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Almost done: New Minnesota flag gets its final touchups today before becoming official

In the middle of the Minnesota Capitol rotunda, a marble star punctuated by a brass-and-glass interior shines with light from below. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 5:42 am

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U.S. Postal Service payroll glitch skips pay for 2,200 letter carriers

For the second time this year, thousands of rural letter carriers across the country missed a paycheck. The U.S. Postal Service payroll glitch resulted in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, December 18, 2023 6:08 am

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Wisconsin researchers find efficient way to extract ammonia from livestock manure

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say they have developed a simple, efficient process for removing ammonia from livestock manure. The method is still in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, December 18, 2023 6:07 am

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Here’s the final overall design for the new Minnesota state flag — but tweaks are expected

What’s striped and shows a blocky figure of Minnesota and an eight-point North Star? Minnesota’s new state flag. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, December 18, 2023 6:03 am

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Casket, $150. Only used once: A Facebook ad, a ‘FUN-eral’ and a family’s love

A recent Facebook Marketplace listing shows photos of a man posing in a wood casket. In one, he salutes the camera. In another, he reads ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, December 15, 2023 11:16 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Minnesota judge upholds new law speeding up voting rights restoration

An Anoka County judge has thrown out a lawsuit that challenged the quicker restoration of voting rights to Minnesotans convicted of felonies. Judge Thomas Lehmann’s ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, December 14, 2023 4:25 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Feeding Our Future defendant pleads guilty, admits to diverting millions to co-conspirators

A 16th person has admitted taking part in a conspiracy to defraud federal child nutrition programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, December 14, 2023 4:19 pm

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‘Too flaggy’: Fourth graders sound off on Minnesota flag finalists

Before the year is out, Minnesota will have a new state flag. On Monday, the commission tasked with selecting the new state emblems narrowed its ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, December 14, 2023 6:32 am

Elections & Campaigns

DFL, GOP set Minnesota presidential primary ballots with multiple choices on each

Minnesota’s DFL and Republican parties on Wednesday submitted names of candidates for the state’s presidential primary ballots. Both parties include frontrunners along with lesser known ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, December 14, 2023 6:25 am

Business

Bye ‘bou! The original Caribou Coffee closes its doors after 31 years in business

The awning that has proudly read “The Original Caribou Coffee” on France Avenue in Edina for the past 31 years is coming down. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 9:18 pm

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Commission aims to pledge allegiance to new state flag as soon as this week

The State Emblems Redesign Commission is set to meet Tuesday to again narrow the field of finalists for a new Minnesota state flag and possibly ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 9:24 am

Health Updates

Holiday season helps COVID-19 spread; older Minnesotans feeling increase in cases

The amount of COVID-19 detected in the state’s wastewater is up nearly 45 percent since Thanksgiving. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 6:27 am

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And then there were six: Flag finalists on display at MOA

Shoppers at the Mall of America this weekend were urged to avert their eyes from the stores, the rides and the Christmas decorations. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, December 10, 2023 8:05 pm

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Minnesota Varsity League launches scholastic middle school esports program

Middle schools around Minnesota can level up opportunities for students wanting to play esports with the launch of a league of their own.  Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, December 8, 2023 6:21 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Fake bomb threats sent to Minnesota schools and Jewish institutions

More than two dozen public schools and nine Jewish institutions in Minnesota received fake shooting and bombing threats Wednesday in an apparent effort to draw ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, December 7, 2023 6:44 am

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