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Old National to buy Bremer Financial for $1.4B

Old National to buy Bremer Financial for $1.4B

Old National and Bremer Financial announced Monday morning a merger agreement that will make Old National the third-largest bank in the Twin Cities and expand its banking footprint throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
by MPR News Staff

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Listen: Minnesota Farm Bureau outlines legislative priorities

Listen: Minnesota Farm Bureau outlines legislative priorities

During the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Federation’s annual meeting, stopping the spread of and preventing illnesses that affect cattle and livestock, such as avian influenza and H5N1, arose as a key issue.
by Phil Picardi, Megan Burks and Gracie Stockton

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Judge halts cannabis license lottery that is precursor to Minnesota marijuana retail launch

Judge halts cannabis license lottery that is precursor to Minnesota marijuana retail launch

A Ramsey County judge blocked a regulatory agency from holding a license pre-approval lottery after applicants who were denied entry sued the Office of Cannabis Management over the process.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minneapolis council member who beat rare cancer fights to protect others from harmful pollutants

Minneapolis council member who beat rare cancer fights to protect others from harmful pollutants

LaTrisha Vetaw survived a rare form of cancer that doctors told her was likely caused by her exposure to toxins in the air and land where she grew up in Chicago. That was on her mind when the Minneapolis City Council voted recently in favor of closing a solid waste incinerator.
by Regina Medina

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Old machines, new traditions fuel Rollag’s ‘Ladies of Steam’

Old machines, new traditions fuel Rollag’s ‘Ladies of Steam’

Nicole Wallace’s love of steam powered engines began as a hobby. Today, she leads a global sisterhood of women with a passion for the vintage machines.
by Dan Gunderson

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In deep blue Minneapolis, many Somali voters withheld support for Harris

In deep blue Minneapolis, many Somali voters withheld support for Harris

According to state elections data, support for Vice President Kamala Harris in parts of Minneapolis with concentrations of East African immigrants and Somali voters was weaker than in the city as a whole.
by Cari Spencer

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Vacant no more: Artists, creatives move into empty storefronts for new Minneapolis initiative

Vacant no more: Artists, creatives move into empty storefronts for new Minneapolis initiative

The city of Minneapolis awarded five arts organizations subsidized leases through its Vibrant Storefronts Initiative, aiming to transform vacant downtown spaces near Loring Park into a creative cultural hub and address the affordable space crisis for artists.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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