For presidential candidates, Midwest is the proving ground

Shift workers arrived at a chicken processing plant in Charles City, Iowa, part of Floyd County, which voted for Donald Trump after backing a string of Democrats.

— Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune

Iowans have the first say in the next presidential race in their 2020 caucuses. White House hopefuls are already swarming the state to court them. On the ground, the mood on politics is increasingly testy.

Mall of America water park plan a deep dive into creative accounting

A rendering of the proposed water park beside the Mall of America shows what the $250 million facility might look like when it’s completed.

Bloomington has spent months devising an intricate plan that officials say will both lower borrowing costs and shield property taxpayers from risk.

Chicago police: Jussie Smollett assault case has 'shifted'

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Chicago police said Saturday the investigation into the assault reported by Jussie Smollett has "shifted" due to information received from two brothers questioned in the case, and attorneys for the "Empire" actor blasted reports alleging he played a role in his own attack.

To clean up the murky Minnesota, state must control septic systems and livestock manure

Most of the Minnesota River basin land is agricultural, and water quality is tainted by aging septic systems and animal runoff.

Cleaning up bacterial pollution will cost $4 million to $10 million over two decades, according to a new MPCA plan, the state's latest effort to solve a decades-old pollution problem.

Trump's emergency move puts GOP lawmakers in tough spot

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday in order to build a wall along the southern border.

It remains to be seen whether Senate Republicans will act collectively to try to stop Trump or how far into uncharted territory they are willing to follow him.

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