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Stories from March 25, 2025

Another weekend slop storm for Minnesota?

Another weekend slop storm for Minnesota?

Multiple forecast models are spinning up another rain and snow event for Minnesota this weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Walz announces remote work changes for Minnesota state agency employees

Walz announces remote work changes for Minnesota state agency employees

State agency employees will have to work in-person for at least 50 percent of scheduled workdays starting June 1. The policy change provides an exemption for employees who live more than 75 miles away from their primary work location.
by Clay Masters

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Walz sets special election date to fill Eichorn's former Senate seat

The 6th District Senate seat came open last week after Justin Eichorn resigned. Eichorn is charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.
by Emily Reese

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Moorhead marks March as Kurdish Heritage Month

Moorhead marks March as Kurdish Heritage Month

A community group estimates there are 3,500 Kurds in the city, or eight percent of the population.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Legislator says it's 'bad timing' for $397 million update to Xcel Energy Center

Legislator says it's 'bad timing' for $397 million update to Xcel Energy Center

State Sen. Sandy Pappas, who represents downtown St. Paul and is the chair of the Capital Investment Committee, heard Mayor Melvin Carter lawmakers to pay for updates to the Xcel Energy Center, Roy Wilkins Auditorium and the RiverCentre Tuesday afternoon.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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U of M: Medical school class of 2025 could help shore up primary care gaps

U of M: Medical school class of 2025 could help shore up primary care gaps

On Friday, fourth-year medical school students across the country found out where they’ll be spending the next 3-7 years of their careers simultaneously. Of the 217 U of M near-graduates, 46 percent matched in a Minnesota residency program; 51 percent matched in primary care.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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April 8 special elections in Minnesota

April 8 special elections in Minnesota

A number of special elections for vacant seats and ballot questions are happening across Minnesota on April 8. Elections will be held for races in Itasca County, Aldrich, Benson, Isanti, Rose Creek, Stately Township and Two Harbors. School board elections include Morris Area and Rock Ridge school districts. Referendums are being held in Pequot Lakes, Osakis, Mabel-Canton, Nevis, St. Cloud Area and Pine River-Backus school districts.

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Supreme Court confronts another challenge to the Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court confronts another challenge to the Voting Rights Act

The case is nearly identical to a case the court ruled on two years ago from Alabama, though the outcome could make it more difficult for minorities to prevail in redistricting cases.
by Nina Totenberg

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Morning Announcements for March 25

Morning Announcements for March 25

These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, March 25. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions

Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions

A surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science.
by The Associated Press

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Keeping jazz alive: The impact of JAZZ88 in Minnesota

Keeping jazz alive: The impact of JAZZ88 in Minnesota

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with some of the voices behind JAZZ88, a Minnesota radio station that has been championing jazz for more than 50 years.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Minnesota, 20 other states file motion to stop U.S. Department of Education closure

Minnesota, 20 other states file motion to stop U.S. Department of Education closure

The move is part of a lawsuit with 20 other attorneys general filed after President Donald Trump announced plans to reduce the department’s workforce by 50 percent. Ellison says the court order is an attempt to stop mass layoffs and transfer of services at the education department.
by MPR News Staff

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Jake Oettinger stops 32 shots, Stars score twice in a minute to beat Wild 3-0

Jake Oettinger stops 32 shots, Stars score twice in a minute to beat Wild 3-0

Jake Oettinger shut out his home-state team stopping 32 shots, Wyatt Johnston and Matt Duchene scored 58 seconds apart late in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Monday night. 
by The Associated Press

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The inside story of how a journalist was sent White House war plans

The inside story of how a journalist was sent White House war plans

Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, said he was mistakenly added to a group chat with U.S. national security leaders about imminent military strikes on Yemen.
by Erika Ryan, Ailsa Chang, Christopher Intagliata and Chandelis Duster

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Judge contends Nazis got more due process than Trump deportees did

Judge contends Nazis got more due process than Trump deportees did

The fight over the rarely used wartime power has become central to Trump’s immigration crackdown agenda and his efforts to stretch the powers of the executive branch.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Democrats in Trump-won districts call on party to rebrand

Democrats in Trump-won districts call on party to rebrand

Democrats need to flip three seats to take back the House next year — and the path to a majority likely runs through districts President Trump carried. Democrats who won alongside Trump offer their prescription for a party they say needs to make big changes.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Nudieland shooter gets 23 years in prison. St. Francis Public Schools gets sued for book banning site

A man who pleaded guilty to murder and assault in a 2023 mass shooting at a Minneapolis punk show is headed to prison. And the American Civil Liberties Union is suing St. Francis Public Schools for using a third-party website called Book Looks to ban books. 
by Phil Picardi

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Warming trend through the week before weekend storm system

Warming trend through the week before weekend storm system

A clipper system will bring a few rain and snow showers Tuesday. Temperatures will trend upward through the week before a weekend storm system. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army

Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film “No Other Land,” in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.
by The Associated Press

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As clock runs down on Alliance Bank Center, tenants begin to move out

As clock runs down on Alliance Bank Center, tenants begin to move out

Business owners at Alliance Bank Center will have to move to a new location or close their shops when the power shuts off at the end of the month.
by Alex Haddon

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Punk show mass shooting victims react as teen gets 23 years

Punk show mass shooting victims react as teen gets 23 years

A judge Monday gave 18-year-old Dominic Burris a 23-year sentence for the 2023 shooting on the city’s south side. The house was not only a residence for musicians but also an intimate performance venue known as Nudieland — a cornerstone of the Minneapolis punk scene. 
by Matt Sepic

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