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Opponents of data centers join with critics of power line proposal in northern Minnesota

Opponents of data centers join with critics of power line proposal in northern Minnesota

Opponents of a massive data center proposed by Google in the small northern Minnesota city of Hermantown are also speaking out against a proposed electric transmission line that advocates argue is needed for the transmission of energy generated from renewable sources.
by Dan Kraker

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'We Are All Immigrants': After ICE surge, this group keeps up quiet resistance

'We Are All Immigrants': After ICE surge, this group keeps up quiet resistance

A group of men have handed out 500 armbands in Minneapolis. They hope to start conversations about their immigrant heritage amid federal immigration enforcement actions in the region.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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When ICE came to town, this rural Minnesotan quit his job to help immigrants

When ICE came to town, this rural Minnesotan quit his job to help immigrants

Despite a drawdown of federal agents, some individuals in pockets of greater Minnesota are still helping immigrants. That includes a Pelican Rapids resident who quit his job in January to help his immigrant neighbors as immigration enforcement surged.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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As Minneapolis reconsiders its adult bathhouse ban, here’s what to know about the history

As Minneapolis reconsiders its adult bathhouse ban, here’s what to know about the history

In the 1970s and 1980s, the bathhouse scene in Minneapolis was plentiful. Some activists say it’s time to update outdated language in a 1988 ordinance banning them and create an opportunity to bring them back.
by Sam Stroozas

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One dead in police shooting in Superior, Wis.

State officials are investigating after a police officer in Superior, Wis., fatally shot a person on Tuesday night.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Michelin Guide announces expansion to include Minneapolis restaurants

Michelin Guide announces expansion to include Minneapolis restaurants

Michelin announced Wednesday that it’s launching an American Great Lakes guide to restaurants, including Minneapolis and five other Great Lakes-area cities. It’s the first time reviewers will consider Minneapolis restaurants for a coveted Michelin star.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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In southeast Minnesota, transmission line for green energy raises environmental concerns

In southeast Minnesota, transmission line for green energy raises environmental concerns

A massive expansion of the electricity grid through southern Minnesota has local landowners and conservationists worried about the impact on wildlife, ground water and the land. Utilities say the project is necessary to expand the reach of renewable energy produced in the upper Midwest.
by Catharine Richert

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