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Education

Cash-strapped schools await word of veto decisions

School leaders are in wait-and-see mode after the end of the legislative session. Several wide-ranging bills include one-time funds for school district safety improvements and ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 8:37 am

Elizabeth Dunbar

General Mills sustainability chief: Healthy food needs healthy soil

General Mills executive Jerry Lynch says his company is out to do something that sounds simple: Make food that people love. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, May 21, 2018 8:32 am

Business

State employers cut 3,200 jobs, job market still tight

Minnesota economic officials report the state's jobless rate held steady at 3.2 percent in April, well below the national rate of 3.9 percent. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, May 18, 2018 8:15 am

News

MN officials attack ‘dangerous’ EPA transparency rule

The heads of two Minnesota state agencies have expressed fierce opposition to a proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to restrict the type of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, May 18, 2018 8:07 am

Mower County

Just in time for the Minnesota walleye opener: How to clean a fish

Fishing takes time and patience, so when you finally reel in that great catch at the walleye fishing opener this weekend you’ll want to take ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, May 12, 2018 10:48 am

News

Mississippi River paddlers attempt to break record

It’s 7 p.m. on Wednesday, a little less than 12 hours before he’s scheduled to start a full-length paddle of the Mississippi, and Kevin Eckelkamp ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, May 11, 2018 8:30 am

Health

Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak sickens 10 in Minnesota

The national E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce that ‘s sickened scores of people around the country has found its way to Minnesota. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, May 10, 2018 7:59 am

News

Transportation amendment hits pothole in state Senate

Republican lawmakers have been talking for months about permanently dedicating sales tax money to road and bridge projects. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, May 10, 2018 7:02 am

Education

Gov. Dayton pushes proposals to promote school safety

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is pushing a school safety plan that would include funding for building upgrades, mental health programs and staff like counselors and ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, May 7, 2018 7:51 am

Health

Mayo Clinic launches massive medical records overhaul

The buses start leaving early in the morning from downtown Rochester. The destination? A training facility on the northwest edge of town. Over several weeks, the Mayo ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, May 5, 2018 9:20 am

News

Mayo: Hospital’s discolored water traced to well

Days after discolored water began running from taps at its Saint Marys hospital campus, Mayo Clinic says the cafeteria water has been cleared for use, ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, May 4, 2018 8:23 am

Education

Republicans say Dayton’s education funding request isn’t an emergency

More than 50 of Minnesota’s 553 school districts are facing budget shortfalls this year. Some say they’re going to have to lay off teachers and ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, May 3, 2018 7:34 am

State, Nation and World

Two accused of illegally snaring wolves, bear

Two trappers have been charged in Itasca County with illegally setting snares and failing to check them, catching and killing wolves, bear and deer. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, May 3, 2018 7:33 am

News

New project expands solar offerings for Minn. residents

Minnesotans wanting clean, renewable energy are getting another option as a new network of community solar farms goes online. Starting Tuesday, residents in 34 Minnesota counties ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 8:26 am

Faith

Water skiing with the Bible and the environment

This story is part of The Water Main from MPR News, helping Minnesotans understand the value of water in our lives. Visit www.americanpublicmedia.org/water/ for more ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, April 27, 2018 8:18 am

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