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Student mental health needs, ‘unsustainable’ jobs overwhelm Minnesota school principals

By Elizabeth Shockman It can be hard to predict what St. Paul Central High School principal Cherise Ayers ...

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Free entrance to Minnesota state parks on April 27

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 74 state parks and recreation ...

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Local governments look to state to help foot PFAS bill

By Clay Masters Local governments in Minnesota are asking the state to help fund projects that address new ...

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State DFL leader disavows local unit’s backing of candidate accused of stalking lawmaker

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Democrats have disavowed a local party chapter’s endorsement of a state House candidate who ...

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Marijuana party’s status on the line as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs challenge

By Brian Bakst The Minnesota Supreme Court is likely to decide within a month if the Legal Marijuana ...

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Welcome to the ‘season of disappointments’ — where bills make it (or don’t) at Minnesota Capitol

By Dana Ferguson Minnesota lawmakers will near a key deadline this week before the final sprint of the ...

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Trump’s history-making hush money trial starts Monday with jury selection

NEW YORK — In a singular moment for American history, the hush money trial of former President Donald ...

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House passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program

WASHINGTON — The House voted Friday to reauthorize and reform a key U.S. government surveillance tool following a ...

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Winter by the numbers: warmer weather and savings

By Anika Besst Minnesota just experienced its warmest meteorological winter on record, beating the previous one set in ...

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Minnesota lawmakers debate tighter rules for tech companies over content that could harm kids

By Dana Ferguson As Minnesota kids report mounting mental health side effects stemming from social media, lawmakers are ...

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How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession

MIAMI — Having fled economic and political chaos in Venezuela, Luisana Silva now loads carpets for a South ...

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Health department says 22 Minnesota water systems have PFAS above new federal limits

By Kirsti Marohn, Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger The Minnesota Department of Health says 17 communities, a veterans’ ...

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OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76

LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he ...

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2 deputies injured and 1 suspect killed in exchange of gunfire in Minneapolis suburb

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies were injured while serving a warrant and a suspect was ...

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Biden administration sets first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will ...

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