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October 21, 2025 8:20 AM

Keith Ellison to run for third term as Minnesota attorney general

Attorney General Keith Ellison, a DFLer, won two close races. He says he’s going for a third term.

by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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October 21, 2025 5:50 AM

Controversial northern Minnesota data center proposal advances despite opposition

After an hourslong meeting, the Hermantown City Council approved a needed zoning change to advance the proposed data center that’s being developed by an unnamed Fortune 50 company.

by Dan Kraker

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October 21, 2025 4:00 AM

St. Paul businesses welcome Grand Avenue reopening after months of roadwork

Grand Avenue in St. Paul reopens ahead of schedule after five months of construction, bringing relief to businesses that struggled with lost foot traffic during the busy summer season.

by Regina Medina

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October 21, 2025 4:00 AM

Main Street grants boost many downtown Rochester businesses, but some still struggle

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is doling out a final round of grants that were designed to keep businesses afloat during the retail doldrums of the pandemic. For Rochester recipients, it’s been a matter of surviving messy construction, too.

by Catharine Richert

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October 20, 2025 7:55 PM

A Minnesota woman who cast her dead mother's ballot for Trump in 2024 must write an essay on voting

A Minnesota woman was convicted of filling out and submitting a mail-in ballot for her deceased mother in support of Republican Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election.

by The Associated Press

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October 20, 2025 9:45 AM

Amid impasse in contract talks, Minneapolis teachers may hold strike vote

Minneapolis teachers say they plan to vote this week on whether to authorize a strike if they don’t reach an agreement with the district on a new contract.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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October 20, 2025 9:00 AM

What to know about data centers in Minnesota

Mega data centers are being proposed across Minnesota. But they use a lot of water and electricity. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about why these projects are creating so much debate and what you need to know.

by Catharine Richert and Bianca Caputo

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October 20, 2025 5:10 AM

Mayo Clinic to end on-call labor and delivery in Owatonna Nov. 17

Mayo Clinic Health System is ending on-call labor and delivery services at Owatonna’s hospital next month, Nov. 17, meaning patients who go into labor could be diverted to other hospitals that are at least 40 minutes away.

by Molly Castle Work

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October 20, 2025 4:00 AM

The muddy remains of Minnesota's Lake Alice

Eleven-year-old Levi Caucutt loved to fish on Lake Alice at William O’Brien State Park. When he arrived on Saturday with his parents and older sister, he found mud instead.

by Cait Kelley