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Starbucks workers picket at three locations in Twin Cities

Starbucks coffee shop workers picketed Wednesday at more than 100 stores nationwide, including three in the Twin Cites.
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Fargo-Moorhead drops curbside glass recycling, citing costs

Glass can still be brought to recycling drop off sites in both cities but it will be reused locally rather than being shipped to a Twin Cities recycler. The local recycling company said the change will save money and reduce the carbon footprint for processing glass.
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Want to find ways to give back, celebrate and build community during Ramadan? Here’s a list of free and ticketed events across Minnesota

Mosques and community groups across Minnesota are hosting several events to celebrate Ramadan, including interfaith dinners and special events for women and girls.
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Promising end to gridlock, DFL leaders agree on budget outline

Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders agreed on the broad parameters of how legislative committees would spend tens of billions on health care, education, public safety and more. Now lawmakers will map out the specifics of a two-year budget.
Fire crews work as a large plume of smoke rises.

Large fire at western Minnesota John Deere dealer under control after prompting evacuations

The Lac qui Parle County fire Tuesday night destroyed the dealership’s offices and shop. No injuries were reported but the fire forced people from their homes and closed a state highway for hours.
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Walmart to shutter Brooklyn Center location

A spokesperson said in an email it was an underperforming location and did not meet financial expectations.
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Woman paints homage to ‘Mount Target,’ the infamous Eden Prairie snowbank

Becky Allen stumbled upon the giant snowbank and felt inspired to capture it. Her painting has gone viral on Reddit.
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Legacy grant lifts Duluth Black nonprofit, launches creative space Studio X

Imagine you're retiring from your job, and your employer says, “Here's $100,000 to give to any local organization you want.” In Duluth, that scenario led to the creation of Studio X.
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Walz seizes time on national scene to contrast MN with GOP-led states

Gov. Tim Walz has been doing more lately to contrast his approach to Republican-led states. And he’s getting noticed nationally for it.
This is not a dog toy. The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case Wednesday pitting the whiskey giant with a dog toy maker who parodies the brand.

Jack Daniel's tells Supreme Court its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels

The whiskey maker argues that the toy named Bad Spaniel infringes on its trademark, confuses consumers and tarnishes its reputation.
Aquatic plants and debris are exposed by the falling water levels at the Kakhovka Reservoir. Researchers say that the draining of the reservoir by Russian forces are but one example of the war's effect on Ukraine's water supply.

A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war

Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine's massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It's one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water.
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Boldy's goal with 1.3 left in OT lifts Wild over Devils

Matt Boldy scored on a breakaway with 1.3 seconds left in overtime and Filip Gustavsson made a career-high 47 saves to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after speaking to the media during a signing ceremony following their talks in Moscow on Tuesday.

The leaders of China and Russia have finished talks. Here are some takeaways

China's Xi Jinping says he has a peace plan for Ukraine and wants to mediate an end to the war. Ukraine and its neighbors are skeptical.
Mora Leeb places some pieces into a puzzle during a local puzzle tournament. The 15-year-old has grown up without the left side of her brain after it was removed when she was very young.

Meet the 'glass-half-full girl' whose brain rewired after losing a hemisphere

Mora Leeb was 9 months old when surgeons removed half her brain. Now 15, she plays soccer and tells jokes. Scientists say Mora is an extreme example of a process known as brain plasticity.
Former President Donald Trump called on his supporters to protest over his social media platform Truth Social last Saturday claiming he will be arrested on bogus charges.

Yes, Trump can run for president if he's indicted, but winning is a different story

There is nothing in the Constitution prohibiting people with criminal records from running for president, but voters historically turn on candidates with legal challenges.
The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., on March 17, 2023. TikTok on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, rolled out updated rules and standards for content and users as it faces increasing pressure from Western authorities over concerns that material on the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be used to push false information.

TikTok CEO set to tell lawmakers in Washington: ByteDance 'not an agent of China'

The boss of the hit video-sharing app will deliver remarks to lawmakers in Washington on Thursday in an attempt to assuage growing fears about the app's connections to China.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed in on a case involving a former Michigan public school student who wants to sue over not getting support in sign language.

Supreme Court hands victory to public school students with disabilities

The high court said a deaf student could sue for past damages for not getting the support he needed to succeed in public school.
A snow plow drives by in the early morning.

City of St. Paul, unions reach tentative deal to avert strike

The city of St. Paul said Tuesday it has reached a tentative contract deal with three unions representing nearly 300 city workers, averting a potential strike.
A business owner wipes down a table with a cloth.

‘I’m the chef now’: Afro Deli owner Abdirahman Kahin named Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year

Abdirahman Kahin wanted to share African food with a larger audience, so he opened his first restaurant in 2010. Afro Deli and Grill now has four locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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One dead, one arrested after shooting in Howard Lake

One person is dead and another is in custody after a shooting Monday in Howard Lake, Minn.
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