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What we learned at Farmfest

Our reporter Elizabeth Dunbar went to the Minnesota Farmfest to learn what's on the horizon for local farmers.
by Tom Weber and Elizabeth Dunbar

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White Earth tribe holds high hopes for hemp

White Earth tribe holds high hopes for hemp

The tribe's invested nearly $100,000 to grow a few acres of industrial hemp on the edge of the reservation. It's an experiment White Earth leaders believe could plant the seeds for future economic success.
by Dan Gunderson

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Wind power growing in Minnesota, and around U.S.

Wind power growing in Minnesota, and around U.S.

New data from the U.S. Energy Department shows Minnesota wind energy capacity increased about 9 percent last year.
by Mark Steil

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Sage grouse conservation changes praised, provoke alarm

Sage grouse conservation changes praised, provoke alarm

President Trump's administration has opened the door to industry-friendly changes to a sweeping plan imposed by his predecessor to protect a ground-dwelling bird across vast areas of the West.
by The Associated Press

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Al Gore speaks about new movie, 'An Inconvenient Sequel'

Al Gore speaks about new movie, 'An Inconvenient Sequel'

Former Vice President Al Gore speaks about his new movie, "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power." Gore believes the stakes are high, but human ingenuity and passion can successfully combat climate change.
by MPR News Staff

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Sewing volunteers mend clothes, hearts and the planet

Sewing volunteers mend clothes, hearts and the planet

Once a month, a group of Twin Cities women set up their sewing machines in a homeless shelter or low-income housing complex. Stitch by stitch, they breathe new life into well-worn clothes and satisfy their mission to reduce textile waste.
by Tim Nelson

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