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Max Armstrong talks about Father's Day spending. (audio)

Father's Day is coming up this weekend. We will spend more than ever on Dad, with most going to special outings. $134.75 average is expected to be spent. Was $125.92 a year ago. 77% of consumers will celebrate Father's Day. National Retail Federation says it's encouraging that consumers are spending for these occasions.

You likely don't think of Minnesota when you think of shrimp. A company called True Shrimp is going to locate in Luverne, Minn. and Marshall, Minn.

It's the time of year you hear about ATV accidents.

An eastern Iowa teen lost her battle with cancer just two years after graduating from high school.

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