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Voters await economic revival in a part of pro-Trump America
This rural Wisconsin county lent Donald Trump 3,844 votes toward his win. More came from formerly blue counties to the north and to the south, and on and on.
Exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act were designed to give customers a chance to shop for coverage and then buy a plan, most with help from tax credits. But insurers in many markets have been pulling back from the exchanges after losing money.
State Department officials will hold the only public meeting on a draft environmental review for the final segment of Enbridge Energy's project, which carries Canadian tar sands oil across northern Minnesota to Superior, Wisconsin.
Metal shredding operation to pay pollution fine, leave Minneapolis
Northern Metal Recycling has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle pollution allegations and leave north Minneapolis, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Friday. The company will move to Becker, Minn. in 2019.
How are you? On this podcast, the answer is: 'Terrible, Thanks For Asking'
Host Nora McInerny isn't interested in small talk. When someone asks "How are you?" is the answer really "I'm fine"? Her show explores death, loss and trauma -- and yet somehow is still full of laughs.
MN House votes to block minimum wage, sick time moves in Mpls. and St. Paul
The state Senate has a different version of the bill. The Republican author of the bill suggests there's room for compromise with Democrats over some protections for workers.
Common ground on climate change? Some in GOP say yes
Republicans need to accept the effects of regulations on the economy and Democrats must be pragmatic about working with businesses toward solutions, three GOP analysts said in a discussion airing recently on MPR News.
Snapchat parent's stock soars on first day of trading
After pricing its initial public offering of 200 million nonvoting shares at $17 each, Snap Inc., saw the stock rise to more than $25 a share.
The lawsuit alleges Dayton, "bowing to political pressure, has colluded with the federal government and anti-mining activists to ban mining in the Rainy River watershed of the Superior National Forest."