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Trump Accounts launch July 4, giving newborns $1, 000. Here's what to know
36+ min ago (848+ words) By MORIAH BALINGIT, AP Education Writer Under the program, parents can open investment accounts for any child born during Trump's second term and automatically receive $1, 000 from the government. Accounts can be opened on behalf of older children " as long as…...
Mark Glende: On July 4, my thoughts turn to " snowplows
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (594+ words) It's coming up the Fourth of July in Minnesota. Firecrackers are going off in every cul-de-sac. The smell of brats clings to the air like SPF 50 on a sunburned uncle. Kids are shrieking through their favorite splash pads, faces sticky…...
Four festive side dishes for your Fourth of July cookout
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1454+ words) When it comes to grilling, one day stands above all the others year after year: July 4. Last year, an estimated 70% of mid- to high-end grill owners cooked their holiday meals on charcoal or gas grills, according to the Hearth, Patio and…...
Pizza at Cafe Latte? It works.
21+ hour, 58+ min ago (209+ words) Pioneer Press As many times as I've lunched at this Grand Avenue spot, known for its homemade soups, salads and desserts, I had never had a pizza in the cafe side of the restaurant. My daughter, a musician, is home…...
Stillwater pie shop and bakery is on the move " to Brine's
1+ day, 55+ min ago (1205+ words) Big pie news in Stillwater: Brine's Market & Deli is buying Sara's Bake Shop, which makes Sara's Tipsy Pies and other baked goods. Brine's, which was the first retailer to carry Sara Hayden's alcohol-laced pies and helped introduce them to customers…...
Tacos are just the thing at Galvan Foods inside St. Paul Farmers" Market
21+ hour, 49+ min ago (221+ words) I kept meaning to get to the new indoor portion of the St. Paul Farmers" Market in the former Black Dog space this winter, but it never happened. But when we made our annual pilgrimage for garden plants, we popped…...
2 former Duluth EPA lab employees sue agency over firing
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (781+ words) Two former employees of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's laboratory on Lake Superior's North Shore sued the federal agency, alleging it violated their First Amendment rights when it fired them last year for signing a letter critical of the Trump administration…...
Why are World Cup refs giving red cards to players covering their mouths when confronting opponents?
18+ hour, 10+ min ago (430+ words) By STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer World Cup players were warned before the tournament about a new rule that would result in an immediate red card for anyone covering their mouth when verbally confronting another player. Officials are actively enforcing…...
Ninth-inning homer helps Buffalo Bisons beat Saints at CHS Field
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (159+ words) The St. Paul Saints dropped a 3-2 game to the Buffalo Bisons on Wednesday at CHS Field in St. Paul. Buffalo managed a run in the top of the ninth inning to pull ahead, and St. Paul couldn't answer. The Saints…...
Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
19+ hour, 56+ min ago (1008+ words) By ANNIE MA, AP Education Writer Last month, the Education Department announced it would offload oversight of special education to the Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , whose comments on the limits of disabilities such…...