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Minnesota Capitol stirs with COVID-19 relief deal, electors

Minnesota Capitol stirs with COVID-19 relief deal, electors

Minnesota’s Electoral College members meet to send the state’s 10 votes Joe Biden’s way. Later, state lawmakers convene to vote on an aid package tied to COVID-19 fallout.
by Brian Bakst

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Op-ed urging Jill Biden to drop the 'Dr.' sparks outrage online

Op-ed urging Jill Biden to drop the 'Dr.' sparks outrage online

The widely panned opinion piece addressed Jill Biden as "kiddo" and advised her to "drop the doc." The incoming first lady holds two master's degrees and a doctorate in education.
by Rachel Treisman

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State begins issuing payments to unemployed teens

State begins issuing payments to unemployed teens

Minnesota has begun making payments to unemployed high school student workers who lost jobs due to COVID-19 after a court sided with the teens.
by Tim Pugmire

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Biden, Harris named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'

Biden, Harris named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'

Time's editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal says President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the honor for "changing the American story, for showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division, for sharing a vision of healing in a grieving world."
by The Associated Press

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Record year for wind turbine shipments good for Minnesota economy, environment

Record year for wind turbine shipments good for Minnesota economy, environment

Ships carried more than half a million tons of wind energy cargo through the Port of Duluth this year, setting a record and signaling opportunity for Minnesota’s economy and environment.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Denver's Tattered Cover becomes nation's largest Black-owned indie bookstore

Denver's Tattered Cover becomes nation's largest Black-owned indie bookstore

The beloved local chain, founded in 1971, has had a rough year, including severe revenue losses during the pandemic. Its new owners are led by two Denver natives and self-described high school rivals.
by Petra Mayer

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Twin Cities man first to be sentenced for arson from May unrest

Twin Cities man first to be sentenced for arson from May unrest

A judge this week sentenced a Twin Cities man to more than six years in federal prison for setting fire to a Dakota County government building. Fornandous Cortez Henderson was the first person to be sentenced for setting fires during the civil unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd in May.
by Matt Sepic

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