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Tariffs may add urgency for some at Twin Cities Auto Show
In its 52-year history, the Twin Cities Auto Show has not seen many times like these. Tariffs on imported autos and car parts are changing the dynamic for sellers and buyers, sometimes in customers’ favor.
Lambs, family and garlic help this couple build a new life in rural Minnesota
Mark Anema and Kate Ritger met at a garlic harvest party, started a farm, got married and had a kid. For Anema, it meant a huge change from a life in finance to farming. It isn’t easier or more profitable, but he says changing his life has changed him for the better.
Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson is optimistic lawmakers will make session deadline
State lawmakers have a big hill to climb with just over a month before the Legislative session is over. Despite economic uncertainty, Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, said he’s optimistic they’ll get a budget passed before the deadline.
The weather forecast farmers have been waiting for: Spring is here to stay
While snow may be possible for those in northern Minnesota, the “hesitant” start to spring is finally over, climatologist Mark Seeley told Morning Edition. Subzero to single-digit lows will disappear as warmth settles in statewide.
Republicans vying for open Minnesota Senate seat laud conservative values, support for Trump
The pool of Republican state Senate candidates in north-central Minnesota includes some familiar names in state politics who joined the special election sprint. The GOP primary is April 15.