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Longtime Republican state Sen. Bruce Anderson has died

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell is resigning her seat after she was convicted last week on felony burglary charges. The Woodbury Democrat says she will resign from the Legislature by 5 p.m., Aug. 4. Her attorney says she wants two weeks to finish her legislative work and help staff find new employment.

A longtime Republican state Senator has died. Bruce Anderson, who represented Buffalo — first in the House and, up until his death, the Senate — has died at the age of 75. Anderson was a Navy veteran and later a member of the Minnesota Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force Reserves. He served in the legislature for 30 years.

Minnesota cannabis regulators have scheduled another licensing lottery for Tuesday afternoon. 

Dozens of people are rallying in support of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Duluth. The EPA announced late Friday it plans to eliminate the office that oversees the lab.

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Nicole Mitchell to resign from Minnesota Senate after burglary conviction

‘A a dedicated public servant’: Republican state Senator Bruce Anderson dies at 75

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