Minnesota Now: June 25, 2026
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The Minneapolis City Council decided Thursday to put a moratorium on data center projects in most of the city until November. The ordinance makes an exception for downtown, where some say data centers will help boost declining property values.
The Minnesota School Safety Center has a new director. We spoke with her about her ideas for preventing violence in schools.
And a new law lays out regulations for banks and credit unions in Minnesota wanting to add cryptocurrency management services.
Plus, we learned how to prepare our homes for climate disaster.
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And the largest gathering of Ethiopians outside of Ethiopia is taking place here in Minnesota —for an enormous annual soccer tournament!
The Music Minute was “It Could Happen to You” by Minneapolis pianist and composer Mary Louise Knutson. The Song of the Day was “Free” by Jillian Rae.
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