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Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections

Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections

Four more Twin Cities hospital systems have reached tentative contract agreements with their nurses unions — including a pay raise and new protections for nurses injured on the job.
by John Enger

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Corn and soybean prices in a bull market

Corn and soybean prices in a bull market

Rising prices for corn and soybeans could bring relief for financially struggling crop farmers, but how best to take advantage of higher grain prices makes for tricky decision-making.
by Dan Gunderson

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Red Lake pursues food sovereignty; a tractor would be nice, too

Red Lake pursues food sovereignty; a tractor would be nice, too

Red Lake Nation hopes to grow enough healthy, organic food to feed the entire tribe. It has plenty of land and abundant natural fertilizer. The only thing it doesn't have is enough equipment.
by John Enger

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Analysts: Fallout from Target tech stumble likely to be brief

Analysts: Fallout from Target tech stumble likely to be brief

Target's operations suffered from a one-two punch of technology difficulties that slowed transactions over the weekend, but analysts say little backlash is likely.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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U regents approve expansion of alcohol sales; discuss tuition increase for Twin Cities students

U regents approve expansion of alcohol sales; discuss tuition increase for Twin Cities students

The U of M Board of Regents voted to expand alcohol sales to public seating areas at hockey and basketball games. The board also heard public comment on U President Eric Kaler's final budget proposal that includes a 2 1/2 percent tuition increase for in-state students in the Twin Cities.
by Jon Collins

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Older Minnesotans use plenty of meds, but medical marijuana? Not so much

Older Minnesotans use plenty of meds, but medical marijuana? Not so much

Minnesotans aged 65 and over are the heaviest users of prescription drugs, but rank third behind two younger age groups in use of medical marijuana.
by Peter Cox

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On record-high lakes, cabin owners' dreams underwater

On record-high lakes, cabin owners' dreams underwater

Most of the Minnesota rivers that flooded this spring have returned to more normal levels. But some lakes around the state remain historically high, causing property damage, eroding shorelines and frustrating lake property owners.
by Kirsti Marohn

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