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Lawsuit alleges Hermantown kept public in dark over data center proposal
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and a grassroots group called "Stop the Hermantown Data Center" filed the lawsuit. It alleges the city's review didn't describe the proposal as a data center, and failed to provide details about the project's potential environmental impacts.
Minnesotans backed more than half of school finance requests
More than 60 percent of the school districts asking voters to approve funding questions got support on election night. Districts requesting help with day-to-day operating costs and smaller capital projects were more likely to see approvals.
Frey wins third term as Minneapolis mayor, says it will be his last
“Whether you voted for me or not, whether you like me or not, we have an opportunity right now to put aside differences and do what is right for Minneapolis,” Jacob Frey said Wednesday following his victory.
Minnesota SNAP recipients will receive partial benefits for November, timeline for EBT release unclear
State officials said they got guidance from the federal government this week spelling out how lower benefit amounts would flow out to states.
Iowa doesn't have enough OB-GYNs. Is the state's abortion ban part of the problem?
Iowa ranks last among states for the number of OB-GYNs per capita. State legislators are trying to recruit more, but some doctors say the state's strict abortion ban is partially to blame.
How an enduring debate over health care sparked a now record-long shutdown
At the heart of the impasse is a debate about expiring subsidies for health insurance. It's the latest chapter in a fight over Obamacare that has dominated Congress since the law was signed in 2010.