MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Food stamp recipients in Minnesota are more likely than those in many other states to ask for a benefit replacement card. The U.S. Department of Agriculture considers that a key indicator of food stamp fraud. The department has proposed rules that would allow states to crack down on recipients who make an excessive number of claims for [...]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Minnesota lawmaker says some legislators in St. Paul are backing a North Dakota lawsuit against Minnesota coal restrictions.