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State agencies allowed pandemic cash to go to ineligible Minnesotans, Legislative Auditor finds 

The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor says the Department of Labor and Industry did not comply with some state requirements for the Frontline Worker ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, June 12, 2024 4:44 am

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Minnesota poll: Felony conviction should disqualify presidential candidates, most say

Most Minnesotans think a felony conviction should disqualify anyone running for president, poll results released Tuesday morning show. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10:12 am

Elections & Campaigns

New Minnesota poll has Biden with narrow edge over Trump as both remain unpopular

Democratic President Joe Biden carries a slight edge in Minnesota over former Republican President Donald Trump into their rematch, although a new Minnesota Poll shows ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 10, 2024 4:42 pm

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Nearly 6,000 Minnesotans applied for electric vehicle rebate

About 2,200 Minnesotans have received rebate checks for an electric vehicle since the program launched in February.  Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 10, 2024 4:58 am

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Minnesota ID‘s first case of avian influenza in a dairy herd

A first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Minnesota dairy cows has been confirmed in a central Minnesota herd, state animal health officials said ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 6, 2024 4:50 pm

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Minnesota drought-free for the first time in 2 years

Most of Minnesota has been running major rainfall surpluses this spring, eliminating drought for the first time since June 2022. It was the wettest spring ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 6, 2024 4:46 pm

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Minnesota OK’d free menstrual products in schools, but that hasn’t solved the problem

Richfield High School student Chimdalu Dibua was late to class five times recently in one day. That’s unusual for her, but the circumstances were out ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:53 pm

State & Regional

Minnesotans can apply for e-bike rebates worth up to $1,500 starting June 5

Been thinking about getting an e-bike? Now’s your chance. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:49 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Feeding Our Future prosecutor says juror was offered $120K to acquit

A juror in the Feeding Our Future trial was offered a $120,000 bag of cash and promised more if the juror voted to acquit, a prosecutor ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 5:40 am

Elections & Campaigns

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar clinches DFL endorsement in reelection bid

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar won the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s endorsement Friday evening after running unopposed for the party’s nod. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, June 2, 2024 2:02 pm

Elections & Campaigns

Minnesota Republicans say they’ll stick by Trump after conviction

The Minnesota Republican Party and GOP members of the state’s Republican delegation on Thursday said they’d continue to support former President Donald Trump after he ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, May 31, 2024 5:47 am

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Minnesota lawmakers assert protections for public waters

A new state law expands legal protections for hundreds of miles of Minnesota waterways whose status had been uncertain. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6:10 am

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‘No Justice, No Streets’: 4 years after murder, George Floyd Square stands in protest

Every morning, neighbors gather at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in south Minneapolis. A daily ritual of protest and healing. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, May 26, 2024 8:39 pm

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Construction projects bill stumble leaves entities seeking building aid searching for workarounds

Local governments, public colleges and universities and state agencies are regrouping this week after Minnesota lawmakers closed out the legislative session without passing a public ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, May 24, 2024 8:10 am

Health Updates

As Walz signs $30 million for rural EMS, providers worry it will not be enough money

Gov. Tim Walz traveled Thursday to the rural town of Hoyt Lakes to sign a bill that will send $30 million to rural emergency medical ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, May 23, 2024 3:49 pm

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