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Across Minnesota, many businesses closed Friday to protest ICE action

Across Minnesota, many businesses closed Friday to protest ICE action

Minnesota labor unions, community activists and faith leaders are organizing the economic blackout, dubbed “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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MN state auditor Julie Blaha warns of costs of losing Fed independence

MN state auditor Julie Blaha warns of costs of losing Fed independence

Minnesota state auditor Julie Blaha —joined by state treasurers from blue states Colorado, Washington, and Massachusetts—warned that if political interference on the Federal Reserve takes hold, the risk is inflation could rise quickly.
by Chris Farrell

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Latest DEED report finds ‘solid’ labor market amid ‘flat’ job growth in December for the state

Latest DEED report finds ‘solid’ labor market amid ‘flat’ job growth in December for the state

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says job growth in the state between November and December in the state was largely flat, and the unemployment ticked up slightly to 4.1 percent last month.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Man shot in leg by ICE in Minneapolis did not attack officer, women say in court documents

Man shot in leg by ICE in Minneapolis did not attack officer, women say in court documents

Two women who were in the north Minneapolis home where a man was shot and wounded by an ICE agent last week are sharing what they witnessed that night — and it’s different from the initial reports provided by federal authorities. 
by MPR News Staff

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St. Olaf College students work as EMTs, helping fill ambulance worker shortage

St. Olaf College students work as EMTs, helping fill ambulance worker shortage

St. Olaf College is offering a rural health training program for its undergrad students to work as EMTs and as CNAs at nursing homes in southeast Minnesota. Students who participate complete training and then are hired by the city to work in the ambulance or nursing home.
by Molly Castle Work

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Amid dangerous cold, dozens of Minnesota school districts cancel classes Friday

Amid dangerous cold, dozens of Minnesota school districts cancel classes Friday

Some Minnesota school districts made the move to online learning Thursday, as what could be the coldest weather in at least five years started descending on the region. More districts announced plans to close Friday — including Anoka-Hennepin and St. Paul.
by Andrew Krueger

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U.S. House votes to repeal ban on mining near Boundary Waters

U.S. House votes to repeal ban on mining near Boundary Waters

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The vote could pave the way for Twin Metals Minnesota to re-apply for state and federal permits to open a proposed underground copper nickel mine outside Ely. The resolution now heads to the U.S. Senate.
by Kirsti Marohn, Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez

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10 Minnesota chefs and restaurants named James Beard Awards semifinalists

10 Minnesota chefs and restaurants named James Beard Awards semifinalists

The list includes two Minnesotans in the category of outstanding chef and four for best chef in the Midwest. The James Beard Awards are among the restaurant industry’s most prestigious honors.
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