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Minnesota has some of the best and worst access to mental health care

A new study indicates Minnesota has some of the best access to mental health care in the country, and some of the worst, based on ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 20, 2019 8:24 am

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Is it time to end spring ahead, fall back? Many lawmakers say yes

Here's a timely topic for debate: The lost hour of sleep many of us are still adjusting to since daylight saving time kicked in over ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, March 16, 2019 6:48 am

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Opera takes a swing at baseball’s best-known scandal in ‘The Fix’

One of the great sporting scandals of all time will play out in St. Paul starting this weekend, as the Minnesota Opera presents the world ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, March 16, 2019 6:41 am

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Lack of affordable housing squeezing ever more Minnesotans

A housing advocacy group said Thursday it’s getting increasingly difficult for many Minnesotans to find affordable housing. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 15, 2019 8:12 am

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Flood insurance 101

Springtime means flooding in Minnesota. And with water levels expected to be especially high this year, insurance coverage could become a financial lifesaver for many ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 15, 2019 8:04 am

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Auditor: No evidence MN child care aid funded terrorism

While fraud is happening in the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, it is unclear how much, and there’s no evidence the subsidies are going to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 14, 2019 7:36 am

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In Minnesota cities, solving a salty problem in municipal water

About once a month, Blaine Hill heads to his basement and pours a bag of salt into his water softener, which helps remove minerals from ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 7:47 am

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Senate committee torpedoes legal marijuana bill

A Minnesota Senate committee Monday rejected a proposal to legalize marijuana in Minnesota, even rejecting a move by supporters of the bill that tried to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 7:06 am

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In debate over legal marijuana, Minnesota lawmakers consider forgiveness

If lawmakers legalize recreational marijuana this year, tens of thousands of Minnesotans are poised for forgiveness. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, March 11, 2019 3:58 pm

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Heavy, wet snow causing roofs to collapse in Minnesota, North Dakota

A weekend blast of rain, sleet, wind and inches of wet, heavy snow proved too much for roofs of some buildings across Minnesota and North ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, March 11, 2019 1:58 pm

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Poet Ross Gay finds delight even in difficult times

Let's face it: The snowy weather has made life a slog recently. Poet Ross Gay argues that in times like these when you come across ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, March 9, 2019 6:56 am

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Minnesota Senate backs snow-day relief for schools

The Senate voted 61-2 Thursday for a bill that would let district leaders shorten the academic year rather than schedule makeup days. Amid a brutal ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 8, 2019 9:06 am

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State lawmakers join those preparing for spring floods

It’s not unusual for the spring melt in Minnesota to put officials on alert for flooding. Sometimes it’s the Red River basin in the northwest, ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 8, 2019 8:48 am

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Board reverses decision to ban state hunt near veterans cemetery, targeting CWD

Plans to bait and shoot deer near Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, will go forward after local officials reversed a decision to stop the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 8, 2019 8:41 am

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20 cents vs. four nickels: Messaging matters in gas tax debate

Gov. Tim Walz didn’t shy away from the figure: His transportation finance plan would eventually boost the per-gallon gas tax by 20 cents, which he ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 7, 2019 7:53 am

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