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Agency says EPA decision risking lung, heart health; Move could lead to increase in diesel emissions

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency officials are opposing a recent federal government move that could lead to increased diesel emissions that can cause heart and lung ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 12, 2018 8:13 am

State, Nation and World

Bell Museum prepares to open doors of $79M new digs

Once known for its musty hallways and dimly lit dioramas on the University of Minnesota’s East Bank campus, the Bell Museum has a sparkling new ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, June 30, 2018 7:26 am

State, Nation and World

Somali memoir tells remarkable story of survival

If Abdi Nor Iftin had only won the U.S. diversity visa lottery, that would have been enough to tell his story. However, it is just ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, June 30, 2018 7:21 am

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Plan to save lake sparks optimism

Six years ago, Aaron Trompeter jumped at what he thought was a great deal on lakeshore property. He bought his house on Little Rock Lake in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 29, 2018 5:38 am

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Travel ban ruling stirs fear, anguish among Minn. Muslims

A long-awaited U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upholds President Trump’s travel ban on several majority Muslim countries is reverberating in Minnesota. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 28, 2018 7:56 am

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Archbishop: Parishes aren’t on hook to help fund bankruptcy settlement

In an interview with MPR News on Wednesday, Archbishop Bernard Hebda addressed a proposed $210 million settlement fund for victims of clergy sexual abuse, efforts ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 28, 2018 7:53 am

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5 reasons why Minnesota is a state to watch in the 2018 election

If you live in Minnesota’s urban 5th Congressional District, it’s likely that your neighbor is a millennial who likes to vote Democratic. But if you hail ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:02 am

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New exhibit looks at Somali life

Somali immigrants have accomplished a great deal in less than 30 years in Minnesota; that’s made clear by a new exhibit at the Minnesota History ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 25, 2018 8:20 am

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A new breed of housing: Humane society tests group habitat for shelter dogs

Picture an animal shelter — any animal shelter. Chances are, you’re imagining a room full of animals, each housed individually in their own kennels. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, June 23, 2018 10:46 am

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Thousands attend Trump rally in Duluth

Hours after he signed an executive order reversing course on his policy of separating migrant families at the border, President Trump was in Duluth for ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 22, 2018 8:45 am

State, Nation and World

Fans of ‘Hamilton’ are about to get their shot

People who are hoping for a chance to see the touring production of “Hamilton” at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis should find out Wednesday whether ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 21, 2018 8:16 am

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Regulators focus on need for new pipeline as decision looms

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission worked through questions of Enbridge Energy and opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline project on Tuesday, hinting that it ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 8:24 am

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Minnesota’s August primaries may deliver high drama, big turnout

Minnesota summer primaries are typically sleepy affairs with lousy turnout and a call-me-in-the-fall attitude among voters. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 7:01 am

Health

State health insurers eye lower premiums for 2019

Minnesota health insurers are proposing mostly lower premium rates for next year’s state’s individual health insurance market, the Commerce Department said Friday. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 18, 2018 9:33 am

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New FBI head Jill Sanborn says terrorism still a concern

The new head of the Minneapolis Division of the FBI has been on the job just eight weeks — time she’s spent traveling the state ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, June 18, 2018 9:12 am

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