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Stories from February 22, 2019

Winona County halts Daley Farms dairy expansion project

Daley Farms' proposal for a 3,000-cow operation near Lewiston hit a roadblock after the county refused to make an exception to rules capping herd size.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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AP source: Marwin Gonzalez, Twins agree to $21M, 2-year deal

AP source: Marwin Gonzalez, Twins agree to $21M, 2-year deal

Versatile Marwin Gonzalez and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $21 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota regulations on chronic wasting disease under scrutiny

Minnesota regulations on chronic wasting disease under scrutiny

Lawmakers are feeling more pressure to deal chronic wasting disease after a case was discovered in a wild deer in Crow Wing County this month. They're frustrated that a captive deer farmer wasn't forced to kill his infected herd, allowing the disease to spread outside the fence.
by John Enger

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AP source: Santana, White Sox agree to minor league deal

AP source: Santana, White Sox agree to minor league deal

The Chicago White Sox have added another option to their competition for an opening in their rotation, agreeing to a minor league contract with veteran right-hander Ervin Santana on Friday.
by Associated Press

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Architecture critic's latest is as much a love letter as it is a cautionary tale

Architecture critic's latest is as much a love letter as it is a cautionary tale

Architectural critic and historian Larry Millett begins his new book on the Metropolitan Building at the end, with the words a janitor spoke to a Tribune reporter a day before the landmark fell in 1962.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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R. Kelly charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse

R. Kelly charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse

R. Kelly was charged Friday with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, after decades of lurid rumors and allegations that the R&B star was sexually abusing women and underage girls.
by Associated Press

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Wolves' Towns questionable vs. Knicks after car accident

Wolves' Towns questionable vs. Knicks after car accident

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was questionable for Friday night's game in New York against the Knicks after a car accident in the Minneapolis area.
by Associated Press

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Migrant youth go from a children's shelter to adult detention on their 18th birthday

Migrant youth go from a children's shelter to adult detention on their 18th birthday

In two-thirds of over 1,500 cases from April 2016 to February 2018, Immigration and Customs Enforcement put migrant youth into detention when they turned 18, according to government data.
by John Burnett

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U.S. will leave 200 'peacekeeping' troops in Syria

U.S. will leave 200 'peacekeeping' troops in Syria

Two months after President Trump announced a complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country, the White House says the contingent will remain for an unspecified period of time.
by Matthew S. Schwartz and Richard Gonzales

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Klobuchar to meet with Carter, Abrams in Georgia

Klobuchar to meet with Carter, Abrams in Georgia

Sen. Amy Klobuchar will meet with former President Jimmy Carter and Democrat Stacey Abrams on Friday as she brings her presidential campaign to Georgia.
by Associated Press

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Police: Patriots owner Robert Kraft solicited prostitute

Police in Florida have charged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution, saying they have videotape of him paying for a sex act inside an illicit massage parlor.
by Associated Press

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In shift, Klobuchar now supports legalizing marijuana

In shift, Klobuchar now supports legalizing marijuana

The position puts her in line with several other Democrats seeking the party's 2020 nomination. But it is a complete evolution from her first campaign for office. She flatly opposed legalization as a Hennepin County attorney candidate 20 years ago.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Smollett's character off 'Empire' for end of season

Smollett's character off 'Empire' for end of season

The show's executive producers released a statement saying Smollett's character was being removed from the final two episodes of the season "to avoid further disruption on set."
by The Associated Press

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House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict

The move sets up a fight that could result in Trump's first veto. It starts the clock on a constitutional clash between Trump and Democrats and sets up a vote by the full House as soon as next week.
by The Associated Press

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Lynx and Timberwolves lose, Wild win

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Star Tribune digital sports editor Howard Sinker about the week in sports.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Students in Farmington still learn on snow days

Farmington is one of the districts in the state that has a system for converting snow days into flex days. That allows students and teachers to continue their school work from home.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Duke the mayoral dog dies

Duke the mayoral dog dies

The mayor of Cormorant Township in Becker County has died. Duke, as his friends called him, was a good boy. Oh, yes he was. He was a good boy.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota will be in 2020 Super Tuesday mix

Minnesota will be in 2020 Super Tuesday mix

Minnesota's presidential primary will be held on March 3, 2020. That puts it with several big states on the Super Tuesday roster.
by Brian Bakst

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ChangeMakers: Angela Conley changing the system from the inside

ChangeMakers: Angela Conley changing the system from the inside

Angela Conley, the first African-American elected to serve as a Hennepin County commissioner, was born and raised in the same district she now represents. She ran for office "out of necessity."
by Evan Frost

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World's largest bee is spotted for first time in decades

World's largest bee is spotted for first time in decades

The bee towers over its apian cousins. Females have been recorded as being at least an inch and a half long. Add to that a pair of gigantic mandibles, and it's a bee like no other.
by Bill Chappell

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A new treatment can relieve food allergies, but few doctors offer it

A new treatment can relieve food allergies, but few doctors offer it

Many parents of kids with life-threatening food allergies live with fear, EpiPen in hand. Some are trying oral immunotherapy, a treatment that can help patients build tolerance to foods like peanuts.
by Esther Landhuis

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Obit: an ‘uncanny ability to simply make people love him’

Obit: an ‘uncanny ability to simply make people love him’

Arvid Dalby, of Debs, Minn., is the sort of guy you wish you'd known, and we know that because his family and/or friends have written pretty near the perfect obituary, featured here in our continuing series on the subject.l
by Bob Collins

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U.S. citizen arrested in Mpls., charged in kidnapping of journalist in Somalia

According to a criminal complaint, Abdi Yusuf Hassan was part of a conspiracy to kidnap the journalist in January 2012 in Galkayo, Somalia, and demand $20 million in ransom. The journalist was released Sept. 23, 2014.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Police chief plans April hire of north Mpls. precinct inspector

Police chief plans April hire of north Mpls. precinct inspector

The job of inspector has been open since early December, after photos of a racist Christmas display at precinct headquarters became public.
by Matt Sepic

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Is a MAGA hat disruptive to learning in school?

A student in California is protesting her high school's refusal to allow her to wear her MAGA hat. The news here, of course, is that the high school kids may actually be motivated by her complaint to read and study the U.S. Constitution.
by Bob Collins

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Democrats say Republicans are delaying election security money

Democrats say Republicans are delaying election security money

Minnesota Democrats say security upgrades to the state's election system are taking too long because Republicans in the Legislature are dragging their feet on approving necessary funding. Republicans say they want to ensure the money is properly spent.
by Tim Pugmire

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Family reunites with dog that disappeared during the deadly Camp Fire

Family reunites with dog that disappeared during the deadly Camp Fire

The Akita, named Kingston, had been missing since the Camp Fire started. "When I found out, [it] just about brought me to tears," the dog's owner, Gabriel Ballejos, told a local television station.

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Snowstorm update for Saturday night and Sunday; Red River flood outlook

Snowstorm update for Saturday night and Sunday; Red River flood outlook

A winter storm watch starts at midnight Saturday night and runs to 6 p.m. Sunday for most of the southern half of Minnesota, including the southern part of the Twin Cities metro area.
by Ron Trenda

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Roger Stone barred from talking about his case following criticism of judge

Roger Stone barred from talking about his case following criticism of judge

Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she did not believe Stone's apologies on Thursday and ordered him to keep quiet about her and his case in public. If he doesn't, he could be locked up.
by Ryan Lucas

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Now playing: the MnDOT ballet

Like the cavalry rescuing the town under siege, MnDOT has been given a hero's response on Twitter after posting this video of a team of plows tackling I-694 in Maplewood this week.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 2/22/19

What’s on MPR News – 2/22/19

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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'Politics with Amy Walter' on the Friday Takeaway

'Politics with Amy Walter' on the Friday Takeaway

"Politics with Amy Walter" from The Takeaway

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What Shakespeare teaches us about tyrants

What Shakespeare teaches us about tyrants

Chris Upton offers an interesting spin on politics with his recommendation of 'Tyrant' by Stephen Greenblatt.
by Tracy Mumford

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Twin Cities archbishop says Vatican summit can learn from Minnesota

Twin Cities archbishop says Vatican summit can learn from Minnesota

Hebda says the archdiocese's "crisis" has led to restorative practices involving lay people that regional and national church organizations should consider.
by Tim Nelson

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