Minnesota's agriculture industry had a record-breaking year for exports last year. The state is a leading producer of many farm commodities like soybeans and corn, and exports to other countries are a key part of the ag economy. A complex web of connections moves those crops around the world.
Art Hounds recommend French-inspired art by Ilene Krug Mojsilov, Spiral Theater's play “West Point Players” and an exhibit by artist Lori Franklin in Duluth.
Heavy rain lingers in southeast Minnesota through morning and will dissipate midday. More spotty storms are possible later in the day Thursday into Thursday night. Some storms could be strong in southwest Minnesota.
In March of this year, Jennifer Yang, a 36-year-old Anoka County woman, was killed by her husband in what was ruled as a murder-suicide. Yang's funeral was held on Sunday and it was one that broke from tradition in notable ways to shed light on domestic violence in the Hmong community.