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Woodbury Alamo Drafthouse Cinema closes

Woodbury Alamo Drafthouse Cinema closes

The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Woodbury is closing due to the bankruptcy of its operator, which also affects several other locations in Dallas and beyond.
by Max Sparber

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Authorities say missing 14-year-old who left St. Paul hospital is found safe

Authorities say missing 14-year-old who left St. Paul hospital is found safe

The teen was in the care of Ramsey County Child Protection Wednesday night at Children’s Hospital in St. Paul when he left at 10 p.m. The Minnesota BCA said Thursday night the teen was “located safe.”
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota ID‘s first case of avian influenza in a dairy herd

Minnesota ID‘s first case of avian influenza in a dairy herd

A Benton County farmer noticed signs of illness in a few cows last weekend. By the next day, more than 40 cows showed signs of fever, state animal health officials said Thursday. They say the risk to the public from the virus remains low “at this time.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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New adult-use cannabis dispensary opens in Minnesota, closest to Twin Cities

New adult-use cannabis dispensary opens in Minnesota, closest to Twin Cities

The Sweetest Grass is about 182 miles from downtown Minneapolis, making it the closest dispensary to the Twin Cities — at least until Prairie Island Indian Community opens its dispensary, planned for later this month.
by Clay Masters

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Twin Cities Half Price Books workers ratify first contract

Twin Cities Half Price Books workers ratify first contract

Workers at four Twin Cities Half Price Books locations ratified their first contract last week after unionizing two years ago. Employees say their new contracts include pay raises, increases in starting salaries, and new job protections. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Smith Foundry to partially shut down operations in settlement with federal regulators

Smith Foundry to partially shut down operations in settlement with federal regulators

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it has reached a settlement with Smith Foundry, located in Minneapolis’ East Phillips neighborhood. The foundry, owned by Zynik Capital, has a one-year deadline to shut down its furnace and casting processes, which regulators say will drastically reduce emissions.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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