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Klobuchar looks to boost industrial hemp research funding
Brownfield Ag News
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August 18, 2025
News Klobuchar looks to boost industrial hemp research funding August 18, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Crops, Minnesota, News The Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee is looking to provide additional funding for industrial...
Minnesota Vikings' male cheerleader sends pointed six-word response to NFL backlash
Irish Star
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August 18, 2025
Minnesota Vikings cheerleader, Blaize Shiek, has seemingly taken a shot at his critics after making his NFL debut during preseason, just days after former FOX Sports host Joy Taylor defended him. Over the years, cheerleaders have formed a...
Federal Court Grants Minnesota’s Motion to Dismiss Challenge to Its PFAS Ban in Cookware
National Law Review
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August 18, 2025
On August 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota granted the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) motion to dismiss the Cookware Sustainability Alliance’s (CSA) suit for failure to state a claim. CSA v. Kessler (No....
August 2025 Industry News: Phoenix High School Project Enhances CTE Programming
Engineering News Record
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August 18, 2025
“We’re not just updating walls and equipment, we’re building collaborative spaces that will give students the skills they need to excel in jobs we have not even imagined yet.” —Shawna Wright, Principal, Metro Tech High School A multiphased project...
How Affordable Is Minnesota for Recent College Grads?
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Image Credit: PrasitRodphan / Shutterstock As summer winds down and a new academic year approaches, many young adults across the U.S. are preparing to start college, while others are navigating the transition from campus to career. For the class...
Funding available for Minnesota clean energy projects
The Globe - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
ST. PAUL — The Clean Energy Resource Teams is accepting community-led project proposals related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, electric vehicles, and energy storage projects within Minnesota. In particular, CERTs seeks proposals for...
Could Minnesota Change Its 85% Rule With Speed Limits?
B105 - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
There's talk about changing speed limits across the country. Some states, like nearby North Dakota, have increased their speed limits because of modern technology and safety features. In North Dakota, motorists can now enjoy an 80-mile-per-hour...
Energy Products Earns A Spot On The Inc. 5000 List Of Fastest Growing Private Companies In America For The Second Consecutive Year
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. has revealed that Energy Products has once again secured a spot on the annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, marking their second consecutive...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Variance Request for Parcel 20.112.001 HOUSTON COUNTY MINNESOTA
Fillmore County Journal - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City Council of Brownsville on the 3rd day of September 2025, in the City Hall located at 104 6th St. N. at 7:00 p.m. to consider a request for a variance of Parcel 20.112.001...
Highway 12 construction begins in Montrose week of Aug. 18
Herald Journal - Minnesota
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin construction on Highway 12 in Montrose the week of Aug. 18. This work is part of a larger project to rebuild, resurface and update pedestrian facilities in Howard Lake, Waverly and Montrose,...
New York AG James leads coalition suing Trump administration to block funding cap on state energy programs
Washington Examiner
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August 18, 2025
James and the other Democratic attorneys general argued that blocking appropriated funding for state energy programs, in turn jeopardizes states’ ability to keep them running. They noted it would raise energy costs for residents. “New Yorkers...
Counterpoint | No, don’t scrap Minnesota’s e-bike subsidies
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of guest commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here.The overwhelming response to the program’s launch in 2024 was unprecedented. When more than 14,000 Minnesotans...
Green Light: Arctic Cat Has Started Vehicle Production Up Again
103.1 KFIL - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
After being purchased by a new ownership group in April, Arctic Cat is ramping up production of its line of vehicles, which includes St. Cloud's engine facility. It's good news for fans of the iconic Minnesota brand. Green Light For Production...
It's Almost Harvest Time At The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
103.1 KFIL - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
It’s almost harvest time around Central Minnesota, that is if you have a field to harvest something in. If you don’t, you’re not being left out. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is holding their annual Field Fest on September 6th from 10am to...
Kraus-Anderson wraps construction on events center in Lutsen
REJournals
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August 18, 2025
Photo courtesy of Kraus-Anderson. The Duluth office of Kraus-Anderson completed construction on Papa Charlie’s Event Center and Lodging at 467 Ski Hill Road in Lutsen, Minnesota. The 9,825-square-foot restaurant and lodge replaces the former...
A growing number of Minnesota cities have unsafe drinking water, but fixes prove costly
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
Mound Mayor Jason Holt tried just about everything to ensure his family had drinkable water: He bought it in bottles. He experimented with filters. He installed a special treatment system. Now, four years after unsafe levels of manganese were...
Minnesota State Fair 2025: Dates, ticket prices, day-by-day guide and more
Hindustan Times
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August 17, 2025
The 2025 Minnesota State Fair, which is the largest state fair in the US by average daily attendance, will kick off on August 21 and run until September 1, as per the official page of the event. Just like every year, The Great Minnesota...
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: How many roster spots are open?
The Daily Norseman - Minnesota
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August 17, 2025
The second preseason game is over and it is hard to really assess where the position battles really lie. Most of us only see the games and have to rely on practice reports to determine which players the team is going to keep. The game left a...
Minnesota State Fair 2025: A look at this year’s Grandstand offerings
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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August 17, 2025
As is typically the case, the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand is offering a diverse lineup of entertainment that includes country (Old Dominion, Hank Williams Jr.), pop (Meghan Trainor, a Taylor Swift tribute), classic rockers (Def Leppard, Daryl...
Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport To Close 1 Priority Runway For Safety Improvements
Simple Flying
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August 17, 2025
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) plans to close its south parallel runway for the second and final phase of runway safety improvements. The announcement comes shortly after the first phase of safety improvements was completed in...