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Twin Metals sues over mineral leases near Boundary Waters

Twin Metals sues over mineral leases near Boundary Waters

Twin Metals wants to hold onto federal leases needed to pursue a controversial $2.8 billion underground copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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Target to hire more than 70,000 for holiday season

Target to hire more than 70,000 for holiday season

Target plans to hire more than 70,000 season workers for the holiday shopping season and an additional 7,500 people for its distribution facilities.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota hops farm gets a mighty expansion

Minnesota hops farm gets a mighty expansion

Eric Sannerud and Ben Boo are about to own the largest hops farm in the state. They recently courted $4.6 million in investment for Mighty Axe Hops, buying 80 acres in Foley.
by Max Nesterak

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Feds halt work on part of oil pipeline despite court ruling

Feds halt work on part of oil pipeline despite court ruling

The government also asked the Texas-based company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline to "voluntarily pause" action on a wider span that an American Indian tribe says holds sacred artifacts.
by Dan Gunderson and Associated Press

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Striking Allina nurse says more than health coverage at stake

Striking Allina nurse says more than health coverage at stake

Some 400 Allina nurses have returned to work while more than 4,200 continue their open-ended strike. A striking nurse and negotiator tells MPR News the concerns go beyond what health plans the nurses can choose.

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Gary Cunningham offers a new direction for race relations in America

Gary Cunningham offers a new direction for race relations in America

Minnesotan Gary Cunningham says America has come a long way and attitudes are shifting. But he believes the next transformation needs to be economic inclusion of people of color into the mainstream of America.

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State health officials to review Roundup as possible carcinogen

State health officials to review Roundup as possible carcinogen

After an international cancer group declared the main ingredient of the herbicide Roundup is "probably carcinogenic to humans," Minnesota health officials will study the question.
by Mark Steil

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Airbnb unveils changes to address racial discrimination

Among the changes: de-emphasizing the role of user photos in arranging stays.

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