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As soybean tariffs go into effect, Minn. farmers fear the worst

As soybean tariffs go into effect, Minn. farmers fear the worst

Soybean prices have been dropping for several weeks in anticipation of the move -- and some Minnesota farmers say the trade issues threaten their ability to stay in business.
by Mark Steil

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Scouting wildflowers in Minnesota's prairie

Scouting wildflowers in Minnesota's prairie

With summer in full swing, it's a great time to get out and see Minnesota's wildflowers in bloom -- especially on the prairie. Wildflower guide authors Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo have tips on some prime places to find them.
by Cathy Wurzer and Phil Picardi

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'Dirty Diana' topped charts 30 years ago

It was the fifth song from his album "Bad" to top the charts, which was a record for one album.
by MPR News Staff

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McNally Smith's bankruptcy closes major sale, but students and faculty owed money still in limbo

McNally Smith's bankruptcy closes major sale, but students and faculty owed money still in limbo

The mortgage holders on the downtown St. Paul school building are almost certain to get the building. But that doesn't mean students and faculty members owed money will get much, if anything, out of the liquidation of the music college.
by Peter Cox

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With 'Leave No Trace,' Debra Granik again makes her mark

With 'Leave No Trace,' Debra Granik again makes her mark

Her previous film, "Winter's Bone," won her Oscar nominations and launched a Hollywood star.
by Euan Kerr

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Art Hounds: The activist art of Ricardo Levins Morales

Art Hounds: The activist art of Ricardo Levins Morales

Plus, Art Hounds recommend BodyCartography Project at Weisman Art Museum and First Friday Art Nights in Northfield.
by Marianne Combs

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Janelle Monae coming to State Theatre in Minneapolis

The Twin Cities visit will be bittersweet because of her memories of Prince. In the last years of his life, he was her mentor.
by MPR News Staff

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Bye-bye starter homes: Builders not meeting biggest need in Twin Cities housing market

Bye-bye starter homes: Builders not meeting biggest need in Twin Cities housing market

For years, the costs of building a house have risen faster than people's incomes. That's true in Minnesota and across the country. Today, the gap between building costs and wages is so wide that Twin Cities developers say they can no longer build single family houses that average families can afford.
by Max Nesterak

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Minneapolis releases transcript of 911 call made before fatal police shooting

Minneapolis releases transcript of 911 call made before fatal police shooting

The transcript doesn't differ significantly from what police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have already said about what led up to the shooting, but the released transcript offers slightly more detail about what police were told.
by Jon Collins

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