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As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port

As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port

The Port of Duluth-Superior is one of the largest ports in the United States, an economic engine long known for shipping iron ore mined in northeast Minnesota to steel mills throughout the Midwest. Yet its second-largest commodity is less well known, and sourced nowhere near Minnesota and Wisconsin: coal. 

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April 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 301 deaths; 'not where we need to be' on testing

April 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: 301 deaths; 'not where we need to be' on testing

Minnesota health officials Tuesday acknowledged their “moonshot” project to quickly and massively ramp up COVID-19 tests may fall short of Gov. Tim Walz’s goal. Their comments came hours after the state reported 15 more deaths tied to the disease.
by MPR News Staff

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As pandemic continues, Minnesota nonprofits chart new course for the long term

As pandemic continues, Minnesota nonprofits chart new course for the long term

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a cascade of canceled concerts, fundraisers and other events that support nonprofit groups across Minnesota. As stay-at-home orders continue, rural nonprofits are trying to plan and adapt to this changed world. 
by Emily Bright

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3.4M homeowners skip payments; many are scared, say Congress needs to act

3.4M homeowners skip payments; many are scared, say Congress needs to act

Homeowners say that to catch up on payments, lenders demand big balloon payments they can't afford. Advocates want Congress to mandate that missed payments simply be added to the end of the loan term.
by Chris Arnold

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April 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 286 dead; plants idled, livestock euthanized

April 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 286 dead; plants idled, livestock euthanized

Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll climbed again Monday as the economic fallout from the disease continues to reverberate. The state’s agriculture commissioner said Monday some hogs and poultry must be euthanized because COVID-19 has shut down several large processing plants.
by MPR News Staff

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Virus likely to delay events at new Waite Park amphitheater

Virus likely to delay events at new Waite Park amphitheater

Construction of Waite Park’s new amphitheater — The Ledge — is scheduled to be completed at the end of May. But it could be months before the $15 million amphitheater can be used for open-air concerts or community events.
by The Associated Press

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‘It’s just always a battle’: Native nations still waiting for federal COVID-19 aid

‘It’s just always a battle’: Native nations still waiting for federal COVID-19 aid

Delays and confusion have hampered the distribution of aid tribal governments in Minnesota say they desperately need to continue to function — and to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
by Dan Gunderson

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