Minnesota Now: July 13, 2023
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Another potential health care merger is brewing in the state between Duluth-based St. Luke's and Wisconsin-based Aspirus Health. This comes despite a new Minnesota law banning anti-competitive healthcare mergers. Will it put a wrench in the handful of other proposed deals?
And as Minneapolis grapples with police reform, public safety remains a big issue. We'll hear from a man and young woman who found themselves with a choice: criminal prosecution or something else.
Plus, public assistance is a conversation topic in Bemidji, Minn. after the closure this year of four subsidized housing buildings. It used to look a little different. We'll dive into the history of the “Poor Farm.”
And we’ll catch up with the week’s sports news.
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