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Growing power line needs generate new friction in Minnesota’s clean energy shift

Matt Maier spent 15 years building his Thousand Hills farm into a model of environmental stewardship. 

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Immigrants, refugees in Minnesota increasingly filling critical direct care jobs

Six years ago, Rangineh Ralhor moved to Minnesota from Iran. She came to be near her daughter, who ...

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Democrats see Michigan and Minnesota as guides for what to do with majority power

ST. PAUL — Fueled by election gains, Democrats in Minnesota and Michigan this year enacted far-reaching policy changes ...

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Updated: Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing

MINNEAPOLIS — Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in ...

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North Dakota lawmakers eye Minnesota free tuition program that threatens enrollment

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers and higher education leaders are beginning to chart a path for ...

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Signs honoring Prince to go up on section of Minnesota highway on Thursday

Signs designating a section of state highway in the late musician Prince’s name will go up Thursday.

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Ideas ready to fly as panel embarks on remaking Minnesota’s state flag

The task: Redesign Minnesota’s flag and the state emblem that appears on government documents, buildings and other places. 

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Recreational marijuana now legal in Minnesota, but the state is still working out retail sales

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s legalization of recreational marijuana went into effect Tuesday, allowing people 21 and older to legally ...

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New form available for birth parents to indicate contact preference for children placed for adoption

A bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature this year allows adopted people born in Minnesota who are age ...

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Excitement builds for Minnesota cannabis market despite long process ahead

Hundreds gathered at Canna Connect in Minneapolis Saturday to learn more about the developing recreational cannabis industry in ...

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What to know as recreational marijuana is about to become legal in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, subject to ...

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Minnesota sentencing commission hikes penalty for carjacking

The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission voted 5-2 Thursday to adopt tougher penalties for those convicted of carjacking.

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BCA completes testing on all sexual assault kits from 2015 inventory

Nearly eight years after the state asked local law enforcement agencies to send over all untested sexual assault ...

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New report highlights MnDOT work through most severe winter in more than a decade

The Minnesota Department of Transportation spent nearly $174 million dollars to clear highways during the 2022-23 winter season, ...

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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, ...

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