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Minnesota Supreme Court sides with GOP, cancels special election key to House control

Minnesota Supreme Court sides with GOP, cancels special election key to House control

In late December, DFL Gov. Tim Walz set a special election for Jan. 28. But the Supreme Court sided with Republicans who said Walz acted too quickly in setting the date and postponed the election indefinitely.
by Matt Sepic and Clay Masters

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Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages

Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages

Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.
by The Associated Press

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MNsure logs record enrollment for second year in a row

MNsure logs record enrollment for second year in a row

MNsure says a record number of Minnesotans signed up for 2025 health insurance for the new year through the state Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minneapolis police union seeks voice in federal reform plan

Minneapolis police union seeks voice in federal reform plan

The Minneapolis Police Federation is seeking a voice in the latest plan for court-ordered reforms of the police department. The union on Friday filed a motion to intervene in the proposed federal consent decree.
by Matt Sepic

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Sprinklers installed at first Seward Towers high-rise building in Minneapolis

Sprinklers installed at first Seward Towers high-rise building in Minneapolis

After five residents died in a fire in a Minneapolis high-rise building in 2019, the Minnesota Legislature allocated $10 million in 2024 to help retrofit high-rise residences with sprinkler systems. Nearby Seward Towers received $4 million of that funding.
by Mark Zdechlik

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50 years of hair-raising fun and science at the Bakken Museum

50 years of hair-raising fun and science at the Bakken Museum

The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis is celebrating 50 years of bringing electricity and science education to life. The museum has become a hub for scientific research, exhibition and record.
by Anika Besst

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A Minnesota curator remembers filmmaker David Lynch

A Minnesota curator remembers filmmaker David Lynch

Filmmaker David Lynch died Thursday. Minnesota curator Robert Cozzolino organized the largest American museum exhibition of David Lynch’s visual art in 2014 and remained in contact with Lynch afterward.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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LA’s Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city’s rebuild could impact the Games’ runup

LA’s Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city’s rebuild could impact the Games’ runup

The deadly wildfires that have ravaged sections of Los Angeles left an indelible imprint on the region’s landscape and psyche. The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure at a time when the region’s resources figure to be stretched to the max.
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