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How are farmers coping with rising costs and uncertainty?

How are farmers coping with rising costs and uncertainty?

Farmers across Minnesota are facing rising costs, unpredictable weather and real uncertainty. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how farmers are holding up — and what’s changed for agriculture in the past year.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Judge bars property owner from landing helicopter at his Gull Lake home after lengthy legal dispute

Judge bars property owner from landing helicopter at his Gull Lake home after lengthy legal dispute

Twin Cities CEO Doug Schieffer has been fighting with the city of East Gull Lake over whether he can take off, land and store his helicopter on his property. The city says that under its zoning ordinances, those activities constitute an “airport” and aren’t permitted in residential areas.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sign of spring: Lake Minnetonka declared open water for 2026

Sign of spring: Lake Minnetonka declared open water for 2026

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol and the conservation nonprofit Freshwater declared open water on the Twin Cities’ largest lake.
by Seth Richardson

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Feds to close Grand Rapids lab that does global-leading research on forestry, climate change

Feds to close Grand Rapids lab that does global-leading research on forestry, climate change

The Trump administration plans to close two northern Minnesota U.S. Forest Service research facilities, including one in Grand Rapids that led globally recognized research on the impacts of climate change on forests and peatlands.
by Dan Kraker

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Twins win their home opener 10-4 over the Rays behind Tristan Gray's first grand slam

Twins win their home opener 10-4 over the Rays behind Tristan Gray's first grand slam

Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a 10-4 home-opener victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and The Associated Press

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