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In Rochester, a new program helps students’ families avoid eviction

In Rochester, a new program helps students’ families avoid eviction

In many cases, the cycle of homelessness can start with an eviction. Kids with unstable housing struggle to learn in school. So a new program in Rochester is preventing evictions from ever happening to kids and their families.
by Catharine Richert

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What’s with the turmoil in downtown St. Paul? Mayor Carter responds

What’s with the turmoil in downtown St. Paul? Mayor Carter responds

This is just the latest blow in a series of left hooks to downtown; Lunds and Byerlys is closing, many St. Paul Skyway stalls remain empty and thousands of feet of office space are vacant.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Defensores exigen que ‘ICE salga de los juzgados’

Defensores exigen que ‘ICE salga de los juzgados’

Abogados y defensores de inmigración dicen estar preocupados de que agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) se presenten cada vez más a las audiencias judiciales y utilicen ese tiempo como una oportunidad para arrestar a personas antes de que tengan "acceso a la justicia".
by Sarah Thamer

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St. Paul seeking applicants to temporarily fill Ward 4 council seat before election

St. Paul seeking applicants to temporarily fill Ward 4 council seat before election

The St. Paul City Council is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy left by council member Mitra Jalali to represent Ward 4 until a special election can be held later in the year. So far eight people have applied and the deadline is Thursday, March 13.
by Matt Mikus

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‘We must do something’: Paid leave program back before Minnesota lawmakers ahead of 2026 launch

‘We must do something’: Paid leave program back before Minnesota lawmakers ahead of 2026 launch

Minnesota’s new paid leave program is supposed to start in January, but Republicans want to slow it down or change who is eligible. It could become a late-session bargaining chip.
by Dana Ferguson

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Judge orders alcohol treatment, testing for Feeding Our Future bribe courier charged with DWI

Judge orders alcohol treatment, testing for Feeding Our Future bribe courier charged with DWI

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a woman awaiting sentencing for trying to bribe a juror in the first Feeding Our Future trial to undergo regular alcohol testing after she was charged with drunk driving.
by Matt Sepic

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