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5 takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address

5 takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address

President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Minnesota gun bills stall but Annunciation families vow to keep pushing the proposals

Minnesota gun bills stall but Annunciation families vow to keep pushing the proposals

Proposed bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines stalled in a Minnesota House committee Tuesday after survivors and families affected by the Annunciation Church and School shooting made pleas that lawmakers pass them.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota lawmakers weigh bill aimed at preventing grooming, abuse in schools

Minnesota lawmakers weigh bill aimed at preventing grooming, abuse in schools

The proposed legislation would make grooming a felony, forbid school employees or volunteers from being alone with students during field trips and expand the state licensing board’s ability to suspend or revoke a teacher’s license. 
by Elizabeth Shockman and Kyra Miles

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State of Minnesota, Fleet Farm reach settlement in lawsuit over gun sales

State of Minnesota, Fleet Farm reach settlement in lawsuit over gun sales

The state of Minnesota has reached a settlement with Fleet Farm in a lawsuit alleging the retailer was negligent for selling guns that turned up at crime scenes, including the 2021 Truck Park mass shooting in St. Paul.
by MPR News Staff

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ICE whistleblower: New agents came to Minnesota untrained

Ryan Schwank was a lawyer with ICE who worked as a trainer at the ICE academy from Sept. 2025 until he resigned earlier this month. In his first interview with local news in Minnesota, he described a broken system that allowed agents into the field who were unprepared.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Google revealed as tenant for massive Pine Island data center project

Google revealed as tenant for massive Pine Island data center project

The city of Pine Island has revealed that Google is the big tech company behind a proposed large-scale data center, which has been the center of controversy in the small community just north of Rochester.
by Catharine Richert

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Oh, For Sleet’s Sake: MnDOT announces Name a Snowplow winners

Oh, For Sleet’s Sake: MnDOT announces Name a Snowplow winners

From plays on film and TV titles, to iconic idioms and music titles, the 2025-26 Name a Snowplow winners might read like snow-inspired misspellings. Winners include “Flurrious George” and “K Pop Blizzard Hunter.”
by MPR News Staff

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