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Data centers roil local politics, spark Hermantown residents to reshape government

Data centers roil local politics, spark Hermantown residents to reshape government

A plan for a massive data center is roiling local politics in Hermantown. Some residents of the town near Duluth have been fighting the proposed facility for months — and their outrage has some leading an effort to reshape how their local government operates.
by Catharine Richert

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‘Profile in Courage’: Twin Cities set to get national award Sunday for ICE surge response

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation award will laud the people of the Twin Cities “for risking their lives to protect their neighbors and immigrant communities” during Operation Metro Surge.
by Kyra Miles and Elizabeth Shockman

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Center at Indigenous sacred site opens in St. Paul after years in the making

Center at Indigenous sacred site opens in St. Paul after years in the making

Wakaŋ Tipi Center in St. Paul opens its doors to visitors on Friday. The center is located at Wakaŋ Tipi, an Indigenous sacred site formerly known as Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary. The public space will offer an exhibit hall, classrooms and a community gathering area for ceremonies and educational programming.
by Chandra Colvin

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What’s changing — and what isn’t — for Minnesota’s group home industry

What’s changing — and what isn’t — for Minnesota’s group home industry

Lawmakers revised regulations following an investigation by MPR News and APM Reports into the group home industry’s explosive growth in the northwestern suburbs of the Twin Cities — and the surprising number deaths among residents.
by Ellie Roth

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New Minnesota law makes sexual grooming of children a felony

New Minnesota law makes sexual grooming of children a felony

Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law aimed at preventing the sexual grooming of children. Championed by a former student, the bill passed with rare unanimous bipartisan support in a divided Legislature.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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