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Highway 100 hassles: Road closing overnight Tuesday

Highway 100 hassles: Road closing overnight Tuesday

Minnesota's orange cone season is back. MnDOT says Minnesota Highway 100 will close in both directions in the west metro from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Iron Range turning a corner? Northshore mining to reopen May 15

Iron Range turning a corner? Northshore mining to reopen May 15

Northshore's restart offers hope for Minnesota's hard-hit mining industry. Demand for taconite pellets is improving and the volume of unfairly traded steel is starting to ebb, the mine's CEO says.
by Dan Kraker

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Wage theft hits lowest paid workers hardest

Wage theft hits lowest paid workers hardest

Millions of workers have had their wages stolen by their employers, a crime that has victimized employees ranging from NFL cheerleaders to janitors.
by Martin Moylan

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SOS: Puerto Rico is losing doctors, leaving patients stranded

SOS: Puerto Rico is losing doctors, leaving patients stranded

Every day, at least one doctor in the economically challenged U.S. territory moves to Florida and other states where they're well-paid and better jobs abound.
by Greg Allen

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Wounded Warrior Project fires top 2 executives after reports of overspending

Wounded Warrior Project fires top 2 executives after reports of overspending

The charity responds to questions about its overhead costs, such as the $26 million it spent on conventions -- including at least one that was held at a luxury resort.

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Climate Cast: Why so little climate coverage on TV news?

Climate Cast: Why so little climate coverage on TV news?

Long-time WCCO reporter and anchor Don Shelby talks about the pressures television newsrooms face when deciding whether to cover climate change as a news story.

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Twin Metals lease on mine areas under environmental review

Twin Metals lease on mine areas under environmental review

Mining opponents are looking ahead to a pending federal decision that will have further bearing on whether copper-nickel mines are to be developed within the watershed of the protected wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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