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August 31, 2015 6:36 AM

General Mills pledges to cut carbon emissions by nearly 30 percent

The Golden Valley-based food company says among other things, it'll invest $100 million in clean energy and energy efficiency for its facilities.

by Matt Sepic

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August 31, 2015 12:00 AM

Faces of the Fair: Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar

There are few State Fair foods more iconic than Sweet Martha's cookies. The fair staple started modestly in a 9-by-11 stand built in Martha Rossini Olson's backyard and filled with rented equipment.

by Tom Crann

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August 28, 2015 4:01 PM

How to become a food vendor at the Minnesota State Fair

There are 247 licensed food vendors at the Minnesota State Fair selling more than 500 food items. And the thought has occurred to many fairgoers with an idea for a bite to sell: How do I get one of those coveted spots?

by Tim Nelson

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August 28, 2015 3:22 PM

St. Paul officials ready, but expect no trouble from fair protest

Members of Black Lives Matter plan to meet at 11 a.m. and march to the fairgrounds.

by Riham Feshir

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August 28, 2015 3:11 PM

Bedlam Theatre may not be long for St. Paul

The theater company says it needs $400,000 by the end of the year to keep its doors open.

by Marianne Combs

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August 28, 2015 8:47 AM

MN DNR cites tribal members in second day of treaty rights challenge

The state's longtime position has been that it's illegal to harvest wild rice without a state license off reservation land.

by Jon Collins and John Enger

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August 28, 2015 12:00 AM

Faces of the Fair: Hot Indian Foods

Hot Indian, which started as a food truck, then added a restaurant and later a stall at Target Field, started after founder Amol Dixit lost his job after 15 years at General Mills.

by Tom Crann

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August 27, 2015 3:00 PM

Again this year, mayors aim to end vets' homelessness

A new system of tracking homeless veterans gives some credibility to claims that a solution is in sight.

by Josh Marcus

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August 27, 2015 10:23 AM

DNR grants one-day permit, avoids treaty rights court battle

Dozens of Ojibwe tribal members gathered at Hole-in-the-Day Lake to prompt a court battle by harvesting wild rice without a permit. Now, state officials have granted them a temporary permit.

by John Enger