At least 50 Minnesota group home clients have died since late 2022
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A new investigation by MPR News and APM Reports found that at least 50 Minnesota group home residents have died unexpectedly in recent years. In 19 of those cases, the state investigated and found neglect had occurred. State law caps the fines for a maltreatment at $5,000. Some cases resulted in fines of just $1,000 — or no fine at all. A short-lived effort at the Capitol this year aimed to give the Health Department the power to impose larger fines, but the bill’s author said getting it passed was politically impossible.
A Fargo state representative was one of two people who died in a single-engine plane crash Saturday outside Crystal Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
Three activists in Minneapolis are recovering from a hunger strike. They stopped eating for 11 days in a protest against Hennepin County’s trash incinerator. Activists asked the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners to commit to shut down the incinerator by 2027, sooner than the county's current plan which aims to close it by 2040.
The Monticello City Council will consider Monday whether to approve new rules for large data centers. About 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis, it is considered a prime location for a data center, as there is plenty of available land, water and electricity.
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The city of Minneapolis is hosting its annual resource fair on Wednesday at the Public Service Building on Fourth Avenue. The resource fair kicks off at 11 a.m. Resource booths at the fair will include city trees, environmental inspectors, air quality, biochar, ans the Green Careers Exploration Program, the Opioid Response Team and the Mobile Medical Unit.
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Correction (April 27, 2026): An earlier version of this podcast misidentified North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong. The audio has been updated to remove the incorrect reference.
