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Cops, Courts & Fires

BCA releases search warrant, new details in Burnsville domestic violence call

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Wednesday released new details about the fatal shooting of three first responders over the weekend in Burnsville. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 22, 2024 6:32 am

Education

College enrollment across Minnesota State system is up for first time in over a decade

College enrollment is up across the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system for the first time in over a decade, according to Chancellor Scott Olson. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 22, 2024 6:29 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Traffic fatalities in Minnesota are nearly double what they were last year

The number of people who have died from traffic crashes on Minnesota roads so far this year is nearly double what it was at this ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 6:12 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man in fatal standoff with Burnsville police and paramedic had gun rights revoked

Court records show the man who fatally shot three first responders during a standoff at a Burnsville home was ineligible to own firearms and tried ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, February 19, 2024 8:40 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Minnesota’s school resource officer debate could come to a head this week

A proposed change to a law prohibiting prone restraints on Minnesota students is expected to make its final committee stops this week before landing on ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, February 19, 2024 8:38 pm

News

EPA will allow farmers to spray dicamba after court blocks use

By Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio News The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says farmers can use “existing stocks” of the chemical dicamba this year, despite ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 16, 2024 3:37 pm

News

Latest try to get remaining rebate checks cashed will carry clearer Minnesota labeling

A third batch of tax rebate checks will hit mailboxes soon, and they’ll be slightly different than those that might have been dropped in the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 16, 2024 6:01 am

News

Minnesota lawmakers try to drive home climate effects on house insurance costs

Last August, a snap hailstorm that blew through the Twin Cities area added Minnesota to a distressing list: It was one of 28 billion-dollar weather ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 15, 2024 8:53 am

Health Updates

Department of Health confirms 2 measles cases

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has identified two cases of measles in the state. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 4:42 pm

News

2024 legislative session starts with issues kicked up from 2023

Minnesota lawmakers opened the 2024 legislative session Monday by resuming debate over what happened in 2023, briefly skirmishing over rules for school safety officers and ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, February 12, 2024 7:44 pm

News

Construction projects plan, legal cannabis law tweaks on tap as Minnesota Legislature returns

Minnesota lawmakers return to St. Paul Monday with a shorter to-do list and a tighter budget. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, February 11, 2024 6:57 am

News

Soybean farmers scramble after ruling revokes herbicide permit

Soybean farmers are scrambling after a federal judge this week revoked the permit for a widely used herbicide. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, February 11, 2024 6:54 am

News

New financial assistance effort aimed at reducing Minnesota’s stark homeownership racial gap

Jamar Hardy knows home equity is a key to building wealth. He also knows pathways to owning a home haven’t always been clear of obstacles ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 9, 2024 5:58 am

News

Wintering monarch butterfly population hit hard by drought

Each winter researchers calculate the size of the eastern monarch butterfly population in Mexico by measuring how much space they cover in the forests where ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 9, 2024 5:57 am

News

Warm weather brings ticks early to Minnesota

It may be early February, but it’s time to start checking for ticks. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 8, 2024 5:49 am

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