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DNR's PolyMet permits bring Minn. closer to its first copper-nickel mine
PolyMet supporters see it as a project that has the potential to jump-start a different kind of Minnesota mining boom. But detractors say that economic infusion could come at the expense of the Arrowhead region's treasured environment and outdoors-based economy. | DNR backs PolyMet mine permits
Housley and Smith trade barbs, but agree on some issues

At their first general election debate, the U.S. Senate candidates agreed health care is the No. 1 concern for voters right now. But they have different ideas about how to deal with gun violence and immigration.| Thursday: Democrats put late money into Smith-Housley race

The top 15 Minnesota House races to watch

Control of the Minnesota House is up for grabs this year, and Democrats are mostly targeting suburban Republicans in their attempt to nab the 11 seats they need to win.

State announces almost $88 million in housing grants

Minnesota Housing Commissioner Mary Tingerthal said the investment will spur additional local and private funding totaling $364 million and support more than 3,600 jobs.

Pageant aims to build self-confidence in Sudanese-American women
After a five-year hiatus, a beauty pageant for Sudanese-American women is being revived Saturday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It'll bring contestants from around the country, including Minnesota. | The long fight against skin bleaching
Roving cashiers are Target's latest gambit

Retailers are trying to gain an edge over the competition in the crucially important holiday season. This year, Target is equipping some staffers with gizmos that will ring up a sale and take payment anywhere in a store.

Fact check: Trump-tweeted ad unfairly blames Democrats

The ad links the crimes of a man who was in the U.S. illegally to a large caravan of Central American migrants moving through Mexico and suggests that Democrats will allow other criminals in the U.S.

Got what it takes to write a novel in one month?

Nov. 1 marks the start of National Novel Writing Month, and more than 600 writers in Minnesota are racing to write a novel by the end of the month.

'Sunken Cities' at Mia unlocks ancient mysteries long submerged
An exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art displays hundreds of ancient Egyptian objects submerged for a millennium and reveals the source of the Pharaoh's power. 
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