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Merger with the U and Essentia? Fairview says ‘no’

Merger with the U and Essentia? Fairview says ‘no’

Fairview Health Services says it is not interested in a merger with the University of Minnesota and Essentia Health. The U and Essentia back a plan that would create a nonprofit entity and had invited Fairview to be part of the discussion.
by Nancy Lebens

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Feds to probe Minnesota State High School League over transgender athlete policy

Feds to probe Minnesota State High School League over transgender athlete policy

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it will investigate the league’s intention to follow state law and allow students in the state to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity, despite the president’s recent executive order.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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How this Minneapolis street grew from immigrant neighborhood to culinary hotspot

How this Minneapolis street grew from immigrant neighborhood to culinary hotspot

13th Avenue in northeast Minneapolis is a culinary hot spot, home to some of the best restaurants in the country. This part of the city has roots as an immigrant neighborhood, a history it has not completely lost touch with even as it gains culinary fame and fancy.
by Gretchen Brown

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Out to Lunch: Minneapolis musician Laamar doesn’t want to be pigeonholed

Out to Lunch: Minneapolis musician Laamar doesn’t want to be pigeonholed

Geoffrey Lamar Wilson’s project Laamar quickly rose to fame in the Twin Cities music scene after writing songs about racial and social justice. His first full-length album, coming out in 2025, will be an expansion in both content and music.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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White House says judges balking at Trump's actions are provoking a 'constitutional crisis'

White House says judges balking at Trump's actions are provoking a 'constitutional crisis'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the comments Wednesday as she pushed back against critics of Republican President Donald Trump’s expansive actions.
by The Associated Press

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Trump upends U.S. policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war

Trump upends U.S. policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war

President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a dramatic prisoner swap.
by The Associated Press

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Anthony Sledwards, Plowabunga! among winners in MnDOT's Name a Snowplow contest

Anthony Sledwards, Plowabunga! among winners in MnDOT's Name a Snowplow contest

While Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards drives the lane against NBA opponents this season, “Anthony Sledwards” will soon be clearing driving lanes for Minnesota motorists. It’s one of the eight winning snowplow names in MnDOT’s annual contest.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. inflation worsened last month as the cost of groceries and gasoline head higher

U.S. inflation worsened last month as the cost of groceries and gasoline head higher

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gas and used cars rose. It’s a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs and likely underscoring the Federal Reserve's resolve to delay any further interest rate cuts.
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Kremlin says unidentified Russian freed in U.S. in exchange for Moscow's release of Marc Fogel

Kremlin says unidentified Russian freed in U.S. in exchange for Moscow's release of Marc Fogel

A Kremlin spokesman told reporters that the unidentified individual would return to Russia “in the coming days,” and his name would be revealed when he returns home — unlike during past prisoner exchanges.
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