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A brief history of the brief history of the new-State-Fair-food media frenzy

Starting around 2008, the fair media team realized that they were sitting on some valuable information. Hence the birth of the annual new food rollout.

Twin Cities Business How the Northwoods League quietly became the dominant baseball league in the Upper Midwest By Adam Platt \| 06/22/18	Politics & Policy Explaining the multifamily housing boom in the Twin Cities suburbs. (Yes, there is one.) By Greta Kaul \| 06/22/18
Community Voices Affordable housing resources must be used wisely By Owen Duckworth \| 06/22/18	Politics & Policy How a wrinkle in Minnesota law could have let Lori Swanson avoid disclosing finances for her old AG campaign — until 2019 By Peter Callaghan \| 06/22/18
D.C. Memo D.C. Memo: Northern over-exposure By Sam Brodey \| 06/22/18	Inside MinnPost Turns out, MinnPost readers do give a damn about Minnesota and in-depth election coverage By Tanner Curl \| 06/22/18

Artscape

SPCO hires principal horn; 4 new works on Latté Da’s NEXT Festival

By Pamela Espeland | 06/22/18

ALSO: Pride Weekend; One Voice Mixed Chorus: “Roots & Wings: Celebrating 30 Years”; Springboard for the Arts open house; and more.

MinnPost Quiz

This week's MinnPost Quiz: counties, kids and candidates

By Andrew Minck | 06/22/18

Test your news IQ with the MinnPost Quiz.

Community Voices

Children at the border: America must not give up its morals

By Jessica Melnik | 06/22/18

I am a first-generation American. There is a stark contrast between my experiences as a young child of immigrants and those experiences of the kids of immigrants coming from our southern neighbors.

Second Opinion

Liberals and conservatives imagine the face of God differently, psychologists find

By Susan Perry | 06/22/18

American Christians tend to imagine God as being younger and kinder. And, depending on their political bent, they may also see him as having darker skin.

Community Sketchbook

Event series grapples with past and present effects of discriminatory housing practices

By Kristoffer Tigue | 06/21/18

Racism, Rent and Real Estate: Fair Housing Reframed will also look at how housing barriers continue to affect people of color in Minnesota.

Party Politics

Red meat and reflected glory: In Duluth, Trump crowd gets exactly what it came for

By Cyndy Brucato | 06/21/18

Trump summed up the feelings of many in attendance at Wednesday's rally with a question midway through his speech: “Is there anything more fun than a Trump rally?”

Politics & Policy

Why primaries are good, running mates shouldn't matter, and suburban women will decide Minnesota's 2018 election

By Peter Callaghan | 06/21/18

Assorted wisdom from two veteran political consultants — one Democrat, one Republican — speaking at the Minnesota Chamber's Women in Business gathering Wednesday.

The Glean

Minnesota soybean growers concerned over potential Chinese tariffs

By MinnPost staff | 06/22/18

Also: St. Croix river nearing flood stage; mosquito season begins; Grand Shanghai closes; Ana Marie Cox assesses Duluth.

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Twin Cities Business How the Northwoods League quietly became the dominant baseball league in the Upper Midwest By Adam Platt \| 06/22/18	Politics & Policy Explaining the multifamily housing boom in the Twin Cities suburbs. (Yes, there is one.) By Greta Kaul \| 06/22/18
Community Voices Affordable housing resources must be used wisely By Owen Duckworth \| 06/22/18	Politics & Policy How a wrinkle in Minnesota law could have let Lori Swanson avoid disclosing finances for her old AG campaign — until 2019 By Peter Callaghan \| 06/22/18
D.C. Memo D.C. Memo: Northern over-exposure By Sam Brodey \| 06/22/18	Inside MinnPost Turns out, MinnPost readers do give a damn about Minnesota and in-depth election coverage By Tanner Curl \| 06/22/18

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A brief history of the brief history of the new-State-Fair-food media frenzy

How the Northwoods League quietly became the dominant baseball league in the Upper Midwest

Explaining the multifamily housing boom in the Twin Cities suburbs. (Yes, there is one.)

Affordable housing resources must be used wisely

How a wrinkle in Minnesota law could have let Lori Swanson avoid disclosing finances for her old AG campaign — until 2019

D.C. Memo: Northern over-exposure

Turns out, MinnPost readers do give a damn about Minnesota and in-depth election coverage

SPCO hires principal horn; 4 new works on Latté Da’s NEXT Festival

This week's MinnPost Quiz: counties, kids and candidates

Children at the border: America must not give up its morals

Liberals and conservatives imagine the face of God differently, psychologists find

Event series grapples with past and present effects of discriminatory housing practices

Red meat and reflected glory: In Duluth, Trump crowd gets exactly what it came for

Why primaries are good, running mates shouldn't matter, and suburban women will decide Minnesota's 2018 election

The Glean

Minnesota soybean growers concerned over potential Chinese tariffs

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