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Cathy Wurzer
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Klobuchar makes final pitch before Iowa caucuses

Klobuchar makes final pitch before Iowa caucuses

After being tied down in Washington because of President Trump’s impeachment trial, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar used a weekend reprieve to pack her schedule in Iowa, making a final pitch for support in Monday night’s first-in-the-nation caucuses.
by Brian Bakst

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After a life in pictures, Mia painting curator Patrick Noon retires

After a life in pictures, Mia painting curator Patrick Noon retires

After leading the Minneapolis Institute of Art's paintings department for 22 years, Patrick Noon retires Friday. He has guided the department through two building expansions and acquired some 200 paintings for the museum’s collection.
by Euan Kerr

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As Xcel moves toward coal-free, will natural gas remain part of energy mix?

As Xcel moves toward coal-free, will natural gas remain part of energy mix?

Xcel Energy is proposing to replace a coal-fired power plant in Becker with a brand-new plant that would burn natural gas to generate electricity. The company says it needs natural gas as part of its transition to carbon-free electricity. But some climate advocates say building a new fossil fuel plant is unnecessary — and may be unwise.
by Kirsti Marohn

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As Iowans near a decision, Klobuchar is ‘right there’

As Iowans near a decision, Klobuchar is ‘right there’

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is expected to launch a final Iowa campaign blitz this weekend ahead of Monday’s caucuses. Klobuchar says her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination is surging in Iowa, and it’s evident she is attracting more support.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Forest Lake church to build tiny homes for the homeless on its property

Members of Faith Lutheran Church are embarking on an unusual project to address homelessness. They've decided to build tiny homes, about a dozen of them, on church property. They're calling the project "sacred settlement."
by Cathy Wurzer

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'It does absolutely pay to complain': Feds help some Minnesota phone scam victims collect

'It does absolutely pay to complain': Feds help some Minnesota phone scam victims collect

The Federal Trade Commission has mailed about $17 million in checks to 78,000 Minnesotans since July 2018. About half the payments involved a company called AMG Services, which ran a payday lending scheme.
by Martin Moylan

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