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Study could clarify the mystery of what’s led to the decline of Minnesota’s moose

At the same time that federal park officials are flying wolves to Isle Royale National Park in a last-ditch effort to revive the iconic predator’s ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, March 30, 2019 6:16 am

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Report: Protecting Mississippi headwaters has big payoff

A new study of the upper Mississippi River suggests the economic benefits of preserving critical land in the river’s headwaters region could significantly outweigh the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 29, 2019 8:13 am

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Person dies following police struggle Wednesday in Rochester

Rochester police say a person died in their custody Wednesday night after a traffic stop and struggle in a parking lot located at 1021 15th ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 29, 2019 3:21 am

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Minnesota researchers say we’re still getting school safety wrong

“It’s been 20 years. This is not working.” That’s Jillian Peterson’s blunt assessment of the nation’s reactions to school shootings since April 20, 1999, when two ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 28, 2019 8:03 am

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State lawmakers debate high cost of medication

Claire Henn of St. Paul said the drug she relied on for her rheumatoid arthritis jumped from $60 per treatment to $1,400 per treatment. She ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 27, 2019 8:02 am

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Line 3 oil pipeline project given final OK

Minnesota utility regulators have granted their final approval to the contentious Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. Opponents of the Line 3 project — including the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 27, 2019 7:33 am

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Sherburne Co. approves tax break for Google data center

Sherburne County has agreed to a property tax break for tech giant Google, which is proposing to build a $600 million data center in the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 27, 2019 7:29 am

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Senate follows House lead, passes hands-free bill

The Minnesota Senate Monday passed its version of a hands-free requirement for drivers looking to make a call. The vote sends the bill into final ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, March 25, 2019 4:58 pm

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‘Sioux Chef’ Sean Sherman wins James Beard Leadership Award

Sean Sherman, the founder and CEO of The Sioux Chef was awarded a James Beard Foundation Leadeship Award, which “spotlights the important and complex realms ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, March 23, 2019 6:58 am

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$3.2 million awarded to artists from the Jerome Foundation

The St. Paul-based Jerome Foundation announced the winners of a $3.2 million grant program for artists Monday. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, March 23, 2019 6:50 am

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Minnesota Senate votes for $10M disaster response fund

The Minnesota Senate unanimously endorsed Thursday a $10 million infusion into a disaster response fund as spring flooding begins to hit the state. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 22, 2019 7:35 am

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MN jobless rate ticks up to 3.1 percent; Jobs down from a year ago

Minnesota recorded a relatively low February jobless rate, but it also saw a drop in jobs from February 2018 — the first time annual total ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 22, 2019 5:18 am

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U corpse flower in full “teenager gym socks” bloom

The curator at the conservatory at the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota said one of its rarest specimens burst into flower ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 21, 2019 1:13 pm

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5 key points from a new report on Minnesota electricity

Minnesota is rapidly changing how it produces electricity, according to a report released earlier this month by energy research group BloombergNEF. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 21, 2019 5:48 am

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State’s homeless population jumps 10 percent since 2015

After a decline earlier in the decade, homelessness in Minnesota has jumped by 10 percent since 2015, according to a new study by the St. ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 21, 2019 5:46 am

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