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June 24, 2015 3:21 PM

ArcelorMittal fined for fouling wetlands with mining waste

Mining waste mixed with water and road debris made its way into 15.3 acres of wetlands, roughly the size of 11 football fields.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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June 24, 2015 12:53 PM

Craft beer retailer Four Firkins closing this weekend

The Four Firkins opened eight years ago in St. Louis Park and added an Oakdale store about a year ago.

by Destanie Martin-Johnson

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June 24, 2015 8:45 AM

State Department computer glitch creates a visa nightmare

The problem has had a wide impact, keeping farmworkers, Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes and foreign students from entering the U.S. The agency has 100 experts working on a fix.

by Yuki Noguchi

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June 24, 2015 7:43 AM

As tastes shift, food giant General Mills gets a makeover

General Mills is one of the world's most successful food companies, with iconic brands like Green Giant. But fast-changing tastes are forcing it and other food firms to innovate to stay relevant.

by Jim Zarroli

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June 24, 2015 4:00 AM

On the Iron Range, a push for a new kind of iron

As the steel industry contends with disappearing blast furnaces and a changing market, some say the Iron Range needs to produce a purer kind of iron for electric arc furnaces.

by Dan Kraker

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June 24, 2015 4:00 AM

'Albatross': St. Paul finds big dreams for ex-Macy's site won't fly

City leaders bought the old Macy's building betting they could land a splashy project for the site. It hasn't happened, and documents show that bet is costing St. Paul now.

by Curtis Gilbert

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June 23, 2015 5:09 PM

Target removes Confederate costume from website

The retailer said it didn't want to offend people by selling the Civil War costume.

by Martin Moylan

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June 23, 2015 2:39 PM

Hemp welcomed back into Minnesota crop mix on small scale

Lawmakers have given a small nod to growth of hemp plants that lead to oils, lotions, seeds, rope fibers and other industrial uses.

by The Associated Press

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June 23, 2015 1:21 PM

3M buying Capital Safety from KKR for about $1.8 billion

The transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarter, also includes approximately $700 million in debt.

by The Associated Press

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June 23, 2015 10:20 AM

Bankruptcy has cost archdiocese about $2 million so far

The latest operating report filed by the archdiocese indicates it has racked up $1.4 million in legal fees.

by Martin Moylan

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