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February 3, 2025 9:51 AM

Here’s how Trump’s tariff plan could impact Minnesota

Canada is Minnesota’s top trading partner. According to the state’s trading office, in 2023 Canada’s total trade with Minnesota was $21.2 billion.

by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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January 30, 2025 4:11 PM

Report: Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions bounced back after pandemic, still below 2019 level

Transportation remains the state’s largest source of greenhouse gases, contributing nearly 30 percent of emissions. It’s not clear whether Minnesota is on track to meet its goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2025, or reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

by Kirsti Marohn, Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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January 30, 2025 1:22 PM

Minnesota Now: Jan. 30, 2025

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by Nina Moini, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Ellen Finn, Alanna Elder and Ellie Roth

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January 30, 2025 12:25 PM

'It's amazing how nice people can be': Stranger helps stranded cyclist get to work on time

On this week’s edition of Thank You, Stranger, a cyclist tells the story of a driver who shared the road when he was down on his luck.

by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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January 30, 2025 12:13 PM

Lunar New Year fashion show to highlight local Asian American artists, designers

Minnesota designers and artists are celebrating the Year of the Snake with a fashion show and photography exhibit called, “The Serpent’s Charm.”

by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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January 30, 2025 12:01 PM

Minnesota Community Health Centers to consider reducing services, closing clinics amid federal funding concerns

Community Health Centers, which were established during the Civil Rights Movement to support people without the money to pay for medical services, use federal money to operate and could be affected by some of the Trump administration’s executive orders.

by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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January 30, 2025 11:45 AM

‘Everyone knows everyone’: Minnesota figure skating community reacts to Washington plane crash

The figure skating community in Minnesota and across the country was reeling Thursday, in the wake of Wednesday night’s plane crash in Washington, D.C.

by Mark Zdechlik and Anika Besst

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January 29, 2025 2:19 PM

Out to Lunch: Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan sees reflection, even on the hard moments, as a gift

In a new series, Minnesota Now is sitting down for a meal with people from news and culture to get to know them better. First, we go to Owamni with DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.

by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder