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What to know about Trump’s plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend
President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage. 
In vivid red and green, stunning aurora display sweeps across Minnesota skies
Northern lights lovers didn’t have to go far to see them ripple across the sky Tuesday evening. A show that included vivid red auroras visible to the eye, not just the camera — a relatively rare sight — filled the sky through the evening.
It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices.
Becker County judge considers restitution challenge in Nicole Mitchell burglary case
A Becker County jury convicted Mitchell in July on two felony burglary counts for breaking into her stepmother’s home on April 22, 2024, and she was sentenced to 180 days in jail last month.
 WIC benefits, Minnesota and the government shutdown: 4 questions, answered
The federal Women, Infants and Children program got a reprieve from federal shutdown cuts through early December. But even as the government moves closer to reopening, WIC families in Minnesota are still affected by the uncertainty. 
How a band captured Winona’s natural beauty
What began as a musician falling in love with Winona’s bluffs has become an album that captures the region’s voice itself — a melodic love story to a place.
As demand for energy surges in Minnesota, interest in battery storage booms
Batteries can store electricity from solar and wind when it’s plentiful and cheap to produce, and release it when it’s in short supply. There's a growing consensus that batteries are critical to making the switch to decarbonized electricity.
Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs
A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy that bars transgender officers from performing security screening pat-downs, according to a federal lawsuit.