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Evacuated residents head back to NW Minn. town after train-tanker crash

Evacuated residents head back to NW Minn. town after train-tanker crash

Callaway residents are back home after being evacuated Thursday following a collision between a train and a propane tanker truck that triggered a fire and explosion. No one was hurt.
by Dan Gunderson

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IRS chief answers questions at National Press Club

IRS chief answers questions at National Press Club

IRS commissioner John Koskinen says the top priority for the IRS is protecting taxpayer data and stopping identity theft and refund fraud. 125 tax returns are accepted every second at peak times, but last year the IRS did the fewest audits in a decade. Koskinen spoke at the National Press Club March 24, 2016.

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Small steps you can take to improve your financial outlook

Small steps you can take to improve your financial outlook

Financial adviser Ruth Hayden shares tips for everything from student debt to starter homes to retirement savings.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota jobless rate holds at 3.7 percent in February

Minnesota jobless rate holds at 3.7 percent in February

Minnesota employers added 9,000 jobs in February, although the state's one-year job growth still lags the nation, state economic officials said Thursday.
by Martin Moylan

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Millennials make up biggest share of first-time homebuyers

Millennials make up biggest share of first-time homebuyers

The kids of the housing crisis -- those 35 and under -- are among the most eager to buy today. Here are some tips, for everyone, on how to weigh whether renting or buying makes the most sense for you.
by Aarti Shahani

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DFL lawmaker unveils proposals to combat racial economic disparities

On Wednesday, House Rep. Rena Moran, who represents part of St. Paul, introduced a collection of bills she's calling the Women of Color Opportunities Act.

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Minnesota Senate vote may pave way for Iron Range jobless aid

Minnesota Senate vote may pave way for Iron Range jobless aid

A vote Thursday on a bill reducing unemployment premium costs for state firms could break a logjam over extending help to Iron Range mine workers facing long layoffs.
by Brian Bakst

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Commercial shipping season underway in Twin Ports

The Duluth Seaway Port Authority says the Edwin H. Gott left the Twin Ports early Tuesday and is en route to Two Harbors for a load of iron ore.
by The Associated Press

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