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Amazon pulls back on plans for large data center in Becker

Amazon pulls back on plans for large data center in Becker

Amazon’s move comes as Minnesota lawmakers are debating additional regulations on large-scale data centers and could eliminate a sales tax exemption on the electricity they use.
by Kirsti Marohn and Dana Ferguson

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A longtime grocer, now retired, continues to build connections between Hmong immigrants

A longtime grocer, now retired, continues to build connections between Hmong immigrants

For 18 years, Terry Yang ran Bubai Foods in Walnut Grove with his brother. Yang said he sees the services and products that he provided as a form of service to both the Hmong community and everyone who walked through the store’s front door.
by Matt Mikus

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No more pennies: In big change, Treasury will stop minting them

No more pennies: In big change, Treasury will stop minting them

In a cost-cutting move, the Treasury Department will soon stop minting new pennies. The one-cent coins will still be legal tender. There are more than 100 billion pennies in circulation but many are gathering dust in change jars and forgotten pockets.
by Scott Horsley

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Senate overrules parliamentarian and votes to undo California EV rule

Senate overrules parliamentarian and votes to undo California EV rule

The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
by Camila Domonoske

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After George Floyd's murder, big banks invested millions in small, Black-owned banks

In the year after his murder, big banks including JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo announced plans to invest millions of dollars in small, Black-owned banks across the country, to help those banks make more loans to small businesses in underserved communities. 

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The country’s first Hmong male news anchor is making sure he’s not the last

The country’s first Hmong male news anchor is making sure he’s not the last

Chenue Her made history in 2021 when he became the first Hmong male news anchor in Des Moines, Iowa. He has since come back home to Minnesota, joining the FOX 9 Morning Show in 2024 as an anchor.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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