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Partisan divide grows over how to use state surplus

Partisan divide grows over how to use state surplus

Some Republicans are calling for tax cuts. Democrats say such cuts should not come at the expense of priorities.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minnesota Democrats spar with Obama over trade deal

Minnesota Democrats spar with Obama over trade deal

One of the only points of agreement these days between the White House and Republicans is a trade deal with Pacific countries -- unless congressional Democrats sink the agreement.
by Brett Neely

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Keewatin taconite plant to be idled, affecting 412 workers

Keewatin taconite plant to be idled, affecting 412 workers

It's the latest blow in the area. Last month, Minnesota iron ore producer Magnetation said it would also idle a plant in Keewatin that employs about 50 people.
by Dan Kraker

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Art Hounds: Somali poetry and a music/improv mash-up

Art Hounds: Somali poetry and a music/improv mash-up

This week on Art Hounds, we take in a Somali poetry reading, an Elk River art show, and a music/improv mash-up.
by Marianne Combs

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Why proposed BWCA land swap roils some waters

Why proposed BWCA land swap roils some waters

More than three decades after the controversial deal that established the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, relatively small plots of land in the wilderness continue to generate big disputes.
by Dan Kraker

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Appetites: St. Patrick's Day feasts beyond corned beef and cabbage

Appetites: St. Patrick's Day feasts beyond corned beef and cabbage

St. Patrick's Day is next week. If corned beef isn't your thing, cookbook author Beth Dooley has some other suggestions for the holiday feast.

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: The ACE predictor

Doctors are relying more on the ACE (adverse childhood experiences) questionnaire to predict a child's future health.

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Party chair splits with House GOP on what to do with surplus

Party chair splits with House GOP on what to do with surplus

Blaming Gov. Mark Dayton and Democrats for increased taxes, Republican Party Chair Keith Downey says in an ad that the Legislature should distribute the $1.9 billion surplus to taxpayers.
by Tom Scheck

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Mall of America demonstrators plead not guilty to charges

Mall of America demonstrators plead not guilty to charges

Eleven people who participated in a Dec. 20 demonstration at the Mall of America are charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly. They have pleaded not guilty.
by Brandt Williams

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