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General Mills says it's removed synthetic dyes from food produced for K-12 schools

General Mills says it's removed synthetic dyes from food produced for K-12 schools

General Mills announced Thursday that it has removed synthetic dyes from all the food it produces for K-12 schools. The Golden Valley-based company said it achieved that goal several months ahead of schedule.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin

Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin

President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. 
by The Associated Press and Kirsti Marohn

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Six Flags sells Valleyfair and 6 other amusement parks to new owner in $331 million deal

Six Flags sells Valleyfair and 6 other amusement parks to new owner in $331 million deal

Six Flags announced Valleyfair in Shakopee has been sold to ERP Properties, an investment trust that specializes in what it calls "experiential" real estate. Leadership said the amusement park will continue to operate normally through the 2026 season.
by Chandra Colvin

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More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss

More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss

Some two dozen states are challenging President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs in court. On Thursday, the states filed a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. Democratic attorneys general leading the suit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15 percent tariffs on much of the world.
by The Associated Press

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Mayo Clinic earned $1.5 billion profit in 2025, but is still below average in charity care

Mayo Clinic earned $1.5 billion profit in 2025, but is still below average in charity care

Rochester-based Mayo Clinic reports that 2025 was another strong year financially, as the giant medical care provider earned a profit of $1.5 billion. And while it substantially increased spending on charity care, Mayo still lags far behind its peers in providing financial assistance to patients in need.
by Molly Castle Work

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Gas prices continue to rise in Minnesota, across the country

Gas prices continue to rise in Minnesota, across the country

Gas prices in Minnesota continued to climb on Thursday amid the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East — though the pace of that increase has slowed from earlier in the week.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith

U.S. Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an internal investigation into whether the one-time architect of President Donald Trump’s large-scale immigration crackdown made disparaging comments about the Jewish faith while criticizing the U.S. attorney for Minnesota. 
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Last 2 names of 6 U.S. soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon

Last 2 names of 6 U.S. soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon

The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack have been released by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, and Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa.
by The Associated Press

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Fed report highlights economic effects of ICE surge as businesses struggle to replace workers at home

Fed report highlights economic effects of ICE surge as businesses struggle to replace workers at home

Immigration enforcement operations and a struggling farm economy had a dampening effect on businesses in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, according to the latest Beige Book report from the Federal Reserve. 
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Greater Minnesota schools felt the fear as ICE presence surged

Greater Minnesota schools felt the fear as ICE presence surged

While the surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities grabbed much of the attention the past few months, stories of children hiding at home, crying in class and being detained have quietly gripped some Minnesota small towns since January.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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