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Gov. Walz unveils plan for all carbon-free electricity by 2050

Gov. Tim Walz announced a plan Monday morning for making Minnesota’s electricity entirely free from fossil fuels by 2050. Flanked by energy workers and environmental advocates, ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, March 4, 2019 4:46 pm

State, Nation and World

Minnesota novel revisits meth crisis of the 90s

Hibbing native Raymond Strom’s debut novel “Northern Lights” revisits the dark days of the methamphetamine crisis in the 1990s. The novel reflects Strom’s own experiences ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, March 2, 2019 6:58 am

State, Nation and World

13 Minnesota chefs, restaurants named James Beard semifinalists

Oscar season isn’t over yet! Even though Academy Awards honoring the best (or worst, depending on your take) films of the year were handed out ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, March 2, 2019 5:01 am

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Lawmakers want to limit police use of drones

Legislation that would limit law enforcement’s use of drones has bipartisan support this year at the state Capitol. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, March 2, 2019 5:01 am

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Background checks, ‘red flag’ gun bills earn support, criticism at Minn. Capitol

Democrats who control the Minnesota House are pressing forward with new gun legislation. The bills would require background checks for private party firearms transfers and ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 1, 2019 8:33 am

Education

Bill would aid Minnesota schools struggling with snow days; Schools would have the ability to opt for fewer days than the 165 required by state

School districts could get clearance from the Minnesota Legislature to shorten their academic calendars amid an extraordinary winter of class cancellations. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 28, 2019 8:02 am

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Walz says his budget will reduce racial disparities in Minnesota

As he presented his budget last week, Gov. Tim Walz made it clear that he believes more needs to be done to help Minnesota’s racial ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 8:29 am

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Genealogy technology plays key role in Minneapolis cold case

Minnesota is joining a growing number of states where unsolved cases are reopened through new DNA technology, but the new technique raises questions. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 8:26 am

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Farm-caused pollution worsening on the Red River

The Red River has more big fluctuations in water level, more sediment that blocks sunlight and more phosphorus to feed big algal blooms downstream. And ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 8:00 am

State, Nation and World

City Council committee approves N. Mpls. riverfront development ‘concept plan’

A 48-acre concept to develop the Mississippi riverfront in north Minneapolis is one step closer to reality after a key City Council committee approved it ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, February 23, 2019 6:38 am

State, Nation and World

Painter’s exhibit pays tribute to Standing Rock protests

In November 2016, the Anishinaabe artist Jim Denomie was following the news closely. Thousands of indigenous and environmental activists had gathered in North Dakota to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:53 am

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MnDOT: State should have 194k more electric vehicles in a decade

Minnesota transit officials have a bold new goal for electric vehicles in the state: electrify 20 percent of all cars, SUVs and light-duty trucks in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:53 am

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Neither snow, slush nor sunken ice keeps these scientists from wetland restoration

It was a simple plan: Use a snowmobile to tow sleds loaded with coolers of amphipods onto a wetland in winter. Drill holes in the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:42 am

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Walz budget: big gas tax hike; more money for schools, health, roads

Gov. Tim Walz unveiled a nearly $50 billion, two-year budget plan on Tuesday that calls for raising the state’s gas tax by 20 cents a ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 4:52 pm

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New play looks at the lives touched by Emmett Till’s death

In August of 1955, a 14-year-old black youth named Emmett Till was lynched for supposedly flirting with a white woman. A new play, “benevolence,” looks ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, February 16, 2019 6:55 am

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