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Abrupt Rainbow Health closure sparks a scramble to fill gaps in care

Abrupt Rainbow Health closure sparks a scramble to fill gaps in care

State and local agencies, former managers and other organizations are hurrying to reconnect clients to help after the sudden shutdown of Rainbow Health, a Twin Cities HIV and LGBTQ+ services clinic.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Anishinaabemowin heard in a galaxy far, far away

Anishinaabemowin heard in a galaxy far, far away

The premiere of “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope,” dubbed in Anishinaabemowin, hits Canada.

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Oldest Black-owned newspaper in Minnesota turning 90 years old

Oldest Black-owned newspaper in Minnesota turning 90 years old

On Aug. 10, 1934, the Minneapolis Spokesman and the St. Paul Recorder began printing news for what was then a small, but growing, Black community. The papers would later be combined into the Minnesota Spokesman.
by Brandt Williams

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U.S. Senate candidates give closing arguments at Farmfest ahead of Tuesday’s primary

U.S. Senate candidates give closing arguments at Farmfest ahead of Tuesday’s primary

Farmfest, an agricultural trade show, has become a rite of passage for politicians to talk with rural constituents in farm country. The forum was the last chance for voters to see the U.S. Senate candidates on the same stage before Tuesday’s primary.
by Clay Masters

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Lake Minnetonka in the North Woods? Ely cabin owners push back against resort plan

Lake Minnetonka in the North Woods? Ely cabin owners push back against resort plan

A $45 million proposal to transform a century-old fishing lodge into an expanded resort two miles from the edge of the Boundary Waters is facing pushback from residents who fear it will change the area’s wilderness-oriented culture.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota Farmer’s Union president on stalled Farm Bill, weather extremes and Walz veepstakes

Minnesota Farmer’s Union president on stalled Farm Bill, weather extremes and Walz veepstakes

U.S. Congress has to pass — or at least pass an extension of — the 2018 Farm Bill by Sept. 30, but talks have stalled after months of party-line debate.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Hennepin County commissioners set to vote on 49 percent pay raise

Hennepin County commissioners set to vote on 49 percent pay raise

The elected commissioners currently earn $122,225 a year. The measure up for a final vote at Tuesday’s board meeting would increase their salaries to $182,141 starting next year.
by Chandra Colvin

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Minnesota joins states pushing Musk to fix AI chatbot over election misinformation

Minnesota joins states pushing Musk to fix AI chatbot over election misinformation

 Secretaries of state from five U.S. states urged billionaire Elon Musk on Monday to fix social media platform X's AI chatbot, saying it had spread misinformation related to the Nov. 5 election.
by Reuters

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