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Morning Headlines – August 19th, 2026

>>Iron Range DFL Senator Pushes Back on Walz Boundary Waters Mining Order (St. Paul, MN) -- Not all Democrats are backing Governor Tim Walz’s executive order aimed at preventing copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters. Iron Range DFL Senator Grant Hauschild says mining proposals should be allowed to go through scientific permitting and environmental review rather than being decided...

Afternoon Headlines – August 19th, 2026

>>Trump Pauses New Canada Tariffs as Trade Talks Continue (Washington, D.C.) -- President Donald Trump has temporarily paused a new round of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods as the two countries work to finalize a trade agreement. The three-day delay is significant for Minnesota, where Canada remains the state’s largest trading partner and top export market. Minnesota sells...

Afternoon Headlines – August 19th, 2026

>>Trump Pauses New Canada Tariffs as Trade Talks Continue (Washington, D.C.) -- President Donald Trump has temporarily paused a new round of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods as the two countries work to finalize a trade agreement. The three-day delay is significant for Minnesota, where Canada remains the state’s largest trading partner and top export market. Minnesota sells...

Afternoon Headlines – August 19th, 2026

>>Trump Pauses New Canada Tariffs as Trade Talks Continue (Washington, D.C.) -- President Donald Trump has temporarily paused a new round of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods as the two countries work to finalize a trade agreement. The three-day delay is significant for Minnesota, where Canada remains the state’s largest trading partner and top export market. Minnesota sells...

Morning Headlines – August 19th, 2026

>>Iron Range DFL Senator Pushes Back on Walz Boundary Waters Mining Order (St. Paul, MN) -- Not all Democrats are backing Governor Tim Walz’s executive order aimed at preventing copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters. Iron Range DFL Senator Grant Hauschild says mining proposals should be allowed to go through scientific permitting and environmental review rather than being decided...