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Wet spring slows planting for many Minnesota farmers

Wet spring slows planting for many Minnesota farmers

Planting for most Minnesota crops is well behind average because of wet conditions and cold soil temperatures. Warmer weather over the past week is helping to dry fields, but widespread rains continue and in many parts of the state farmers are waiting as prime planting time slips past.
by Dan Gunderson

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Beyond the compost bin: How companies are reducing food waste

Beyond the compost bin: How companies are reducing food waste

An estimated 35 percent — or $408 billion worth — of food in the United States goes to waste, emitting methane and creating inefficiencies in carbon-heavy supply chains.
by Paul Huttner

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From the archives: Girls wrestling champ Nari Miller

Nari Miller is a senior at Edison High School in Minneapolis, and the first champion of the girl’s 152-pound title.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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New play draws on experiences of people involved in prison system

New play draws on experiences of people involved in prison system

The Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis is staging “The Labyrinth and the Minotaur: The Incarceration Play Project,” which includes people who’ve lived life on both sides of the bars in Minnesota correctional facilities.
by Nina Moini

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Minnesota hospitals feel the strain as national supply of CT scan dye tightens

Minnesota hospitals feel the strain as national supply of CT scan dye tightens

High-demand contrast dyes that let doctors better see blood clots and tumors in patients are vital to many hospitals in Minnesota and the U.S. But supplies are tight as overseas makers struggle with COVID. Hospital leaders say they haven’t canceled procedures, but it’s making for some anxious days.
by Michelle Wiley

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