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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Lady Tremaine’ by Rachel Hochhauser 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Lady Tremaine’ by Rachel Hochhauser 

Sarah DiMaria of Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs, Louisiana, recommends Rachel Hochhauser’s debut “Lady Tremaine.”
by Emily Bright

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Fertilizer inventory holds steady, but Minn. farmers still fear price shocks from war in Iran

Fertilizer inventory holds steady, but Minn. farmers still fear price shocks from war in Iran

Nationwide price increases for fuel and fertilizer come as farmers prepare to plant their crops. Minnesota Farm Bureau leadership says farmers can’t afford to cut down on the use of either commodity.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Former Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye sells for $600,000

Former Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye sells for $600,000

Sleepy Eye Public Utilities bought the 215,000-square-foot facility for $600,000, said Mike Hardin, director of public utilities for the city of about 3,500 residents.
by Hannah Yang

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For Sale: Redwood County offers up historic bridge for only $1 but buyer will have to move it

For Sale: Redwood County offers up historic bridge for only $1 but buyer will have to move it

Redwood County in southern Minnesota is looking for someone to take a historic bridge off of their hands for just $1. The new owner would be responsible for repairing and relocating the bridge elsewhere. The Gold Mine Bridge gets its name from a nearby failed gold mining operation in the 1890s.
by Noah Bloch

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Judge blocks DOJ's criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political

Judge blocks DOJ's criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political

A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates.
by Scott Horsley

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U.S. is deploying Marines to Middle East as it pounds Iran

U.S. is deploying Marines to Middle East as it pounds Iran

The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East. That's according to a U.S. official who spoke Friday to The Associated Press.
by The Associated Press

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MN Shortlist, March 13–19: Films in Ely, orchestral favorites and a shamrock-themed rock lineup

MN Shortlist, March 13–19: Films in Ely, orchestral favorites and a shamrock-themed rock lineup

Across Minnesota this week, the arts appear in some unlikely settings — a restored North Woods movie palace, neighborhood churches, a Duluth theater and a club leaning into pre–St. Patrick’s Day energy.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Max Sparber

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U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending protections for 1,100 Somalis

U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending protections for 1,100 Somalis

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from ending legal protections next week that have allowed nearly 1,100 Somalis to live and work in the United States.
by Reuters

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The story of 'ONE Minnesota,' a Bloomington music teacher's song of unity

The story of 'ONE Minnesota,' a Bloomington music teacher's song of unity

Normandale Hills Elementary music teacher Jeff “Mr. Z” Zupfer is hoping Minnesota musicians join his revival of a state song he wrote during the historically cold winter of 2019.

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