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Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation

Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation

Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weather, a variety of factors are causing power bills to climb, including the high cost of natural gas used to generate electricity and soaring demand from data centers.
by Scott Horsley

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MPR parent company cuts 30 jobs following federal funding cuts

MPR parent company cuts 30 jobs following federal funding cuts

Minnesota Public Radio's parent company laid off 30 staff members Friday after Congress clawed back funding that it had previously approved for public broadcasting. Cuts in state funding from the Minnesota Legislature exacerbated the budget gap.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis Park Board announces Hiawatha Golf Course redesign options

Minneapolis Park Board announces Hiawatha Golf Course redesign options

The historic Hiawatha Golf Course has experienced major flooding over its century-long history. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announced redesign options to mitigate the course’s water issues.
by Melissa Olson

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From antique furniture to odd metal aliens, Gold Rush Days brings thousands to Oronoco

From antique furniture to odd metal aliens, Gold Rush Days brings thousands to Oronoco

This weekend, the quiet downtown area in Oronoco becomes an antique mecca as hundreds of sellers of well aged and vintage collectables descend on this small southeast Minnesota town for Gold Rush Days, which is taking place for the 53rd year.
by Catharine Richert

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Forensic genealogists put name to skull found on 2002 Boy Scout hike

More than two decades after a group of Boy Scouts stumbled upon a skull while hiking near Houlton, Wis., a nonprofit has identified the remains as those of Alyce Catharina Peterson, Stillwater woman who died of natural causes in 2001 and was reported to have been cremated.
by Matt Sepic

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Eastbound I-94 between I-35 in Minneapolis and Highway 280 reopens

Eastbound I-94 between I-35 in Minneapolis and Highway 280 reopens

A section of Interstate 94 in the Twin Cities has reopened ahead of schedule. All lanes of eastbound I-94 between I-35 in Minneapolis and Highway 280 in St. Paul opened at about 3 p.m. on Saturday.
by MPR News Staff

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UnitedHealth Group shares climb as Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discloses stake in the insurer

UnitedHealth Group shares climb as Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discloses stake in the insurer

Shares of UnitedHealth Group are surging before the market open Friday as Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it recently purchased shares of the beleaguered insurer. Berkshire Hathaway bought around 5 million shares of UnitedHealth last quarter, according to a regulatory filing.
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