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Tom Crann
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All Things Considered, with Tom Crann in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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In cabin country, rental property could get new tax treatment
Under guidance from the state, Minnesota county assessors are evaluating whether to treat some cabin or vacation properties as commercial for tax purposes, which could boost bills. It’s an issue zooming toward the Legislature for another look.
Female farmers get the inside scoop on ag markets
Buying and selling grain and livestock can be a bit of a mystery, even to some farmers. As more women get into farm management, North Dakota State University aims to give them an edge on when to sell their crops.
Maintenance test flights routine for military choppers
It was a tragic turn of events for what was supposed to be a routine flight. The Minnesota National Guard hasn't provided details on what the Black Hawk was doing, or what may have caused it to go down.
Nothing quite says ‘bring on the holidays’ like malevolent houseplants and hot air balloons, and that’s just what Cube Critics Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff discuss as “Little Joe” and “The Aeronauts” arrive in local theaters.
Where are we with medical marijuana in Minnesota?
The state unveiled a plan this week to add chronic pain and an eye disease to a list of qualifying conditions. Here’s what you need to know about how the medical marijuana program has evolved — and where it might be headed.
Minnesota counties say they won't reimburse DHS for $9M in overpayments
County budgets are already set for the year, and some officials say they don’t have extra money available. The bills range from $46 on the low end for Dodge County to nearly $2.2 million for the state’s most populous county, Hennepin.