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Economy · MinneapolisResearchers at the University of Minnesota have long wanted to make something out of the millions of gallons of manure produced on the state’s farms. Roger Ruan and a team of researchers have identified a process that does exactly that. It clears out certain harmful minerals from manure and preserves the ones that will be beneficial — in a way that can potentially benefit farmers and the economy. The process relies on microbes that digest orga…See the Story
Finally, a use for manure that will benefit farmers and the economy
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Minneapolis, Minnesota · MinneapolisOne of the odd quirks of sports fandom is how much the suffering eclipses the savoring. Countless hours are spent on the precipice of dread, the memory’s overstuffed file cabinet of past disappointments hauled open again and again. It’s like opting for the Novocain before the x-ray, presupposing the cavity is there and the drill is coming. After a while, the suffering is accommodated and the martyrdom morphs into masochism. We can’t enjoy the bo…See the Story
Recapping the Wolves memorable regular season
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Minneapolis, Minnesota · MinneapolisI’m a professional commercial painter. I deal with toxic chemicals daily. In one of my first painting jobs, I worked 10-hour shifts overnight in a non-union company wiping down windows with an acetone-soaked rag, with no access to gloves, a respirator or other personal protective equipment. No one told me or the other workers on the site of the life-changing dangers associated with the unprotected use of acetone, a dangerous solvent, and I conti…See the Story
You should know the risks of using solvent-based paint
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Minneapolis, Minnesota · MinneapolisYou don’t have to buy a plane ticket to New York to see two luminaries of Broadway this weekend, when The Ordway presents Mandy Patinkin while Leslie Odom Jr. visits Pantages. Also this week, birding meets Black liberation as J. Drew Lanham dives into his latest poetry at Milkweed Books. Satiric agit-prop in opera theater form comes to life in An Opera Theater’s production of “The Cradle Will Rock,” and a fashion contest and runway show stirs up…See the Story
Weekend Picks: Mandy Patinkin at the Ordway; Leslie Odom, Jr.
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Sidney Crosby · MinneapolisDana Thiede at KARE 11 reports the Running Aces horse track is suing three tribal casinos in federal court, alleging they are offering card games they aren’t allowed to offer. Kim Hyatt at the Star Tribune reports 124 cats were removed from a home in Crystal, and a woman has been charged with felony animal mistreatment. It came about a week after an animal shelter took in 94 cats found in a home in Crosby. Andrew Hazzard at Sahan Journal report…See the Story
Running Aces sues 3 casinos alleging unauthorized games
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Minneapolis, Minnesota · MinneapolisAnthony Bettin at WCCO News has the scoop on Alissa Pili, who the Minnesota Lynx chose as the eighth overall pick in the WNBA draft on Monday night. Walker Orenstein at the Star Tribune is reporting Xcel Energy is no longer appealing a state utility regulators’ decision to limit a crucial profit measure, abruptly ending part of a protracted, bitter debate about electric rates and ultimately keeping bills cheaper. Dan Gunderson at MPR News is rep…See the Story
Meet Alissa Pili, the Minnesota Lynx’s 1st round draft pick
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Minneapolis, Minnesota · MinneapolisIn a recent Community Voices commentary (“It’s just math: We need recycling and mining to achieve our clean energy goals,” April 10), Todd Malan — the chief external affairs officer at Talon Metals and a previous vice president of corporate relations at global mining giant Rio Tinto — claims that sulfide ore mining is “just math” and that Minnesota needs to “mine today” so that “future generations” can “rely less on mining.” That is not the whol…See the Story
The whole truth about Talon Metals and Rio Tinto
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Dean Phillips · MinneapolisWASHINGTON — Rep. Dean Phillips said he doesn’t know what his next act will be or even where he’ll go after leaving Congress at the end of this session, a strange place to be for a man known for accomplishment and success. Phillips said he will return to the business world in which he excelled but will try to keep a “toe in” efforts to reform the political system. Yet Phillips, 55, said he doesn’t know what his future will look like, not exactly…See the Story
Dean Phillips looks ahead after quixotic presidential campaign
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