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Down by 323 votes, Republican Finstad calls for recount in Minnesota's 1st District race

Down by 323 votes, Republican Finstad calls for recount in Minnesota's 1st District race

Republican Rep. Brad Finstad announced that his campaign will pursue a recount in the election for his first district U.S. House seat. Unofficial results show Democratic challenger Jake Johnson leads the race by just over 320 votes.
by Hannah Yang and Molly Castle Work

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Proposed Google data center in Pine Island to undergo new environmental review

Proposed Google data center in Pine Island to undergo new environmental review

The settlement, unanimously approved by the Pine Island City Council on Wednesday, puts an end to the litigation involving the city, MCEA and Ryan Companies, the project developer. It mandates a new environmental assessment under the supervision of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Molly Castle Work

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Money floods into southern Minnesota Finstad vs. Johnson race that could help flip the House

Money floods into southern Minnesota Finstad vs. Johnson race that could help flip the House

The congressional race between Republican Rep. Brad Finstad and high school math teacher Jake Johnson is one of the most competitive in the country. The price tag for the race already tops $11 million.
by Molly Castle Work

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Rochester tourism generated $1.1B in economic activity last year, new report finds

Rochester tourism generated $1.1B in economic activity last year, new report finds

Rochester generated more than $1.1 billion in economic activity last year, and that number will likely grow. The city is in the midst of a 20-year, $5 billion redevelopment project to make Rochester more attractive to the visitors who come to Mayo Clinic from all over the world.
by Molly Castle Work

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Education Secretary McMahon promotes tech training, defends budget cuts in Rochester visit

Education Secretary McMahon promotes tech training, defends budget cuts in Rochester visit

President Trump’s Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited Rochester Wednesday to boost community college and technical education programs and to promote the administration’s effort to slash the federal bureaucracy and “return education to the states.”
by Molly Castle Work

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New tool kit helps Minnesota cities prepare for when big tech's data centers come to town

New tool kit helps Minnesota cities prepare for when big tech's data centers come to town

A new tool kit from researchers at the University of Minnesota will help local government officials better understand the potential risks and benefits of data centers, and potentially avert the controversy that has roiled some communities.
by Molly Castle Work

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Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce voices support for controversial Pine Island data center

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce voices support for controversial Pine Island data center

The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, the second largest chamber in the state, announced it is formally backing Google’s massive and controversial data center proposal, known as Project Skyway.
by Molly Castle Work

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