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First, they invented a way to rescue people from grain bin accidents. Now they’re trying to prevent them.

First, they invented a way to rescue people from grain bin accidents. Now they’re trying to prevent them.

They’re ubiquitous in farm country: Tall silver grain bins that are used to store the fall harvest. But they’re also dangerous. Now a western Minnesota family has developed a way to avoid deaths when workers fall in, and they hope state officials will do something to ensure farms have the equipment to prevent accidents altogether.
by Dan Gunderson

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Upper Harbor Terminal: Can Minneapolis invest in its north side without pushing people out of their neighborhoods?

Upper Harbor Terminal: Can Minneapolis invest in its north side without pushing people out of their neighborhoods?

The Upper Harbor Terminal project promises amenities, jobs and economic growth in a working-class part of the city. Many in the ethnically diverse neighborhoods around it worry it will drive them out. Can the project build wealth for current residents without erasing them?

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Source: Barr tells people he might quit over Trump tweets

Source: Barr tells people he might quit over Trump tweets

According to one administration official, Attorney General William Barr has told people close to him he's considering quitting his post after President Trump ignored his request to stop tweeting about Justice Department cases. The revelation comes days after Barr said in a television interview that Trump's tweets about DOJ cases and staffers make it "impossible" for him to do his job.
by The Associated Press

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Policast: Walz proposes replenishing disaster aid account; MN couple addresses grain bin safety

Today’s check-in on Minnesota politics from MPR News looks at what lawmakers want to do about the depleted state disaster aid account. And a Minnesota couple wants to save lives through specialized grain bin safety training.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Walz proposes adding $30 million to depleted state natural disaster account

Walz proposes adding $30 million to depleted state natural disaster account

Walz said his supplemental budget proposal next month will include a $30 million request for the Disaster Assistance Contingency Account. He said he wants money added soon to make sure the state is prepared for spring flooding.
by Tim Pugmire

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Bloomberg makes debate stage, facing Dem rivals for 1st time

Bloomberg makes debate stage, facing Dem rivals for 1st time

The Democratic National Committee recently changed its rules for how a candidate qualifies for the debate, opening the door for Mike Bloomberg to be on stage and drawing the ire of some candidates who dropped out of the race for failing to make prior stages.
by The Associated Press

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