Dec. 9, 2019

Bye snow, cold next. The metro area picked up 2-3 inches of snow today. As the snow is clearing out, a subzero cold snap arrives in Minnesota, with many parts of the state falling to minus 10 to minus 20. With the wind, it will feel like minus 20 to minus 30 in much of Minnesota. Here are some pro-tips on how to stay warm in subzero weather this week.

Fearing retaliation, some immigrants stay away from public aid. Medicaid, food assistance and other federal programs can help keep struggling immigrant families afloat. Many, though, increasingly fear being punished for seeking those benefits, and being labeled a “public charge” -- shorthand for a federal rule that lets immigration officials deny entry or citizenship to immigrants if they’re deemed overly reliant on government benefits.

Female farmers get the inside scoop on ag markets. Buying and selling grain and livestock can be a bit of a mystery, even to some farmers. As more women get into farm management, North Dakota State University aims to give them an edge on when to sell their crops.

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Reports of hospital’s possible closure spark worry in St. Paul

Advocates say the loss of beds dedicated to mental health and substance use treatment at St. Joseph’s would be a heavy blow.

Last week:Mayo closes 2 more facilities, blames rural health care crisis
Rural hospitals retreat from delivering babies:Small towns pay the price

Watch live: Democratic impeachment counsel calls Trump a 'clear and present danger'

The committee is to vote soon, possibly this week, on two or more charges of abuse of power, bribery and obstruction against the Republican president.

More: Nadler says committee vote on impeachment possible this week
Locally: Impeachment another hurdle for Democrat Collin Peterson on GOP turf
DOJ watchdog on Russia probe: No evidence of bias, but problems with surveillance

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Fresh Line 3 review: ‘Unlikely’ any spilled oil would reach Lake Superior

A revised environmental review of the proposed Line 3 replacement pipeline by state regulators says Lake Superior would likely not be threatened if the new line were to spill oil.

Oil and water:The Line 3 debate
The basics: Minnesota's Line 3 oil pipeline proposal
See the documents: Line 3 Environment Impact Statement

‘This is hard. This is wrong. This is real’: Military honors Minn. soldiers killed in crash

At Fort Hood, National Guard members gathered Sunday to remember Charles Nord, James Rogers Jr. and Kort Plantenberg. All three were killed in a helicopter crash near St. Cloud last week.

Saturday: Family, friends, colleagues mourn Minnesota soldiers as investigation begins at crash site
Thursday: 3 soldiers killed in Minnesota National Guard helicopter crash near St. Cloud

Court rejects Minnesota's renewal of US Steel mine permit

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reversed a decision by state regulators to renew a wastewater permit for U.S. Steel's Minntac iron mine in northeastern Minnesota.

Female farmers get the inside scoop on ag markets

Buying and selling grain and livestock can be a bit of a mystery, even to some farmers. As more women get into farm management, North Dakota State University aims to give them an edge on when to sell their crops.
Cold, wet 2019:Weather takes big bite out of sugarbeet profits
In Feb.:Financial worries grow as Minnesota farmers prep for spring

ACA insurers in the Supreme Court: Why consumers should pay attention

The case centers on $12 billion in payments the federal government pledged to insurers to defray their losses in the first years of the health law. Did rescinding those payments send premiums soaring?

Pete Frates, a driving force behind the viral Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 34

The former Boston College baseball star was diagnosed with ALS when he was 27. He turned a fundraising challenge into a national story and helped raise millions for ALS research.

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