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Study finds state bee in tough shape

By Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio News For the first time, researchers have analyzed the DNA of rusty patched bumble bees across the insect’s range. ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 4:35 pm

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Marijuana law modifications are on tap before legal sales take root

State lawmakers are working through a number of modifications to the law Gov. Tim Walz signed last year legalizing recreational marijuana in the state. There ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, April 8, 2024 8:41 pm

Health Updates

New Minnesota hospitalizations steady for flu, down for COVID and RSV

Last month, goats tested positive for avian influenza in Minnesota. Then dairy cows tested positive in Texas, Kansas and Michigan. Finally, a person tested positive with the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, April 8, 2024 6:23 am

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Skywatchers across Minnesota gear up to view the solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse will be visible across a swath of the U.S. on Monday afternoon. Minnesota is not in the path of totality, which ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, April 8, 2024 6:04 am

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Just three months after launch, sales of Minnesota blackout plates near 50,000

Just three months after they first went on sale, nearly 50,000 of Minnesota’s new blackout license plates are on vehicles traveling the state’s highways. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, April 8, 2024 5:57 am

Health Updates

Minnesota’s rural ambulance providers look to state Capitol for their own lifeline

For Dodge Center emergency medical technician Brooke Yennie, her ambulance is a vessel.  Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, April 5, 2024 9:00 am

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How worried should we be about bird flu spreading to humans?

The H5N1 avian flu has jumped from poultry to goats in Minnesota. In other states, the virus has spread to cattle. In Texas this week, ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 5:30 pm

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When and how to watch the solar eclipse in Minnesota, where it will be about 75 percent visible to spectators

On Monday, the world will experience its first total solar eclipse in nearly seven years. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 3:27 pm

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Advisory panel narrows field for two Minnesota Supreme Court justice seats

At least one woman will be among the next round of appointees to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 6:07 am

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Court gives final approval to 3M ‘forever chemicals’ settlement

A federal judge has approved 3M’s more-than-$10 billion settlement with drinking water suppliers over contamination from so-called “forever chemicals.” The settlement, first announced last year, resolves ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 6:06 am

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Voting law affecting thousands back before Minnesota Supreme Court

For the second time in recent years, the Minnesota Supreme Court is examining laws that dictate when people convicted of felonies are allowed back in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, April 1, 2024 5:46 am

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Glen Taylor announces that Timberwolves, Lynx are no longer for sale

The Minnesota Timberwolves will evidently remain in the control of owner Glen Taylor, after he announced Thursday that a deal where Marc Lore and former ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 28, 2024 11:21 am

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Former governor launches Jesse Ventura Farms cannabis brand

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is launching his own brand of cannabis edibles. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 28, 2024 6:05 am

Education

Minnesota 4-year graduation rates slipped in 2023

The effects of closed schools and isolation due to the pandemic continue to affect Minnesota students. Newly released data released by the state Education Department ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 28, 2024 5:59 am

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Minnesota electric vehicle rebates coming to qualified car buyers starting in April

Qualified electric vehicle purchasers will soon start getting rebate money through a program intended to boost EV adoption in the state. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 1:54 pm

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