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Minneapolis honors officers for saving lives

Minneapolis honors officers for saving lives

On Jan. 23 at 7 a.m., Minneapolis police Officer Dean Milner and his partner were dispatched to a home where an infant was reported to be not breathing. The baby survived. Officer Milner was one of nearly a dozen officers recognized for preserving the lives of others.
by Brandt Williams

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U.S. schools underreport how often students are restrained or secluded, watchdog says

U.S. schools underreport how often students are restrained or secluded, watchdog says

Districts are supposed to tell the government how often students are held or detained. But a new report says those numbers are so inaccurate, there's no way of knowing the prevalence of these methods.
by Jenny Abamu

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Lawyer: Heroin dealer to plead guilty to final murder charges

Lawyer: Heroin dealer to plead guilty to final murder charges

Beverly Burrell is already serving prison time in the deaths of three men. Her attorney says the deal will not keep her locked up longer than her scheduled release in 2031.
by Brandt Williams

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HUD Secretary Carson defends Trump housing policy in Minneapolis

HUD Secretary Carson defends Trump housing policy in Minneapolis

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson came to Minneapolis Tuesday, visiting a low-income housing development and rebuffing critiques of the Trump administration's affordable housing efforts.
by Martin Moylan

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Line 3 oil pipeline project faces prospect of more delays

Line 3 oil pipeline project faces prospect of more delays

Enbridge's proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement likely could see more delays, after two state agencies involved in the project said Tuesday that the permitting schedule for the pipeline needs to be revised.
by Dan Kraker

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Relief coming to Argosy students as for-profit college study starts

Relief coming to Argosy students as for-profit college study starts

Minnesota lawmakers rushed to help Argosy University students stunned by school's sudden closure. Now a broader examination of for-profit college regulations has begun.
by Brian Bakst

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U.S. air quality is slipping after years of improvement

U.S. air quality is slipping after years of improvement

Over the last two years the nation had more polluted air days than just a few years earlier, federal data shows. While it remains unclear whether this is the beginning of a trend, health experts say it's troubling to see air quality progress stagnate.
by Associated Press

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First Avenue gets museum treatment at the Minnesota History Center

First Avenue gets museum treatment at the Minnesota History Center

It's Minnesota's most famous nightclub and now an exhibit at the Minnesota History Center. The exhibit's curator and The Current's Andrea Swensson joined guest host Brandt Williams to talk about First Avenue -- its history, the icons who have performed there and why it's important to many Minnesotans.
by Brandt Williams and Karen Zamora

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Corn and soybean prices in a bull market

Corn and soybean prices in a bull market

Rising prices for corn and soybeans could bring relief for financially struggling crop farmers, but how best to take advantage of higher grain prices makes for tricky decision-making.
by Dan Gunderson

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Lino Lakes kayaker charged with hunting protected swans

Lino Lakes kayaker charged with hunting protected swans

A 25-year-old Lino Lakes man is facing a half dozen illegal hunting charges after shooting a pair of trumpeter swans in northern Anoka County last year.
by Tim Nelson

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How the falling price of coffee is influencing migration to the U.S.

How the falling price of coffee is influencing migration to the U.S.

Over the past eight months, 211,000 Guatemalans have been taken into custody at the southwest border of the United States. MPR News host Kerri Miller explored how falling prices of coffee in Guatemala and other Latin American countries are influencing migration to the United States.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Shanahan drops out of running for defense secretary

Shanahan drops out of running for defense secretary

The acting defense secretary "has decided not to go forward with his confirmation process," according to a tweet by President Trump.
by Brian Naylor

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MN 36 near Stillwater reopens after semi rollover

By 3 p.m., traffic cameras showed traffic moving again in both directions following a semitrailer rollover and fire Tuesday.
by Tim Nelson

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No charges for U wrestlers in alleged sexual misconduct case

A deadline to charge was due to expire at noon Tuesday, and prosecutors said the pair couldn't be held any longer without charges. The investigation continues.
by Tim Nelson

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Trump set to officially launch reelection bid, but hasn't he been running all along?

Trump set to officially launch reelection bid, but hasn't he been running all along?

President Trump filed official paperwork to run for a second term on Inauguration Day. Since then, he's held dozens of rallies, but his campaign says Tuesday's event in Florida will be "historic."

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Audio postcard: The flowers of Minnesota's old-growth northern forest

Audio postcard: The flowers of Minnesota's old-growth northern forest

The latest dispatch from wildflower experts Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo comes from the Lost 40, a plot of old-growth red and white pines in the Chippewa National Forest.
by Phil Picardi

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Red Lake pursues food sovereignty; a tractor would be nice, too

Red Lake pursues food sovereignty; a tractor would be nice, too

Red Lake Nation hopes to grow enough healthy, organic food to feed the entire tribe. It has plenty of land and abundant natural fertilizer. The only thing it doesn't have is enough equipment.
by John Enger

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Walz rips DFL staffer’s ‘murder boat’ tweet

William Davis, the party’s deputy communications director, is facing criticism for calling the newly christened Navy ship USS Minneapolis-St. Paul a “murder boat.” He has since deleted the tweet.
by Tim Pugmire

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Photos: Here's all the new food you can eat at the State Fair this year

Photos: Here's all the new food you can eat at the State Fair this year

It's time to start planning how you'll eat your way through the Great Minnesota Get-Together. The new lineup includes waffles with warm Reese's chocolate peanut butter cups, cheesy Sriracha funnel cake bites and battered duck wings.
by Tim Nelson

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All kidding aside, Flanagan expects time at the helm to be quiet

All kidding aside, Flanagan expects time at the helm to be quiet

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan doesn’t plan to use the governor's desk or take any official actions when Gov. Walz transfers power to her for a brief time on Thursday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Going 'zero carbon' is all the rage. But will it slow climate change?

Going 'zero carbon' is all the rage. But will it slow climate change?

Cities, states, businesses and electric utilities are setting ambitious goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But it's not clear exactly how they'll do that or whether it will actually work.
by Nathan Rott

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'Avengers,' but make it without women, or men hugging, or levity in general

'Avengers,' but make it without women, or men hugging, or levity in general

A fan edit of smash hit "Avengers: Endgame" circulating online has cut out anything deemed feminist or homosexual. Such "defeminized edits" are now standard in some corners of fandom.
by Neda Ulaby

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Minnesota finally working on long-promised election security improvements

Minnesota finally working on long-promised election security improvements

It took more wrangling with lawmakers than expected, but the state's chief election official now has access to $6.6 million in federal funds to implement his plan for warding off hackers and potential cyberattacks.
by Tim Pugmire

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Two more lovely days, then unsettled Thursday through the weekend

Two more lovely days, then unsettled Thursday through the weekend

A cold front departing southern Minnesota Tuesday morning will leave a trail of cooler-than-normal Canadian air in its wake. Afternoon highs will be in the 60s near Canada and low to mid 70s in the central and southern parts of the state.
by Bill Endersen

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'Fleishman Is In Trouble' flips expectations upside down

'Fleishman Is In Trouble' flips expectations upside down

Taffy Brodesser-Akner's debut novel seems like a 'Portnoy'-esque tale of a lovable lout, but halfway through, the story shakes itself up and reorients itself in a completely different direction.
by Lily Meyer

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Two scientists on impact of climate change in Minnesota

Two scientists on impact of climate change in Minnesota

Scientists Lee Frelich and Gayle Schueller discuss the impact of climate change, particularly in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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