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Former leader of St. Cloud cemetery accused of embezzling more than $350,000 from nonprofit

Former leader of St. Cloud cemetery accused of embezzling more than $350,000 from nonprofit

A civil complaint alleges that the cemetery association’s former president stole money from the organization from 2020 to 2024 and spent it on personal expenses. He also faces a felony theft charge.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota AG announces oversight deal allowing North Memorial-Sanford Health merger to advance

Minnesota AG announces oversight deal allowing North Memorial-Sanford Health merger to advance

Terms of the agreement include $600 million in investments in North Memorial’s Maple Grove and Robbinsdale hospitals, and maintaining the Level 1 trauma center in Robbinsdale for at least 10 years.
by Erica Zurek

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How a first-time 4-H state fair exhibitor prepares her lamb for the competition

How a first-time 4-H state fair exhibitor prepares her lamb for the competition

12-year-old 4-H participant Madelyn Donnelly said that facing a big day at the state fair for the first time is stressful, but luckily her lamb is a “chill dude.” She’s hoping her sheep impresses the judges, and she’s getting help from her 19-year-old mentor through a program called a BELLE grant.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Chisago County workers' union announces deal to end lengthy strike

Chisago County workers' union announces deal to end lengthy strike

The union said the agreement addresses two main sticking points that led to the lengthy strike — including a wage increase of 20.5 percent over three years, and offering health insurance through the Teamsters.
by MPR News Staff

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Thunder Bay braces for more U.S. tariffs

Thunder Bay braces for more U.S. tariffs

A new round of tariffs went into effect for Canada and another round is being threatened in the coming year.
by Emily Bright and Lukas Levin

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Big ag impact: Crop health falls six weeks in a row

Big ag impact: Crop health falls six weeks in a row

Minnesota’s worsening crop conditions reflect deepening drought, with landowners’ firsthand reports offering a stark, ground-level view of the state’s drying fields.
by Ben Cathey

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Target apologizes for children's clown Halloween costume after backlash

Target apologizes for children's clown Halloween costume after backlash

Target apologized on Monday and said it had pulled a Halloween costume from sale depicting a circus clown that critics said evoked Blackface and minstrel shows.
by Reuters

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