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Cops, Courts & Fires

Slain Fargo officer Jake Wallin remembered as a hero

By Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio News Slain Fargo police officer Jake Wallin was remembered as a son, friend, colleague and hero at a public ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 27, 2023 7:01 am

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Extreme heat’s coming: Here’s how to stay healthy

Temperatures in Minnesota are creeping closer to triple digits, and smoky ozone-filled skies are complicating conditions. Bouts of extreme heat mean an uptick in trips ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 5:22 pm

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New marijuana law likely to ignite legal challenges

It was a footnote in an easy-to-miss Minnesota Court of Appeals decision in December of 2020, a ruling that overturned a man’s DWI conviction involving ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 5:19 pm

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Concern about crops sprouts amid extreme drought, heat

Extreme drought and sweltering heat are sowing trouble for Minnesota corn crops and backyard gardens alike. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 5:17 pm

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Health data roundup: COVID-19 in deer, cannabis-related emergency visits for kids

By Benjamin Clary and Craig Helmstetter, Minnesota Public Radio News This week’s health data round-up includes mainly good news on COVID-19 in humans, but bad news for ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, July 24, 2023 6:50 am

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More Minnesota kids hospitalized due to opioid exposure

The Minnesota Poison Control System is reporting another dangerous result of the opioid epidemic: a rise in the number of Minnesota children hospitalized due to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, July 21, 2023 6:35 am

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Rising interest rates challenge Minnesota home buyers, sellers

Kristin Stitt and her husband want to become homeowners, and they know making that work within their budget will be challenging. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, July 17, 2023 9:53 am

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Written driver’s tests for new Minnesota residents going away

Starting Aug. 1, people moving to Minnesota will no longer have to take a written test to get a Minnesota driver’s license if they have ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, July 17, 2023 9:52 am

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No weed, more security: 5 things to know for the 2023 Minnesota State Fair

With a little more than a month before the start of the Great Minnesota Get Together, Minnesota State Fair officials are entering the final grind ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 13, 2023 2:59 pm

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Minnesota air quality alert Friday, Saturday; wildfire smoke returning

An air quality alert has been issued for all of Minnesota from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon as another wave of wildfire smoke from Canada ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 13, 2023 2:55 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

University of Minnesota considers restricting public access in 70 campus buildings

The University of Minnesota is considering restricting entrance to 70 of its open access buildings as part of a plan they say will improve security ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:40 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Judge convicts Minneapolis man of attacking cops during Capitol seige

A federal judge in Washington on Wednesday found a Minneapolis man guilty of assaulting police and other crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 5:07 pm

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Minnesota tax officials to work on fix after ‘drafting error’

Revenue Commissioner Paul Marquart, along with tax committee chairs at the Capitol, said Friday they’ll work to fix an error in a $3 billion tax ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, July 9, 2023 9:32 pm

Health Updates

Drug makers sue over Minnesota’s new prescription price controls

A trade association that represents makers of generic medicines sued Wednesday over a new Minnesota law intended to hold down prescription drug price increases. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 6, 2023 9:21 am

Education

Minnesota colleges consider future diversity following affirmative action’s overturn

After the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of race-conscious college admissions policies, Minnesota higher education institutions say they are just beginning to consider how they may ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 30, 2023 2:45 pm

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