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State, Nation and World

Charges: Woman put gun to MN trooper’s head, pulled trigger

What started as a routine Minnesota State Patrol call to help a couple in the ditch near Moorhead nearly ended in tragedy Monday after the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 8, 2018 7:54 am

State, Nation and World

Permits to carry pistols has slowed dramatically; Rise of 6 percent significantly lower than the 22-percent growth rate the year before

The number of Minnesotans with permits to carry pistols in public continues to rise, but the pace slowed dramatically during the first year of the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 8, 2018 7:46 am

News

Meteorologists warned of winter storm, most listened

A severe winter storm brought strong winds and heavy snow to much of Minnesota on Monday. Rain on roads and sidewalks turned to ice as ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 8:09 am

News

Could ‘smart salting’ keep Minnesota roads and waters safe?

Tim Malooly’s company Irrigation By Design is a year-round, full-service landscape shop. In the summer, they’ll fertilize your lawn. In the winter, they’ll plow your ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7:53 am

News

Shorter winter may impact Minn. fisheries, bring more toxic algae

Lake Minnetonka's western bays were frozen solid. Just off the shore in Cooks Bay, garbage trucks could safely drive right above the icy water. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7:43 am

Education

Dayton school safety plan to focus on money, mental health

Gov. Mark Dayton said Tuesday he’ll outline a school safety proposal next week that will include financial support for school districts to shore up building ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 1, 2018 8:08 am

Education

High school grad rates show only slight gains

Minnesota’s four-year high school graduation rate barely moved last year to land at 82.7 percent, according to data out today from the Minnesota Department of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 8:20 am

News

Family in Mpls. abuse case had many contacts with authorities

The mother of 21-year-old twin daughters who outlined years of rape, beatings and torture in what one official called a “house of horrors” remained jailed ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 7:58 am

News

Counties balk at stricter measures for construction debris disposal

In 1988, Minnesota regulators didn’t see much risk from burying construction materials, so, they didn’t factor into the state’s first solid waste rules, written back ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:11 am

Education

Minn. schools say they’re taking all threats seriously

It’s now part of the pattern seen in the aftermath of school shootings like the one last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, February 26, 2018 8:01 am

Agriculture

Co-op chaos: Provision from tax bill has farmers, companies scrambling

A provision in the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is causing a scramble in farm country, as farmers looking to maximize their bottom lines ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, February 24, 2018 10:42 am

News

Minn. man sees warming climate through outdoor hockey’s decline

Jay McCleary remembers the winters of his youth as ones that kids growing up today can’t have. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 23, 2018 8:49 am

Law Enforcement

Jury acquits Minneapolis cop who shot into car

A jury on Tuesday found Minneapolis police officer Efrem Hamilton not guilty on all counts for firing his gun at a car full of people ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:24 am

Health

After record numbers, Minnesota H3N2 flu cases drop off slightly

It's been a rough six weeks at the Johnson household in Bemidji. Early last month, 2-year-old Walter — the youngest kid — brought home the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 16, 2018 7:55 am

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Stable numbers, but Minnesota’s moose are not out of the woods; Researchers release estimate of 3,030 in January of this year

Minnesota’s moose population remains stable but still low, with no signs yet of a turnaround. Those are the key findings from the latest annual survey ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 16, 2018 7:50 am

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