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Minnesota Chamber sues over campaign disclosure law

By Dana Ferguson The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is suing over a new election law set to take effect next year, alleging it would chill ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, July 3, 2023 6:11 pm

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Poll: A majority of Americans embrace democracy, but most self-censor political speech

Americans are most inclined to curtail discussion of politics at work and around family   By Craig Helmstetter The McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s most recent Mood of the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, July 3, 2023 6:09 pm

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Air quality alerts raise concerns, frustrations about summer activities for kids

By Olivia Stevens and Kyra Miles With a record-high 23 air quality alerts so far this year in Minnesota, questions of how to safely participate in valued ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 29, 2023 6:48 am

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Minnesota sets record for most air quality alerts in a season

By Olivia Stevens The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued a record 23rd air quality alert of the year Tuesday morning, as yet another round of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 6:41 pm

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Researchers use AI to help save a woodpecker species in decline

By Dan Gunderson The red-headed woodpecker was once commonplace across Minnesota, but the population has dwindled here and across North America. “Red-headed woodpeckers in Minnesota ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 5:36 pm

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Honey bee losses continue to plague beekeepers

By Dan Gunderson An annual voluntary survey of U.S. beekeepers found higher than average honey bee colony loss over the past year. The survey of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 23, 2023 5:33 pm

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Expanding drought conditions stressing crops in parts of Minnesota

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

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 22, 2023 8:30 am

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Drought affects Minnesota strawberry growers; fewer pick-your-own options this summer

By Olivia Stevens Minnesotans may notice fewer options for strawberry picking this summer. Dry conditions have contributed to a poor yield for many farmers. Strawberry ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 4:49 pm

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‘The only race of its kind’: Women pilots take flight in historic competition

By Dan Gunderson The Air Race Classic is an iconic cross country race, tracing its roots to the early days of aviation and showcasing the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 4:39 pm

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Rochester condo building residents out at least a month

By Catharine Richert Residents of a 15-story condo building in downtown Rochester won’t be able to return home for weeks after being evacuated on Friday. ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 6:13 pm

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Independent bookstores on the rise in Minnesota, each with a story of their own

By Emily Bright Across Minnesota and the nation, new and more diverse independent bookstores have been popping up. In fact, for every independent bookstore that ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 2, 2023 6:05 pm

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Minnesota on course to deliver tax rebates this fall

By Brian Bakst Distribution of special tax rebates is targeted for September for more than 2.5 million Minnesotans who qualify. The one-time rebates are $260 ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 4:28 pm

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Florida man at center of fatal human smuggling case  pleads not guilty in Minnesota

ST. PAUL — A Florida man charged with human smuggling after four migrants were found dead last year near the Canadian border has pleaded not ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 5:34 pm

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Rare bear attack injures woman near Nisswa

By MPR Staff A woman was released from a hospital in Brainerd after being injured by a black bear, according to the Minnesota Department of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 5:34 pm

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Canoe team sets record-setting pace down the Mississippi River

By Estelle Timar-Wilcox Just before 3 a.m. Saturday, a team paddled into the Gulf of Mexico with a new record for the fastest time to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 5:10 pm

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