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Minnesota adds nearly 6,000 jobs but unemployment increases

Minnesota adds nearly 6,000 jobs but unemployment increases

While Minnesota added 5,900 new jobs last month, the unemployment rate marginally increased to 3.6 percent — the highest it’s been in more than four years.
by Cari Spencer

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Farm Aid started 40 years ago to support local farmers during crisis

Farm Aid started 40 years ago to support local farmers during crisis

The festival started in the midst of the farm crisis of the 1980s and makes its Minnesota debut with founding members Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp. Bob Dylan was recently added to the lineup. 
by Clay Masters

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St. Paul mayoral candidate forum

Candidates running for St Paul mayor met Wednesday at 7 p.m. to discuss the future of the city. This year’s election is on Nov. 4, 2025 and uses ranked-choice voting.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis man admits starting 2023 mosque fires

Minneapolis man admits starting 2023 mosque fires

Jackie Rahm Little, who has a history of severe mental illness, appeared in court after a federal judge determined that the 38-year-old was competent to proceed following treatment.  
by Matt Sepic

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Walz, state legislators aim to stop fraud schemes

Walz, state legislators aim to stop fraud schemes

State legislators are urging the state’s Department of Human Services to double down on fraud prevention, as Gov. Tim Walz launches a new plan to crack down on fraud.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Bird flu sickens 20,000-turkey flock in Redwood County

Bird flu sickens 20,000-turkey flock in Redwood County

It’s the first new confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Minnesota poultry since April. Animal health officials say the new detection is not entirely surprising as wild waterfowl begin their fall migration.
by Kirsti Marohn

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MPR News names Clay Masters as next All Things Considered host

MPR News names Clay Masters as next All Things Considered host

Clay Masters has been covering state and national politics for MPR News since his arrival in January 2024. Before that, he worked for 12 years at Iowa Public Radio, 10 of them as a host of Morning Edition.
by Regina Medina

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Minnesota’s cannabis grant program invests in communities harmed by ‘war on drugs’

Minnesota’s cannabis grant program invests in communities harmed by ‘war on drugs’

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management is giving out nearly $1 million in grants to 11 nonprofit organizations across the state. The funding indirectly comes from tax revenue generated by the now legal sale of marijuana.
by Molly Castle Work

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