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Strong to severe storms possible Thursday, then cooler

Strong to severe storms possible Thursday, then cooler

It’ll feel summerlike Thursday as temperatures soar into the 80s across southern Minnesota. A developing system will touch off storms throughout the day and some could be severe.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota is paying to expand ethanol infrastructure. Some experts say that’s a mistake

Minnesota is paying to expand ethanol infrastructure. Some experts say that’s a mistake

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is offering grants of almost $5 million to expand access to ethanol blends at gas pumps. But experts say the environmental and economic tradeoffs of ethanol aren’t worth the investment.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls

Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls

Iran has fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them. The intensification of Iran's assault on shipping in a waterway crucial to global energy supplies comes a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire but pressed on with an American blockade of Iranian ports.
by The Associated Press

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Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification

Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification

An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification. The Trump administration filed a lawsuit in November challenging the law, arguing that it would threaten the safety of officers who are facing harassment
by The Associated Press

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'It's hard for everybody': School psychologist explains seclusion rooms as lawmakers reconsider ban

'It's hard for everybody': School psychologist explains seclusion rooms as lawmakers reconsider ban

The state senate is considering reversing a ban on seclusion rooms for children in grade three and under until 2036. The solitary rooms were used in Minnesota for decades as a last-resort response to student behavioral issues in the classroom.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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