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Minnesota State Fair attendance continues to trend ahead of 2022

By Andrew Krueger Attendance at the Minnesota State Fair continues to trend ahead of last year’s pace. Fair officials said 134,146 people passed through the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 6:11 pm

Education

Minnesota test scores stagnant as COVID’s effects linger on students, schools

By Elizabeth Shockman Newly released test data shows only about half of Minnesota public school students are meeting or exceeding the state’s grade-level standards in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, August 24, 2023 8:44 am

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THC gummy money starts to roll into Minnesota tax coffers

MPR News Staff Minnesota collected $594,000 during the first month of a tax tied to hemp-derived THC products, according to preliminary data released Wednesday. That ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, August 23, 2023 3:30 pm

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University of Minnesota investigating claims of big data breach

By Matt Sepic University of Minnesota officials said Tuesday that they’re investigating the possible theft of personal data from university computer systems. The U launched ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 8:07 pm

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Mountain lion takes a backyard stroll in Duluth

By  Tim Nelson Nathaniel Smith is accustomed to large carnivores in his yard in Duluth’s Kenwood neighborhood. He’s had to put his bird feeders on ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 4:47 pm

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$260 tax rebate deposits catching some Minnesotans by surprise

By MPR STAFF On internet search engines, “Why did I get a deposit” from the state of Minnesota has cropped up frequently. Calls to the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, August 18, 2023 5:16 pm

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Rochester, Minn., woman pleads guilty to Jan 6. felony charge

By Matt Sepic A Rochester, Minn., woman on Thursday pleaded guilty to a felony civil disorder charge for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021 ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, August 18, 2023 8:13 am

Mower County

Late-summer stimulus: Minnesota tax rebates begin arriving

By Brian Bakst The Minnesota tax rebate wait is over. More than $1.1 billion will make its way from state government coffers to bank accounts ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 8:42 am

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Entire police force in Goodhue quits after chief announces resignation

The entire police department in the southeast Minnesota city of Goodhue resigned last week after the city’s chief of police announced his resignation. Goodhue Mayor ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:44 am

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Rokkr Regiment reconnects veterans, active duty members through video game

By Hannah Yang In his Rochester, home, Minnesota National Guard Major Jeff Sabatke readies the family Playstation 5 console. He checks the Wi-Fi and then ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, August 11, 2023 5:05 pm

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Long wait times and far out appointments frustrate Minnesotans seeking drivers licenses

By Olivia Stevens Nearly a year after the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services department took steps aimed at reducing wait times for behind the wheel ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, August 11, 2023 5:01 pm

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

By Kirsti Marohn Matt Maier spent 15 years building his Thousand Hills farm into a model of environmental stewardship.  On rolling, grassy land west of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 6:33 pm

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Heads up deer hunters: New rules in effect this season

By Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton Deer hunting licenses are on sale as of this week, but with the fall hunting season comes some major ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, August 4, 2023 5:18 pm

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Prince Memorial Highway makes debut in Chanhassen

By Dana Ferguson With few of the frills or ceremony so often associated with the late music icon, the Minnesota Department of Transportation on Thursday ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, August 3, 2023 1:18 pm

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‘Forever chemicals’ prompt new warning about eating fish from Minnesota stretch of Mississippi

By Kirsti Marohn State officials are recommending certain people avoid eating fish from two Twin Cities metro water bodies due to contamination from so-called “forever ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 6:34 pm

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