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Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others

Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others

The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece on Monday for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S. 
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Duluth electric utility owner Allete sold for $6.2 billion

Duluth electric utility owner Allete sold for $6.2 billion

The parent company of Duluth-based utility Minnesota Power will go private after a $6.2 billion sale, which the company said was needed to help fund its green energy transition.
by Dan Kraker

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U of M mulling highest tuition bump since 2010 for in-state students

U of M mulling highest tuition bump since 2010 for in-state students

Interim President Jeff Ettinger’s budget for the next fiscal year proposes to slap a 4.5 percent tuition hike on in-state undergraduate students studying at the Twin Cities campus. If approved by the Board of Regents, that would be the highest annual tuition increase for Minnesota residents since 2010.
by Cari Spencer and Nicole Ki

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RD Offutt Farms sues White Earth Nation over water permits

RD Offutt Farms sues White Earth Nation over water permits

In a lawsuit filed Friday, RD Offutt farms asked a federal judge to issue a judgment that the White Earth Nation does not have the authority to regulate potato farmers’ groundwater use. RDO is challenging a White Earth ordinance requiring growers to get a tribal irrigation permit.
by Dan Gunderson

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