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Chronic wasting disease is both a state, national issue
The best hope is to slow spread, keep disease manageable.
Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg News (TNS)
It's not over, but Trump merits some credit for progress in U.S.-China trade conflict
The truce may be a case of kicking the can down the road, but it's a step in the right direction. And the two sides are finally talking openly.
Dan Wascoe
George H.W. Bush: When a young future president took to the sky in Minnesota
As a Navy Cadet, George Bush, 18, spent four formative months at Wold-Chamberlain Field. In letters home, he told of his experiences.
Monica Medina, The Washington Post
We can breathe easier - literally - thanks to George H.W. Bush
His environmental record wasn't perfect, but it included historic accomplishments — even vision.
General Motors is trying to stay competitive as market changes
Americans are eschewing sedans and buying trucks and SUVs.
Editorial
Election collusion is just one critical Trump-Russia issue
Mueller's findings suggest Trump deceived voters on business dealings.
Letters
Readers Write: Medicare compromise, Social Security tax, Klobuchar for president, birch logs, reconciliation for native people
An effort to reform rules conflicts with fight against fraud, but can we do both?
Editorial
A familar name, and a new way to fight poverty
Data-driven philanthropy is "where the puck is going," Andrew Dayton says.
Editorial
More trouble for embattled farmers in the Midwest
Family operations are hurt by glut of some crops as well as Trump's tariffs.
D.J. Tice
Trump vs. Roberts: A traditional tiff
Disdain for unhelpful judges is positively ... presidential, and politically trendy, to boot.
Fred Zimmerman
Manufacturing in America needs a recharge; here's what we can do
We should concentrate on a few key facts, not heated political dialogue, to fuel a resurgence.
Robert Graboyes, Davis Warnell
The other, carcinogen-cutting side of the debate over vaping
Limits meant to keep teens from e-cigs might hurt adults trying to quit smoking.
Curtis Dahlin
Counterpoint: U.S.-Dakota historical exhibit gets some things wrong
For one thing, the Fort Snelling internment camp was not a "concentration camp."
GREG DAVIDS
Counterpoint: Eliminating the state income on Social Security benefits is just common sense
Senior citizens have worked all their lives and paid plenty in taxes to the state. And Minnesota isn't an easy place to be a retiree.
Letters
Readers Write: Climate change, farm bankruptcies, shovelling sidewalks, Yemen, 35W construction.
Amid dire warnings, a bipartisan group of legislators proposes a solution.
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