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Family of MSU Mankato student killed in landslide at Minneopa State Park sues DNR

Family of MSU Mankato student killed in landslide at Minneopa State Park sues DNR

The family of Jack Loso, the Minnesota State University, Mankato student who died in a landslide at Minneopa State Park in December 2023, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 
by Hannah Yang

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Child care options start to rebound as Minnesotans return to the office

Child care options start to rebound as Minnesotans return to the office

The state’s child care centers have long struggled with staffing and funding shortages that worsened in the COVID-19 pandemic. Five years later, though, operators see reasons to be optimistic as big companies call back workers, creating more need for child care. 
by Kyra Miles

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Minnesota USAID contractor: Program’s future is unclear

Minnesota USAID contractor: Program’s future is unclear

Minnesotan Laura Wangsness-Willemsen has worked as a subcontractor with USAID for eight years. She spoke with MPR News host Tom Crann about her work and its uncertain future.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

The Pacific Coast Highway is back open in Malibu, California, nearly a month after the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach.
by The Associated Press

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Trump targets USAID as Marco Rubio becomes acting head of the embattled agency

Trump targets USAID as Marco Rubio becomes acting head of the embattled agency

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is acting director of the U.S. Agency for International Development, following days of upheaval at USAID as the Trump administration froze many of its programs.
by NPR Staff

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Monday morning snow makes for messy morning commute

Monday morning snow makes for messy morning commute

It’s a snowy start to the week, with several inches of snow accumulating across central Minnesota and the metro area. After a few calm days, another round of snow is expected to arrive midweek.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Will the Timberwolves make a move before the trade deadline?

Will the Timberwolves make a move before the trade deadline?

NBA fans are reeling from a blockbuster trade between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers. But it’s still uncertain if the Timberwolves will make a move of their own.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Here’s how Trump’s tariff plan could impact Minnesota

Here’s how Trump’s tariff plan could impact Minnesota

Canada is Minnesota’s top trading partner. According to the state’s trading office, in 2023 Canada’s total trade with Minnesota was $21.2 billion.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 3

Morning Announcements for Feb. 3

Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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How sports can empower youth

How sports can empower youth

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with former pro soccer player Tony Sanneh about his foundation’s work to empower young people to become the best version of themselves.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Jury selection begins for Feeding Our Future. DEI assistant dean search for U's Law School halted

Jury selection is underway Monday in the second trial of people charged in an alleged $250 million fraud scheme. And the University of Minnesota Law School is pausing its search for a new assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion.
by Phil Picardi

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Snow showers end; windy and colder Monday night

Snow showers end; windy and colder Monday night

Our latest round of snow will taper off through Monday morning. It will also be colder Monday night into Tuesday. More snow is possible Wednesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases

Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve.
by Jon Hamilton

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How corporate America got DEI wrong

How corporate America got DEI wrong

President Trump is accelerating the attacks on diversity-in-business programs. But DEI experts say this may be the wakeup call big companies need.
by Maria Aspan

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Another week to be shaped by court fight over power dynamic within Minnesota Legislature 

Another week to be shaped by court fight over power dynamic within Minnesota Legislature 

There’s another lawsuit headed to the Minnesota Supreme Court this week regarding the power standoff in the House that’s bleeding into week four. Meanwhile, the Senate returned to DFL control. 
by Clay Masters

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Trial starts for alleged ringleader of massive COVID food fraud

Trial starts for alleged ringleader of massive COVID food fraud

A federal jury was selected Monday in the second criminal trial to stem from a lengthy federal investigation into Feeding Our Future. The judge put security measures in place after an alleged attempted bribe of jurors in the first trial in the case.
by Matt Sepic

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Duluth’s one-man newsroom embraces ‘bare-knuckles’ journalism

Duluth’s one-man newsroom embraces ‘bare-knuckles’ journalism

John Ramos started the Duluth Monitor in 2019 with an aggressive approach to reporting local news. His reporting has upset some local officials but he says readers appreciate his muckraking style.
by Dan Gunderson

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At the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé takes home album of the year and Kendrick Lamar wins big

At the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé takes home album of the year and Kendrick Lamar wins big

The unpredictable 67th Grammy Awards were filled with surprising wins for artists including Beyoncé — with her first album of the year win — as well as multiple wins for Kendrick Lamar and awards for rising stars like Chappell Roan and Doechii.
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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