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October 17, 2019 4:00 AM

‘The stress is unbearable at times’: Farmers wait, hope as weather delays harvest

Abnormally wet conditions in much of Minnesota means farmers can’t harvest crops, and the risk of financial losses intensifies.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 16, 2019 5:26 PM

Appetites: 6 recipes to make the most of your apples

Many think of apple pies or apple turnovers as the best apple delights, but apples can be used in dishes other than the typical deserts.

by MPR News Staff

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October 16, 2019 4:56 PM

When a parking lot’s not just a parking lot: Transportation drama rankles Rochester

A proposed parking lot that’d be built on an old Kmart store site has become a flashpoint in Rochester, drawing ire from people living in nearby neighborhoods and beyond.

by Catharine Richert

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October 16, 2019 12:00 PM

Innocence Lost: Rumors, alarms got nowhere

Children’s Theatre’s defenders have said management was in the dark about what was being done to young people decades ago. But some parents raised alarms at the time.

by Marianne Combs

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October 16, 2019 10:35 AM

Minnesota confirms 2 more deaths linked to vaping

While investigators are focused on illegal products as a primary concern, “health officials cannot guarantee the safety of any vaping products,” the state Health Department said Wednesday.

by MPR News Staff

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October 16, 2019 4:00 AM

While funds flow into opioid fight, a meth crisis quietly grows in Wisconsin

Methamphetamine cases in Wisconsin have ballooned by 450 percent. Service providers and health officials say more money is needed to combat it.

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October 16, 2019 4:00 AM

Late judge Diana Murphy honored with renaming of Minneapolis federal courthouse

Judge Diana Murphy — who died last year at age 84 — was the first woman appointed to the federal bench in Minnesota and the first to sit on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.

by Matt Sepic

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October 16, 2019 4:00 AM

In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning

A popular Senior College offers engaging lectures to retirees in west-central Minnesota.

by Peter Cox

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October 15, 2019 4:31 PM

Democrats weigh formal impeachment vote as probe quickens

House Democrats are gauging support for a vote to formally authorize the impeachment inquiry as another official testified Tuesday in the deepening probe of President Trump's efforts to have Ukraine investigate Joe Biden.

by The Associated Press

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October 15, 2019 4:19 PM

Mondale gets tribute at William O'Brien State Park

New signs with the name of Walter F. Mondale have gone up in a Minnesota state park. It's a recognition of the former vice president's work on conservation in a place he personally holds dear.

by Brian Bakst

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