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Stories from March 9, 2024

Biden signs a package of spending bills just hours before a shutdown deadline

Biden signs a package of spending bills just hours before a shutdown deadline

President Joe Biden has signed into law a package of spending bills passed by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies. He signed the legislation Saturday while offering thanks to leaders and negotiators from both parties. 
by The Associated Press

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Milder temps Sunday, 60s return on Monday

Milder temps Sunday, 60s return on Monday

Sunday will feature the mildest temps of the weekend, then temps ramp up into the 60s on Monday. We take a look at drought conditions and our next chance of rain or snow.
by Ron Trenda

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Quiet weekend weather; mildest temps on Sunday

Quiet weekend weather; mildest temps on Sunday

You won’t need your umbrella or your snow shovel this weekend. We have the forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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Wolf hunt legislation introduced once more at Minnesota Legislature

Wolf hunt legislation introduced once more at Minnesota Legislature

Bills to mandate an open wolf season have once again been introduced at the Minnesota Legislature. They would also establish a deer task force to increase deer populations in the northeast. Similar bills have failed in recent years in St Paul.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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DNR reports hunters took fewer deer during 2023 season

DNR reports hunters took fewer deer during 2023 season

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports deer harvest numbers were down 8 percent throughout the state in 2023 compared to the previous season. They were also 14 percent less than the five-year average.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Is God Is’

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Is God Is’

Blake Worthey of Two Friends Bookstore in Bentonville, Ark., recommends Aleshea Harris’s play “Is God Is.”
by Emily Bright

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Hockey fans celebrate 80 years of high school boys hockey tournament

Hockey fans celebrate 80 years of high school boys hockey tournament

The Minnesota State High School League boys hockey tournament is in its 80th year here in St. Paul. Teams from across the state are battling it out to get into the championship. 
by Peter Cox

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U of M president $1M salary; new report on rideshare drivers' pay

The incoming president of the University of Minnesota will make just over a million dollars in her first year on the job. Rebecca Cunningham's contract was approved unanimously by the U's Regents Friday. And how much should rideshare drivers get paid? That's been a subject of debate this week in Minneapolis, and there’s now new data to consider.
by Jeff Jones

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