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PolyMet supporters see it as a project that has the potential to jump-start a different kind of Minnesota mining boom. But detractors say that economic infusion could come at the expense of the Arrowhead region's treasured environment and outdoors-based economy. | DNR backs PolyMet mine permits
At their first general election debate, the U.S. Senate candidates agreed health care is the No. 1 concern for voters right now. But they have different ideas about how to deal with gun violence and immigration.| Thursday: Democrats put late money into Smith-Housley race
Control of the Minnesota House is up for grabs this year, and Democrats are mostly targeting suburban Republicans in their attempt to nab the 11 seats they need to win.
Minnesota Housing Commissioner Mary Tingerthal said the investment will spur additional local and private funding totaling $364 million and support more than 3,600 jobs.
After a five-year hiatus, a beauty pageant for Sudanese-American women is being revived Saturday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It'll bring contestants from around the country, including Minnesota. | The long fight against skin bleaching
Retailers are trying to gain an edge over the competition in the crucially important holiday season. This year, Target is equipping some staffers with gizmos that will ring up a sale and take payment anywhere in a store.
The ad links the crimes of a man who was in the U.S. illegally to a large caravan of Central American migrants moving through Mexico and suggests that Democrats will allow other criminals in the U.S.
An exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art displays hundreds of ancient Egyptian objects submerged for a millennium and reveals the source of the Pharaoh's power.
