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High winds drop the curtain on one of Minnesota's last drive-in movie theaters

High winds drop the curtain on one of Minnesota's last drive-in movie theaters

Minnesota used to be dotted with dozens of drive-in theaters where you could watch a movie under the stars in your car. But only four remain in the state. And in northwestern Minnesota, one of them was forced to shut down for the season after a storm tore it down.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Inver Grove Heights exempts data center project from city moratorium

Inver Grove Heights exempts data center project from city moratorium

The project in question — a proposed 55,000-square-foot data center on Carmen Avenue East — had already been in the works when the council approved the one-year data center moratorium.
by MPR News Staff

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Federal regulators sue to close pest-infested Minneapolis food warehouse

Federal regulators sue to close pest-infested Minneapolis food warehouse

Gold Star Distribution is planning to close after pest problems and product recalls. Investigators with the Food and Drug Administration had found a slew of pests in the building during the 2025 inspection.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Justice Bus provides free mobile legal services across greater Minnesota

Justice Bus provides free mobile legal services across greater Minnesota

The Justice Bus is a mobile office set up to help with civil cases related to issues like eviction or custody arrangements. Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services is one of four organizations that operates a Justice Bus across the state.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Why is Rochester’s 10-acre Seneca site still vacant seven years later?

Why is Rochester’s 10-acre Seneca site still vacant seven years later?

The Seneca Foods processing and canning facility closed in 2018 and Olmsted County purchased the property the following year for $5.6 million. But seven years later, the site is still empty, and county commissioners said that the process to find realistic options to fill the site has been slow, meandering and somewhat controversial.
by Molly Castle Work

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After 30 years, Minnesota's longest paved bike path is finally finished

After 30 years, Minnesota's longest paved bike path is finally finished

The Mesabi Trail cuts a 165-mile path across northern Minnesota’s Iron Range. Officials will celebrate the trail’s completion with a ribbon cutting Tuesday in Tower.
by Dan Kraker

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St. Paul's Summit Brewing Company faces foreclosure

St. Paul's Summit Brewing Company faces foreclosure

BMO Bank alleges Summit Brewery, one of Minnesota's largest brewers, owes them more than $8 million in unpaid debt.
by Ahmed Hassan

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