Walz trims budget plan after lower surplus prediction
His budget provides the starting point for negotiations with the Legislature. House Democrats will lay out their spending targets Monday, and Senate Republicans plan to unveil their proposals next Friday.
Army Corps of Engineers grants final permit for PolyMet mine
PolyMet Mining Corp. has received the final permit it needs to proceed with building Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine, the company and the Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday.
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Do Palestinian lives matter -- even when Israel is not to blame?
When, as now, Hamas persecutes its own people, nobody seems to care.
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Gophers react to NCAA tourney win vs. Louisville
Gophers players talk in the locker room after Thursday's NCAA tournament win against Louisville in Des Moines.
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