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AG rivals debate what it will take to fight crime

By Brian Bakst In a preview of their likely campaign to come, DFL Attorney General Keith Ellison and Republican challenger Jim Schultz offered differing views ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 5:52 pm

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New Minnesota State Fair foods are here

By Tim Nelson There’s gonna be a lot more ice cream at the Minnesota State Fair when the gates open August 25. The fair unveiled ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 5:03 pm

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The ‘People’s Station’ KMOJ pushes forward

For 46 years KMOJ radio has defied the odds and stayed on mission to enrich its community   By Jae Bryson Located in the heart ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, July 1, 2022 5:54 pm

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Group home closures put many disabled Minnesotans at risk, advocates say

By Sarah Gelbard Minnesotans with a range of disabilities face a worrisome future as a wave of group home closures hits the state, driven by ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 6:24 pm

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In Minnesota, emotions high after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Supporters and opponents of legalized abortion in Minnesota reacted swiftly Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, with opponents cheering ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, June 25, 2022 9:24 am

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Minnesota makes bid for earlier 2024 presidential primary

By Brian Bakst By the time Minnesota usually gets a say in presidential nominating contests, once-bulging fields tend to be winnowed way down. Iowa, New ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 23, 2022 9:00 am

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COVID-19 shots for infants, toddlers available in Minnesota this week

By Catharine Richert Some of Minnesota’s youngest residents will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as early as this week. The state’s Mall of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 20, 2022 5:45 pm

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Charges: Motorcyclist clocked at 144 mph said he was going fast ‘because it was hot’

By Tim Nelson A 22-year-old motorcyclist is facing multiple charges after an Olmsted County sheriff’s deputy reported clocking him driving by at 144 mph on ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 16, 2022 4:25 pm

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Tango for everyone: Argentines bring the world of their native dance to Minnesotans

By Vicki Adame As the music begins, couples take to the dance floor. They move effortlessly. Their bodies so close not even a whisper-thin silk ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 14, 2022 5:28 pm

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Republican Jensen pitches public safety plan

By Brian Bakst and Peter Cox Longer prison sentences for violent offenders, deploying the State Patrol to high crime areas and quicker deployment of the National Guard ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 10, 2022 8:36 am

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Leaders remain stuck on surplus plan weeks after flameout

By Brian Bakst Clad in hard hats and face masks, Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Jim Abeler paused a tour this week of a psychiatric ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 9, 2022 8:37 am

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State preps for sign-up surge for pandemic bonuses

By Brian Bakst More than a year in the making, a $500 million bonus program for Minnesota workers who took on tough assignments during COVID-19 ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 7, 2022 6:54 am

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From one tornado-ravaged Minnesota town to another, a message of hope

By Tim Nelson As the residents of one small Minnesota town pick up the pieces of homes and lives shattered by Monday’s storms, residents of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 2, 2022 9:16 am

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No special session? No matching money for federal construction funds

By Tim Pugmire A state match needed to unlock federal infrastructure funds was part of a major spending bill that didn’t make it to the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 31, 2022 6:52 pm

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Minnesotans play ‘the creator’s game’ at the roots of modern lacrosse

By Jon Collins On an unseasonably cold and windy Sunday morning, dozens of players cluster together at the center of the football field at Hamline ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, May 31, 2022 5:28 pm

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