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June 20, 2016 12:00 AM

Live at National Press Club: FCC chairman Tom Wheeler

The head of the Federal Communications Commission Tom Wheeler talks about next generation wireless, cable competition, net neutrality, the future of broadcasting, and other mysteries of our rapidly changing communication technologies.

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June 19, 2016 6:00 AM

Nurses launch 7-day strike at Allina facilities

As expected, about 4,800 nurses walked out of five Twin Cities area Allina facilities at 7 a.m. Sunday. Health benefits remain the main dispute in contract talks. No new talks are scheduled.

by Matt Sepic

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June 19, 2016 12:00 AM

Hopping into an untapped market

The planned expansion of a hop farm would quadruple the amount of hops — a plant used to brew beer — grown in Minnesota.

by The Associated Press

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June 19, 2016 12:00 AM

Lake Elmo youth garden raises spirits -- as well as veggies

When is an onion more than an onion? When it's raised by Ann DeLaVergne's team of under-employed youth in a mobile home park.

by The Associated Press

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June 16, 2016 11:37 AM

Minn. jobless rate steady at 3.8 percent; 1,900 jobs cut in May

Minnesota's jobless rate held steady in May at a seasonally adjusted 3.8 percent but employers cut jobs and the state's one-year job growth continues to trail the nation, officials said Thursday.

by MPR News Staff

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June 16, 2016 11:18 AM

Vikings stadium construction firms penalized after worker death

Jeramie Gruber, 35, of Northfield died on Aug. 26 last year after he slid off the roof of the stadium and broke through a guardrail.

by Jon Collins

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June 16, 2016 7:42 AM

Duluth tourism boom continues

Duluth's newest waterfront resort opens today, the latest sign that visitors are flocking to the city. "They might not be going overseas or traveling to the Caribbean, but they'll still come to Duluth," a developer said.

by Dan Kraker

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June 16, 2016 6:48 AM

With payday loans burying borrowers, community tries alternatives

Some experts say there are better, cheaper alternatives for getting small dollar loans than payday loans, which are often cash sources of the last resort.

by Yuki Noguchi