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Pearson's Candy Company shuts down St. Paul factory for good

Pearson's Candy Company shuts down St. Paul factory for good

Pearson’s said high production costs and rising prices for chocolate and other ingredients made operating the 67-year-old factory unsustainable. About 80 employees are being laid off.
by Ahmed Hassan

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Lake Street Taco Tour serves up support for local businesses

Lake Street Taco Tour serves up support for local businesses

Businesses on Lake Street have been dealing with one thing after another after Operation Metro Surge, going back to the COVID pandemic. On Saturday, the community came together to support some of those businesses at the Taco Tour on Lake Street.
by Matt Mikus

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How to address rising food insecurity

How to address rising food insecurity

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the CEOs of Feeding America and Second Harvest Heartland about how to help ensure everyone has access to the food they need.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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A new ‘pain cave’: Jessie Diggins keeps pushing limits after retiring from skiing

A new ‘pain cave’: Jessie Diggins keeps pushing limits after retiring from skiing

After retiring earlier this year as the most decorated cross-country skier in American history, Jessie Diggins is tackling long-distance trail running and public speaking as she writes her next chapter.
by Dan Kraker

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After rough skies, monarch butterfly population on the rise

After rough skies, monarch butterfly population on the rise

In recent years there have been concerns about whether the monarch butterfly was a threatened species. Thanks to good weather, and an increase in their food, the pollinator’s numbers increased in 2026.
by Brent Jabbour and Clay Masters

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After 30 years, Minnesota's longest paved bike path is finally finished

After 30 years, Minnesota's longest paved bike path is finally finished

The Mesabi Trail cuts a 165-mile path across northern Minnesota’s Iron Range. Officials will celebrate the trail’s completion with a ribbon cutting Tuesday in Tower.
by Dan Kraker

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Missing hiker at Isle Royale National Park found 'alive and alert'

Missing hiker at Isle Royale National Park found 'alive and alert'

Craig Berg was on a more-than-weeklong solo hike on the large Lake Superior island. He was scheduled to take a ferry back to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Sept. 5, but family members reported the next day that he did not arrive home.
by MPR News Staff

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