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Stories from October 5, 2026

How to build a career, start a business and succeed in a changing economy

How to build a career, start a business and succeed in a changing economy

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with journalist Lee Hawkins about how entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses, find their way into new careers and make financial decisions along the way.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Catch, release, catch: Inside ICE's new 'farce' tactic

Catch, release, catch: Inside ICE's new 'farce' tactic

Multiple immigration detainees in Minnesota have been ordered released by federal judges only for them to be immediately re-detained by immigration officers at the doors of the Whipple Federal building.
by Cait Kelley

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Can genetic engineering turn the tide against Minnesota’s lake invaders?

Can genetic engineering turn the tide against Minnesota’s lake invaders?

Genetically modified organisms could become the newest recruits in Minnesota’s long and largely losing battle against invasive species. Researchers experimenting now know they’ll need to answer questions about safety.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Show-and-tell: How Montevideo schools convinced voters to increase taxes after failing 3 times

Show-and-tell: How Montevideo schools convinced voters to increase taxes after failing 3 times

Big changes are coming to the schools in the small central Minnesota city of Montevideo after voters passed a $42 million bond referendum earlier this year. The money will be used to fix up and add onto the aging school buildings.
by Hannah Yang

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