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Commission aims to pledge allegiance to new state flag as soon as this week
By Dana Ferguson The State Emblems Redesign Commission is set to meet Tuesday to again narrow the field of finalists for a new Minnesota state ...
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Minnesota farmers want help fending off voracious deer
By Dan Gunderson The hay and grain storage piles on the Rickford farm near Barnesville are visible from the house windows. Last winter, the view ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, December 11, 2023 8:40 am
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Deer hunters in northern Minnesota lash out against wolves, DNR
By Dan Kraker Hundreds of deer hunters in northern Minnesota are gathering at a series of crowded meetings this week to vent their frustrations about ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, December 8, 2023 5:22 pm
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Feds to take bite of Minnesota tax rebates under ‘disappointing’ new determination
By Brian Bakst The federal government is taking a cut from most of the Minnesota tax rebates sent out this fall, meaning a $26 to ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, December 6, 2023 8:25 am
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Emblems panel won over by call of the loon as state bird to grace Minnesota seal
By Dana Ferguson When it comes to Minnesota’s state seal, members of a state emblems commission couldn’t resist the call of the loon. The state ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 5:25 pm
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Minnesota cities grapple with costs of removing PFAS from drinking water
By Kirsti Marohn In a field south of Highway 61, Cottage Grove Mayor Myron Bailey watched as bulldozers moved dirt for a new, $39 million ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 5:18 pm
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‘Pick it up’: New Minnesota law aims to curb litter left on ice
By Kirsti Marohn Anglers headed out on the ice this winter should be aware of a new state law that aims to keep lakes clean. ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, December 3, 2023 6:57 pm
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Standoff with armed man outside Rochester shopping complex ends in self-inflicted gunshot
By Catharine Richert and MPR News Staff A standoff with an armed man outside a shopping center in Rochester on Thursday afternoon ended with a self-inflicted gunshot ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 30, 2023 10:35 pm
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DFL lawmakers eye big boost in child care spending
By Kyra Miles Two DFL legislators on Thursday will propose expanding state child care and early education subsidies so that families would pay no more ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 30, 2023 6:43 am
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Facing budget crisis, Rochester proposes closing some schools, moving others
By Catharine Richert A slate of significant changes will help manage Rochester Public Schools’ budget deficit, including closing some schools and retooling six districtwide schools ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 5:56 pm
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Emergency crews respond after small plane lands on Twin Cities highway
A small plane made an emergency landing on a busy road in the northwest Twin Cities metro Tuesday. It crashed into a car, though Brooklyn ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 5:33 pm
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They’re here! See final 6 design candidates for new Minnesota state flag
By Dana Ferguson Stars ruled the day and loon-inspired designs almost all saw their demise Tuesday as the State Emblem Redesign Commission narrowed the vast ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 1:27 pm
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Commission picking finalists for new Minnesota state flag, seal
By Dana Ferguson The State Emblems Redesign Commission is set to meet Tuesday with a goal of picking finalists for a new Minnesota state flag ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 6:18 pm
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Survey: Minnesota hospitals report hefty financial losses
By Matt Sepic The Minnesota Hospital Association reported Monday that many of the state’s health systems are losing money at a growing clip. The MHA, ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 7:17 am
Agriculture
EPA says ‘further actions’ needed to protect human health from nitrate in southeast Minnesota
By Kirsti Marohn A federal agency says state agencies need to take additional steps to protect drinking water in southeast Minnesota from nitrate contamination. In ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 9, 2023 7:27 am
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