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Charges filed in death of infant at day care center in Savage

Charges filed in death of infant at day care center in Savage

Savage police said the suspect had been employed at Rocking Horse Ranch day care for only a few weeks when she allegedly suffocated 11-month-old Harvey Muklebust, and tried to suffocate another infant.
by MPR News Staff

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What a wave of resignations means for Minnesota’s highest-profile federal cases

What a wave of resignations means for Minnesota’s highest-profile federal cases

Veteran prosecutors have left Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office amid DOJ pressure, raising questions about who will handle major fraud cases and how the office moves forward.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota business owners feeling the effects of ICE enforcement actions

Minnesota business owners feeling the effects of ICE enforcement actions

Immigrant-owned businesses across the state are closing or reducing their hours because staff members, even those who are in the U.S. legally, are worried about being profiled and detained by federal ICE and CBP agents.
by Kirsti Marohn, Catharine Richert and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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A rare U.S. premiere brings Harlem Renaissance poetry to sacred music

A rare U.S. premiere brings Harlem Renaissance poetry to sacred music

A Minnesota choral institution is hosting the composer behind some of the most widely sung sacred music in the U.S., pairing a rare U.S. premiere with a concert that bridges Christmas tradition and Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
by Jacob Aloi

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A tough shipping season ends with Duluth’s Twin Ports facing stiff economic headwinds

A tough shipping season ends with Duluth’s Twin Ports facing stiff economic headwinds

Shipments of iron ore plummeted in the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior this year, and closures were announced of key grain and coal terminals as port officials work to find new cargoes. 
by Dan Kraker

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What to know about the threats on federal funds flowing to Minnesota

What to know about the threats on federal funds flowing to Minnesota

President Donald Trump's administration is lashing out at Minnesota by threatening to withhold billions in federal money, much of it intended to help low-income families with food aid, health care and child care — and with a new lawsuit against the state.
by The Associated Press

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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants

Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants

The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.
by Brian Mann

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