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Minn. joins lawsuit to stop immigration requirements on victim funds

Minn. joins lawsuit to stop immigration requirements on victim funds

A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D.C., is asking a federal judge to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don't cooperate with the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.
by The Associated Press

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Waseca County surveying flood damage

Waseca County surveying flood damage

Waseca County expects to declare a disaster emergency Tuesday morning.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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More severe weather shakes already tight affordable housing market

More severe weather shakes already tight affordable housing market

Severe weather events in recent months have damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes, displacing many Minnesotans. And in a state where there’s already a shortage of affordable housing, it’s becoming more difficult for those displaced from their homes to find places to stay — especially during an emergency.
by Hannah Yang

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Photos: 10 of the best, most iconic views in Minnesota

Photos: 10 of the best, most iconic views in Minnesota

From lake cliffs to river bluffs to prairies, there’s an endless list of contenders for the title Minnesota’s Best View. MPR News editor and Wander & Wonder alum Andrew Krueger shares his list of loveliest spots. What are yours?
by Andrew Krueger

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BCA identifies men killed, Fargo officers involved in Moorhead shooting

BCA identifies men killed, Fargo officers involved in Moorhead shooting

Three Fargo police officers were part of a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team responding to a domestic violence report at a Moorhead apartment on Monday night. Police allege they only discharged their firearms, killing two men, after encountering gunfire. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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MPR parent company cuts 30 jobs following federal funding cuts

MPR parent company cuts 30 jobs following federal funding cuts

Minnesota Public Radio's parent company laid off 30 staff members Friday after Congress clawed back funding that it had previously approved for public broadcasting. Cuts in state funding from the Minnesota Legislature exacerbated the budget gap.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis Park Board announces Hiawatha Golf Course redesign options

Minneapolis Park Board announces Hiawatha Golf Course redesign options

The historic Hiawatha Golf Course has experienced major flooding over its century-long history. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announced redesign options to mitigate the course’s water issues.
by Melissa Olson

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Forensic genealogists put name to skull found on 2002 Boy Scout hike

More than two decades after a group of Boy Scouts stumbled upon a skull while hiking near Houlton, Wis., a nonprofit has identified the remains as those of Alyce Catharina Peterson, Stillwater woman who died of natural causes in 2001 and was reported to have been cremated.
by Matt Sepic

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Eastbound I-94 between I-35 in Minneapolis and Highway 280 reopens

Eastbound I-94 between I-35 in Minneapolis and Highway 280 reopens

A section of Interstate 94 in the Twin Cities has reopened ahead of schedule. All lanes of eastbound I-94 between I-35 in Minneapolis and Highway 280 in St. Paul opened at about 3 p.m. on Saturday.
by MPR News Staff

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