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MN officials push health coverage sign-ups as deadline nears

Officials want people who've delayed enrolling in insurance plans because of the cost to know there's $312 million in recently approved state aid available to offset the expense.
by Jon Collins

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Trump's choice for labor secretary outsourced jobs

Trump's choice for labor secretary outsourced jobs

President Donald Trump's pick for labor secretary outsourced his fast-food company's technology department to the Philippines, a move that contradicts Trump's vow to keep American jobs in the U.S.
by Associated Press

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U.S. economic growth slows, closing out weakest year since 2011

President Donald Trump has set a goal of doubling growth through an ambitious stimulus program featuring tax cuts, deregulation and higher infrastructure spending.
by Associated Press

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Mpls. minimum wage hike plan poised for election-year comeback

Mpls. minimum wage hike plan poised for election-year comeback

A push to get a controversial minimum wage hike in front of Minneapolis voters fizzled last year. But with mayoral and city council elections ahead this fall, backers say they're ready to fight again.
by Matt Sepic

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Free of bird flu for now, Minnesota keeps wary eye on global outbreaks

Free of bird flu for now, Minnesota keeps wary eye on global outbreaks

Minnesota poultry farmers have so far avoided a repeat of the 2015 flu epidemic that decimated local flocks. But its spread in Europe and Asia is making producers and scientists nervous.
by Mark Steil

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Trump proposes big export tax, triggering fight with Mexico

Trump proposes big export tax, triggering fight with Mexico

White House spokesman Sean Spicer tried to take back his earlier comments by saying the 20 percent tax is one of several options under consideration and Trump hasn't settled on it as the way to recoup construction costs for building the wall.
by Associated Press

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'It's a big one': Iowa pipeline leaks nearly 140,000 gallons of diesel

'It's a big one': Iowa pipeline leaks nearly 140,000 gallons of diesel

The leak from an underground pipeline in north-central Iowa was first discovered in a field on Wednesday morning. Crews for the company, Magellan Midstream Partners, are working to clean it up.
by Rebecca Hersher

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'Minnesota 13' tells little known history of moonshine in Stearns Co.

'Minnesota 13' tells little known history of moonshine in Stearns Co.

During prohibition, Minnesotans made some of the highest quality liquor around. And not just any Minnesotans, but Catholic farmers in rural Stearns County.
by Cathy Wurzer

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