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DNR’s eagle cam is back, and this time it’s wired for sound

This year’s couple is smart and ruggedly good-looking. The camera adores them. Each day, despite life’s high and lows, their relationship seems to reach new ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:15 am

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U’s Raptor Center sees record number of injured bald eagles

Majestic and beautiful bald eagles live around the Twin Cities metro area in greater numbers. And more of them are winding up in the hospital. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:15 am

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Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of untested rape kits

Minneapolis police officials said Friday that the department’s backlog of untested rape kits is much larger than previously thought. An accounting error traced back to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 15, 2019 4:13 pm

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GOP lawmakers fault Walz for state agency contract violations

Gov. Tim Walz’s administration came under fire Wednesday for violations of state contract laws. Republican senators held a hearing about the violations, which occurred when vendors ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 15, 2019 6:03 am

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Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English

Having open-enrollment headaches? You’re not alone. Americans are scrambling to pick their health insurance plans. About 70 percent of Minnesotans of working age are eligible for ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 14, 2019 2:41 pm

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Heating assistance program for low-income Minnesotans gets $105 million in federal funds

Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program is receiving more than $105 million in federal funding to help low-income residents in the state pay their heating bills this ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 14, 2019 6:42 am

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School introduces students to climate, energy science with hands-on project

On a recent Thursday, Katie Small’s eighth-grade science class at St. Louis Park Middle School was hard at work. The students were gathered around a ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 14, 2019 6:03 am

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FBI: Hate crimes decline slightly in Minnesota

Hate crimes in Minnesota and across the country dipped slightly last year for the first time since 2014, according to numbers released by the FBI ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 14, 2019 5:42 am

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Trial opens for St. Paul cop who kicked man as police K-9 attacked

What’s not in dispute is that on June 24, 2016, St. Paul police officer Brett Palkowitsch repeatedly kicked Frank Baker in the midsection while Baker ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 3:08 pm

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Despite the in-between season, outdoor activities abound in Minnesota

In Minnesota, it’s way too late to hop on a jet ski. Fall color viewing season has also slipped away. On the flip side, it’s ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, November 9, 2019 6:01 pm

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Cost of care increases for Minnesotans with commercial health insurance

The total cost of health care for commercially insured Minnesotans increased by nearly 6 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to research released Thursday. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 8, 2019 5:56 am

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Republicans will permit write-in votes on 2020 primary ballot

Minnesota Republican voters who want a 2020 nominee other than President Trump will be able to cast a write-in vote on the March primary ballot. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6:17 am

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Sanders, Omar push ‘working class’ politics at Minneapolis rally

As he looks to recapture some of his 2016 magic in Minnesota, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders is showcasing his support from a politician ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, November 4, 2019 3:34 pm

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Election Day 2019: Everything you need to know to vote

With so much focus on the upcoming 2020 presidential election, you may not have thought much about the 2019 elections on Nov. 5. While not every Minnesota community ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, November 4, 2019 10:43 am

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New tax credit for ag land might help rural schools increase funding

Dozens of school districts across the state are asking their residents to take on additional property taxes to pay for things like upgraded facilities, new ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, November 2, 2019 4:40 am

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