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A hands-on approach to learning about skilled trades

A hands-on approach to learning about skilled trades

A hands-on style of teaching and partnerships Milaca High School has formed with area businesses that has sustained a program that allows students to explore multiple opportunities in the construction trades.
by Associated Press

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Fed raises key interest rate and foresees 3 hikes in 2017

Fed raises key interest rate and foresees 3 hikes in 2017

The Federal Reserve has raised a key interest rate in response to a solid U.S. economy and expectations of higher inflation, and it foresees three rate hikes in 2017.
by Associated Press

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The lasting impact of fake news

Where there's news, there's fake news, gossip and propaganda. However, it's unprecedented that a president-elect and his constituents would take these faux reports so seriously. How will that impact our policies going forward?
by Marianne Combs

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Wells Fargo bankruptcy would damage markets, regulators say

On Tuesday, regulators determined that Wells Fargo's living wills fell short and that the San Francisco-based bank would be sanctioned, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said in a statement.
by Reuters

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Government seeks to dismiss Twin Metals mining lease lawsuit

Government seeks to dismiss Twin Metals mining lease lawsuit

Government attorneys are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a company that's trying to renew its minerals leases so it can build a large underground copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
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Carrageenan backlash: Food firms ousting popular additive

Carrageenan backlash: Food firms ousting popular additive

Food manufacturers are under pressure to replace carrageenan, an ingredient that's widely used in products -- from protein drinks to sliced deli meat. The organic industry just moved to ban it.
by Dan Charles

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Minneapolis maps next steps as big stores exit downtown

Minneapolis maps next steps as big stores exit downtown

With department stores dying and the future of Macy's unknown, experts say Minneapolis must find a way to recreate a vibrant shopping district as more people move downtown.
by Martin Moylan

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