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Minnesota officials extend initial renewal deadline for Medicaid recipients

State officials are moving the first deadline for eligible Medical Assistance recipients, giving 35,000 Minnesotans more time to complete and submit their renewal paperwork to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 30, 2023 2:39 pm

Education

U students to see tuition increases in the fall

Students on the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses of the University of Minnesota will see a 3.5 percent tuition increase this fall. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 26, 2023 7:09 pm

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Researchers use AI to help save a woodpecker species in decline

The red-headed woodpecker was once commonplace across Minnesota, but the population has dwindled here and across North America. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 26, 2023 11:36 am

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Expanding drought conditions stressing crops in parts of Minnesota

Drought has been a recurring foe for Minnesota farmers over the past few years. But this growing season, the problem has started abnormally early in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 22, 2023 7:26 pm

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Help the loons! DNR seeks volunteers for loon counts this summer

Mathew Holding Eagle III, Minnesota Public Radio News The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteer loon counters for its annual monitoring program. It ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 15, 2023 9:11 am

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Hot, dry Wednesday; air quality alerts across Minnesota; showers Saturday

Air quality alerts are posted Wednesday through early Thursday for much of Minnesota. Look for lots of sun with a hot afternoon Wednesday and Thursday ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:56 am

Health Updates

Minnesota shifts COVID tracking focus to severe cases

The Minnesota Department of Health has stopped reporting COVID-19 cases, a change aligned with similar measures at the federal level following the end of the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, June 11, 2023 6:23 am

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Minnesota groups echo warning for LGBTQ+ people traveling elsewhere

Minnesota LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations are echoing warnings about traveling to states that have enacted laws limiting access to gender-affirming care and bathroom access for transgender ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 8:49 pm

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Minnesota’s new delivery fee riles retailers

Rep. Erin Koegel often shops without leaving her home in Spring Lake Park. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1:11 pm

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Renewal of state historic tax credit program draws praise; projects

Developers and community advocates working to revitalize historic buildings across Minnesota are once again eligible for a 20 percent tax credit, after state lawmakers included ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 5, 2023 12:43 pm

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When will Minnesota’s tax rebates go out?

The one-time rebates are $260 per person — maxing out at $1,300 for a family of five. The rebates go to single filers who made ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 1, 2023 6:44 am

Education

Hourly school workers now eligible for summer jobless benefits in Minnesota

Tens of thousands of school bus drivers, nutrition staff, paraprofessionals and education support staff in Minnesota can apply for unemployment insurance benefits starting Tuesday. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:11 am

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Walz signs bill making marijuana legal in Minnesota

Minnesota is now among the states where marijuana is legal for adults 21 and older — in a few months, at least. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 5:43 pm

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As cannabis legalization approaches in Minnesota, local businesses prepare for home growers

Ian Deshon has been waiting nearly a decade for cannabis legalization in Minnesota. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 7:20 am

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Legislature plans restrictions on electronic pull-tabs

A finish-line addition to this year's tax bill will clamp down on electronic pull-tabs, which have become a cash cow in Minnesota since they were ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, May 22, 2023 6:38 pm

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