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A midnight ‘bobber drop’ and 10 other unique New Year’s Eve parties

A midnight ‘bobber drop’ and 10 other unique New Year’s Eve parties

Move over, New York. A St. Paul bar plans to welcome the new year by dropping a giant fishing bobber when the clock strikes midnight Saturday. From bobbers to 1920s glam and disco, here are the top New Year’s Eve events across the state.
by Sam Stroozas

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Supreme Court keeps immigration limits in place indefinitely

The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on immigration in place indefinitely, dashing hopes of immigration advocates who had been anticipating their end this week
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Ride to Remember: Dakota 38+2 riders end journey in Mankato

Ride to Remember: Dakota 38+2 riders end journey in Mankato

Monday was the last ride for the first riders who started it back in 2005. In an announcement, organizers of the Dakota 38+2 Wokiksuye Ride stated their decision to end their official ride came after long periods of prayer.

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Minnesota changes environmental review to measure climate impacts

Minnesota changes environmental review to measure climate impacts

Climate activists say the changes, which have been in the works since 2019, are long overdue. Developers will need to calculate their projects’ carbon footprint and methods they considered to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
by Kirsti Marohn

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At a Minneapolis tent encampment, a chosen family sticks together in the storm

At a Minneapolis tent encampment, a chosen family sticks together in the storm

The weather is just one of many daily hurdles for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Three residents at an encampment in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood are grateful to have each other and hope to have enough propane tanks to fuel their heaters through this dangerous cold spell.
by Grace Birnstengel

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Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors

Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors

For what may be the last time, Dakota riders on horseback are braving bitter December weather to travel hundreds of miles to honor 38 men hanged in the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The ride also remembers the many others who died as a result of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
by Hannah Yang

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