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Native-led nonprofit receives grant for youth horse program

Native-led nonprofit receives grant for youth horse program

Dakota Wicohan, located in Morton near the Lower Sioux Indian Community, was recently named a recipient of the Minnesota Community IDEAS Grant. Funding will help to expand programming opportunities for their program that empowers youth to work with horses while learning traditional teachings. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Officials concerned about federal search on Lake Street in Minneapolis

Officials concerned about federal search on Lake Street in Minneapolis

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt said she had concerns about how a June 3 search operation was carried out — particularly the presence of armored vehicles.
by Matt Sepic

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Shutdown planning moves into picture amid upbeat talk of completing a Minnesota budget

Shutdown planning moves into picture amid upbeat talk of completing a Minnesota budget

For weeks top state leaders have tried to tie up loose ends on a new Minnesota budget. Weeks from now there would be a partial government shutdown if they can’t cross off remaining items.
by Clay Masters and Peter Cox

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Sen. Ron Johnson says Trump's megabill 'doesn't have a chance of passing' Senate

Sen. Ron Johnson says Trump's megabill 'doesn't have a chance of passing' Senate

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson told NPR that President Donald Trump's domestic policy bill — which narrowly passed the House — will not pass the Senate in its current form because it will "skyrocket" the deficit.
by Scott Detrow, Noah Caldwell and John Ketchum

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Minnesota officials warn of scam ‘DMV’ texts

Minnesota officials warn of scam ‘DMV’ texts

The text says if the respondent fails to take action by clicking on a link, they will face major penalties, including vehicle registration suspension and stiff fines — but the claims are false.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Role reversal: Millions of kids are caregivers for elders. Why their numbers might grow.

Role reversal: Millions of kids are caregivers for elders. Why their numbers might grow.

Researchers estimate at least 5.4 million U.S. children who provide care to an adult in their home. As state officials eye federal Medicaid funding cuts that could drastically reduce home care services for those who are disabled or have chronic health conditions, many predict that number will rise.

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Derrick Thompson’s brother says he never drove SUV linked to crash that killed 5

Derrick Thompson’s brother says he never drove SUV linked to crash that killed 5

Thompson’s defense has said that it was Damarco Thompson who was driving the Cadillac Escalade during the crash that killed five Somali-American young women in south Minneapolis.

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Driver escapes serious injury after semi crashes off I-94 in western Minnesota, lands on county road below

Driver escapes serious injury after semi crashes off I-94 in western Minnesota, lands on county road below

The driver of a semi escaped serious injury after a crash along Interstate 94 in western Minnesota on Wednesday that sent the tractor-trailer tumbling down an embankment and onto a county road.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump wants to cut tribal college funding by nearly 90%, putting them at risk of closing

Trump wants to cut tribal college funding by nearly 90%, putting them at risk of closing

ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate the schools, tribal education leaders say.

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