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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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Investigation: Thousands of new mothers referred to law enforcement after faulty drug tests

Investigation: Thousands of new mothers referred to law enforcement after faulty drug tests

Rather than illicit drugs, many of these parents had eaten or used poppy seeds, heartburn medications, CBD gummies and prescribed medications during their pregnancy, leading to encounters with police and child welfare agencies.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Lukas Levin

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