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Development plans dampen mushroom grower's future

Development plans dampen mushroom grower's future

Fans of fresh mushrooms have been flocking to an unlikely spot in Minneapolis for their fungi fix in recent years, but a proposed redevelopment of the site has the farm's founder worried he may have to shut down.
by Euan Kerr

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In Red River flood diversion fight, no one has the high ground

In Red River flood diversion fight, no one has the high ground

The Buffalo-Red River Watershed District board deals with a lot of water disputes, but none as weighty as the massive Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project. The board president said they can't stop the project but will seek "justice" for those harmed by it.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minneapolis mayor: Cities need feds' help on climate change

Minneapolis mayor: Cities need feds' help on climate change

"Cities are the ones that are going to be feeling the brunt of the burden associated with climate change and so cities need the resources to be able to attack that head on," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tells Climate Cast.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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Katharine Hayhoe on why we need to talk about climate change

Katharine Hayhoe on why we need to talk about climate change

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe is one of the most prominent speakers on climate change, in part because she talks about the importance of communicating with people who don't already agree on the subject.
by MPR News Staff

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MN warns moms of mercury in skin-lightening creams, some fish

MN warns moms of mercury in skin-lightening creams, some fish

Pregnant women, especially Hmong women, who use skin-lightening products or who eat certain kinds of fish more often may be putting themselves and their babies at risk for mercury exposure, state health officials warned Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Meal kits have a smaller carbon footprint than grocery shopping, study says

Meal kits have a smaller carbon footprint than grocery shopping, study says

While it may seem that heaps of plastic from meal kit delivery services make them less environmentally friendly than traditional grocery shopping, a new study suggests that's not necessarily true.
by Jonathan Lambert

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