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Minnesota sports betting bill runs afoul of partisan rancor over state senator’s burglary arrest

ST. PAUL — A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota is in serious trouble, running afoul of ...

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US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates

WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 ...

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McGruder gets over 30 years in prison for the shooting death of TyEsha Gills

Me’Darian Ledale McGruder, who was convicted of killing 20-year-old TyEsha Gills in 2021, will spend over 30 years ...

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Page Turners event holds City Wide Read’s culminating reception

In the culmination event of the Austin Page Turners’ City Wide Read this year, a reception was held ...

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Austin, Pacelli students honored for academic excellence at Hormel hosted luncheon

Over 80 students from Austin Public Schools and Pacelli Catholic Schools were treated to a special Honor Roll ...

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Election judges being sought ahead of elections

With the busy part of an election cycle nearly upon us, the call is being put out for ...

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Minnesota child care providers say state licensing needs an overhaul. Officials agree

By Kyra Miles Phyllis Turner worked more than 30 years in Twin Cities child care before deciding to ...

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NextEra puts a hold on Timberwolf Solar Project

Solar panels would have gone on land just off  the south edge of Taopi A proposed solar project ...

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Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricity

By Dan Kraker For the fourth straight year, Minnesota produced more than half its electricity from carbon-free sources ...

Agriculture

Register for the Agriculture and Food Science Exploration (AFSE) Day

Mower County 4-H, Riverland Community College, Nexus Cooperative, and Austin Community Education have partnered to offer the third ...

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Convictions: April 15-22

— Michelle Marie Ahles, 62, Austin, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for felony domestic assault. She ...

Agriculture

Dornink congratulates local 2024 Century Farms

In a press release issued on Monday, Sen. Gene Dornink (R-Brownsdale) congratulated Minnesota family farms, including the seven ...

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US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, ...

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VIDEO: Authorities search for vehicle that plunged into Cedar River

No injuries reported The Austin Fire Department and law enforcement spent the early part of Tuesday morning searching ...

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1 of 3 accused in 2023 drive-by shooting enters guilty plea

One of the three men charged in the drive-by shooting death of Gumbel Negate Gilo, 25, in June ...

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