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MN Shortlist: From vinyl to verse — seven picks for Nov. 14–20
From Tom Waits’s 35mm fever dream to a queer book fair, dance theater and open studios, this week’s MN Shortlist rounds up the art, sounds and stories worth stepping out into the chill for.
Clearwater County Sheriff's deputy shoots and kills man following police chase
A man wanted on an outstanding felony warrant was shot and killed in the small, northwestern Minnesota town of Bagley by a Clearwater Sheriff’s deputy following an car chase Thursday afternoon.
Minnesota hemp-THC producers say they’re ready to fight federal hemp ban
Minnesota’s hemp-derived THC industry is ready to defend itself from a federal ban that was passed on Wednesday. The ban caps hemp products like beverages and edibles to 0.4 milligrams of THC per container.
University of Minnesota regents say physicians group exceeded authority in Fairview agreement
The resolution passed by the regents gives the university’s president authority to explore the “likely reduction in academic or mission support funding,” assess branding and trademark implications and review the Board of Regents’ medical school policy. 
New Latino supermarket offers pieces of home for its Richfield customers
Three entrepreneurial brothers are making a gastronomic mark in the Twin Cities. The trio behind Lomabonita Market in the Twin Cities opened their sixth — and biggest — location in Richfield.
Outrage around Jamar Clark’s killing by police has rippled through the last decade
It’s been 10 years since a Minneapolis police officer shot Jamar Clark, an unarmed 24-year-old Black man, during a confrontation. The frustration, anger and highly visible demonstrations led to changes in law enforcement policies and influenced future protests.
Minnesota property tax levies could rise by nearly $1 billion for 2026, state figures show
Preliminary levies around the state add up to $948 million more than what property owners paid in 2025. The increases could still get shaved down as local governments hold hearings to allow for public input.