Calling all contractors, woodworkers, landscapers and homeowners in Eagan — there’s a new tool shop in town. Acme Tools opened its newest storefront, and fourth for the state, in Eagan on Wednesday with a nearly 16,000-square-foot showroom. The family-owned retailer … Continued
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB The U.S. social safety net would be jolted if the budget bill backed by President Donald Trump and passed Thursday by the House of Representatives becomes law. Related Articles Trump’s $600 million war … Continued
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Saving the world often enough has a way of inflating any superstar’s ego. Early in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” the bulky, sentimental, slightly pious but nonetheless satisfying capper to an eight-film franchise, the U.S. president (Angela Bassett, returning … Continued
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