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April 14, 2016 10:03 AM

Minnesota March jobless rate holds at 3.7%; businesses cut 2,900 jobs

While officials called the long-term trends positive, the state's year-over-year rate of job growth continued to lag the nation.

by MPR News Staff

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April 14, 2016 10:00 AM

Highway 100 closing this weekend, again

Beginning Friday night, drivers can expect detours at I-394 and Highway 62.

by Cody Nelson

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April 14, 2016 9:04 AM

Entrepreneur envisions 'makerspace' on Iron Range

As part of an MPR News series on the future of Minnesota's Iron Range, Phil Picardi spoke with entrepreneur Andrew Hanegmon.

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April 14, 2016 5:15 AM

Want to set up a shell corporation? No problem

Setting up a shell corporation turns out to be something you can do in just a little more time than it takes to open an email account, with the help of one of the army of law firms and financial advisers that specialize in them.

by Jim Zarroli

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April 14, 2016 12:00 AM

Westminster Town Hall Forum: Jacob Hacker on 'Prosperity Economics: Building an Economy for All'

A LIVE broadcast of the Westminster Town Hall Forum. Jacob Hacker has written about politics and the economy for a long time and his latest book is called "American Amnesia: How the War on Government Led Us to Forget What Made America Prosper."

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April 13, 2016 3:23 PM

Hormel to tweak ingredients of some Spam and chili products

Hormel plans to tweak the ingredients in some of its canned meat products, including two varieties of Spam.

by The Associated Press

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April 13, 2016 2:51 PM

Study: Many Minnesotans face long trips to buy fresh food

Some 30 percent of Minnesotans don't have easy access to a full-service grocery store, a troubling fact that puts the state among the worst in the nation, researchers said Wednesday.

by MPR News Staff

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April 13, 2016 7:54 AM

This credit union is an Iron Range success story

As part of an MPR News series on the future of Minnesota's Iron Range, Cathy Wurzer spoke with Nikki Pieratos, CEO of the Northern Eagle Credit Union.

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April 13, 2016 6:52 AM

Facebook's master plan: Kill other apps

Mark Zuckerberg has laid out a 10-year master plan for Facebook. It's bold. It's savvy. And it glosses over a key detail: the dark side of making the world more connected.

by Aarti Shahani