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Trump administration says it will move to allow mining near Boundary Waters, after Congress pulls back

Trump administration says it will move to allow mining near Boundary Waters, after Congress pulls back

The Trump administration says it is starting the process to reverse a 20-year mining moratorium on a big swath of federal land adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the day after a similar effort was stripped from a massive budget bill moving through Congress.
by Dan Kraker

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Land of 10,000 road closures? Answering your questions on maintenance season

Land of 10,000 road closures? Answering your questions on maintenance season

We solicited your questions about road and highway maintenance and construction in Minnesota and asked the state’s Department of Transportation for the answers. Here’s what they said.
by Nicole Ki

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Frey asks city attorney to help revive parts of dismissed federal agreement on MPD

Frey asks city attorney to help revive parts of dismissed federal agreement on MPD

Mayor Jacob Frey signed an executive order Tuesday directing the city to move forward with police reforms that would have been required under the federal consent decree that never came to be, after the 171-page agreement was abandoned by the Trump Administration and laid to rest by a judge.
by Cari Spencer

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Manufacturing company to close all Minnesota locations

The closures will affect three plants in Minnesota and are expected to leave 145 workers without a job.
by Jaylan Sims

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Duluth EPA lab workers speak out in face of possible federal cuts

Duluth EPA lab workers speak out in face of possible federal cuts

Employees of a U.S. EPA lab in Duluth asked for support from the City Council as the Trump administration weighs possible elimination of the facility.
by Dan Kraker

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Winners in Minnesota’s first cannabis lottery mistakenly told their licenses were denied

Winners in Minnesota’s first cannabis lottery mistakenly told their licenses were denied

On Monday morning, all 249 applicants who won licenses in the cannabis lottery were informed via email that they weren’t “selected” for a license. The state’s cannabis office later corrected the error.
by Nicole Ki

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