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Ag exports critical to Minnesota in a changing world

Ag exports critical to Minnesota in a changing world

Minnesota's agriculture industry had a record-breaking year for exports last year. The state is a leading producer of many farm commodities like soybeans and corn, and exports to other countries are a key part of the ag economy. A complex web of connections moves those crops around the world.
by Dan Gunderson

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'Big, bold idea': Duluth hopes to heat homes with wastewater energy

'Big, bold idea': Duluth hopes to heat homes with wastewater energy

Federal funds will help Duluth design a system to use leftover energy from a wastewater treatment plant to heat hundreds of buildings in the burgeoning Lincoln Park neighborhood. One advocate says it could become a national model.
by Dan Kraker

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Sinkhole tourism? Fountain, Minn., sees an opening

Sinkhole tourism? Fountain, Minn., sees an opening

The southeastern Minnesota town has long styled itself as the Sinkhole Capital of the U.S., but the hoped-for economic boost has never materialized. Now, some residents are working to change that.
by Catharine Richert

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'They all matter': St. Cloud high school dance team builds connections

'They all matter': St. Cloud high school dance team builds connections

Shana Black, coach of the Apollo Majorettes, welcomes all students regardless of experience. Her goal is to create an inclusive, supportive team where all students feel like they belong.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Camp Ripley to test nearby residents’ water for 'forever chemicals'

Camp Ripley to test nearby residents’ water for 'forever chemicals'

Officials are asking to test the drinking water of about 30 property owners who live within a quarter-mile of the camp, where foam containing PFAS chemicals was used for testing and training until 2017.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe seeks to increase number of foster families

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe seeks to increase number of foster families

The need for foster care comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide on a challenge to a federal law that aims to keep Native children within their community and culture. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Xcel gets $20 million for batteries to store solar, wind power

Xcel gets $20 million for batteries to store solar, wind power

Breakthrough Energy Catalyst has agreed to commit $20 million in grant funding for the projects. The battery systems will allow Xcel to store renewable energy for later use, when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Proposed shift in funding for older adult services worries rural providers

Proposed shift in funding for older adult services worries rural providers

Rural Minnesota agencies that serve seniors are concerned a revised funding formula will mean fewer dollars to serve growing demand. The Minnesota Board on Aging says the update reflects changing demographics.
by Dan Gunderson

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Jessie Diggins' former ski coach to boycott 'Birkie' over gender equity concerns

Jessie Diggins' former ski coach to boycott 'Birkie' over gender equity concerns

Kris Hansen, the longtime coach at Stillwater High School, and former coach of Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins, wants Birkie race officials to make changes that would result in more women qualifying to start in prime positions earlier in the race.
by Dan Kraker

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