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In central Minnesota, a family fearing deportation hides from ICE

In central Minnesota, a family fearing deportation hides from ICE

The number of federal immigration agents in Minnesota has dwindled in recent weeks, but many immigrants are still living in fear of U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A Cold Spring family is among those whose lives were upended by the enforcement surge and haven't yet returned to normal.
by Kirsti Marohn and Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Mayor Frey vetoes eviction notice extension, proposes $1 million in rental aid instead

Mayor Frey vetoes eviction notice extension, proposes $1 million in rental aid instead

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed a proposal to extend the city’s eviction timeline. Instead, he proposed allocating $1 million in city funding to rental assistance as an alternative way to help residents pay their bills.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Two Dakota nations sign cannabis compacts with state of Minnesota

Two Dakota nations sign cannabis compacts with state of Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed two more cannabis compacts with tribal nations — the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and the Lower Sioux Indian Community — bringing the total number of tribal‑state cannabis compacts to nine.
by Leah Lemm

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Minnesota cross-country skier wins gold at Paralympics

Minnesota cross-country skier wins gold at Paralympics

Minnesota cross-country skier Sydney Peterson won her first individual Paralympic gold medal on Wednesday, winning the women’s 10-kilometer classic standing event at the Winter Games in Italy.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota utilities deploy 'magic balls' to help clean energy transition

Minnesota utilities deploy 'magic balls' to help clean energy transition

A device that looks like a high-tech bowling ball that can be attached to power lines can open up excess capacity on electric transmission lines, paving the way for more solar and wind power — and cost savings for consumers. 
by Dan Kraker

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Walz unveils plan to 'transform' Minnesota's human services system

Walz unveils plan to 'transform' Minnesota's human services system

Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday out rolled a plan to remake the way Minnesota provides Medicaid services that includes centralizing much of the work handled now by counties and the state’s managed care organizations.
by Peter Cox and Dana Ferguson

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Judge finds 'troubling' evidence ICE agents stopped people based on racial, ethnic identity

Judge finds 'troubling' evidence ICE agents stopped people based on racial, ethnic identity

A federal judge found evidence to support claims that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents racially profiled Minnesota residents. However, he denied a request to order ICE to stop using those practices while a lawsuit against the agency continues. 
by Sarah Thamer

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