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Enrolling in Medicare? Here are a few tips

Signing up for a new Medicare plan can be a complicated, convoluted process. There are different plans, different insurance options and different windows to use ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 1, 2019 6:10 am

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Trump gets sole spot on Minnesota’s GOP primary ballot

President Trump is the only Republican candidate who will appear on Minnesota’s presidential primary ballot. The state Republican Party submitted his name to the Secretary of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 1, 2019 5:53 am

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Loons defender Chase Gasper called up to U.S. men’s national team

Minnesota United fullback Chase Gasper has received his first call-up to the U.S. men’s national team. Gasper, who finished fifth in MLS rookie of the year ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 1, 2019 1:33 am

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Legal fight opens over state abortion restrictions

A unique legal challenge attempting to wipe a slate of Minnesota abortion laws off the books has had its first day in court Wednesday — ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, October 31, 2019 4:33 pm

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Minnesota ACT scores higher than the national average

Minnesota students scored higher on average than their national peers on the ACT college entrance exam this year, and their composite score is up slightly ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, October 31, 2019 6:51 am

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Peregrine falcons outlive the power plants that once saved them

A small Elk River power plant has been home to many things over the past 70 years: A coal-fired electricity generator, a spot for nuclear ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 5:53 am

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Help Wanted: Feds seek thousands of census takers in Minnesota

It’s not the most enticing job on paper: The work doesn’t start for at least five months, there’s a lengthy background check and the busy ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 5:42 am

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DNR sees lots to like after first statewide youth deer hunt

This year officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources opened up the whole state for youth hunting, instead of just a few regions. Kids ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 6:20 am

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Officials to hold public meetings to discuss clean car standards

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will start holding statewide community meetings this week to get public input about Gov. Tim Walz’s Clean Cars Minnesota proposal. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 5:48 am

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Groundbreaking set for project to expand southern Minnesota highway to four lanes

Funding is in place, a contractor is selected — and now a groundbreaking will take place Friday for a project to expand U.S. Highway 14 ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 5:42 am

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State spending: Plan for paperwork will cost millions

Minnesota’s new policy of requiring those on Medical Assistance to fill out and send in a new form to verify eligibility looks like a prescription ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 4:45 am

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Struggling farmers take emotional step to forge new career paths

Mary Lou Graf wakes up almost every day knowing this certainty: It will be a long one. Her day could include juggling as many three ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, October 26, 2019 7:04 am

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Missing paperwork bumps 1,600 Minnesotans from Medicaid coverage

More than 1,600 Minnesotans have lost Medicaid coverage after they failed to turn in a form required by a new federal rule. The form is designed ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, October 25, 2019 6:28 am

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More than 5,000 hands-free citations issued in Minnesota since August

More than 5,000 hands-free citations have been issued since the law went into effect this summer, new data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:19 pm

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LGBTQ legal clinic handles cases from descrimination to changing state documents

Inside the front doors of the Family Tree Clinic in St. Paul is a small room with just enough space for a desk and two ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, October 24, 2019 6:39 am

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