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Anoka opens Minnesota’s first government-run cannabis dispensary, one of few of its kind in country

Anoka opens Minnesota’s first government-run cannabis dispensary, one of few of its kind in country

The city of Anoka held a soft opening for its new dispensary, Anoka Cannabis Company, on Thursday. It’s believed to be one of the only city-operated cannabis stores to open in the U.S. since a city in the state of Washington opened a dispensary back in 2015.
by Nicole Ki

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The Olympics arrive with the U.S. a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980’s ‘Miracle on Ice’

The Olympics arrive with the U.S. a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980’s ‘Miracle on Ice’

Members of the gold-medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team get recognized around the towns they now call home. They’re never the ones to bring up beating the Soviet Union in a game now known as the “Miracle on Ice.” 

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Minnesota upsets No. 10 Michigan State 76-73, fending off late Spartans surge to stop 7-game skid

Minnesota upsets No. 10 Michigan State 76-73, fending off late Spartans surge to stop 7-game skid

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 22 points and seven rebounds to help Minnesota fend off a late surge by 10th-ranked Michigan State and secure a 76-73 upset. Cade Tyson scored 17 points and Langston Reynolds added 14 points and eight assists for the Gophers. 
by The Associated Press

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Uncertainty looms large for Minnesota businesses amid ICE surge

Uncertainty looms large for Minnesota businesses amid ICE surge

While it’s too early to draw firm, data-driven conclusions, no one is going out on a limb by saying the combination of turbulence and uncertainty seen in Minnesota right now will exact an economic price on the state.
by Chris Farrell

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Lady Macbeth as rockstar — Guthrie opens 'Macbeth' with Kiss the Tiger frontwoman 

Lady Macbeth as rockstar — Guthrie opens 'Macbeth' with Kiss the Tiger frontwoman 

Meghan Kreidler, best known as the frontwoman of Kiss the Tiger, reflects on her long personal connection to Lady Macbeth and how playing the role at the Guthrie has deepened her engagement with Shakespeare, her own ambitions and the play’s contemporary political resonance.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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The history of activism and protest in Minnesota

Minnesota is at the center of a federal ICE operation and some people are responding as protesters, volunteers or legal observers. Coming up at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about what the tactics reveal about the future of protests.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Two Minnesota boys from Liam Ramos’ school released from ICE custody

Two Minnesota boys from Liam Ramos’ school released from ICE custody

The siblings from Liam Ramos’ Columbia Heights elementary school were detained last week and returned to Minnesota Wednesday. District officials, though, warn they’ve lost contact with other students who may be in ICE detention.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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