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Walz to announce rural policy plans on vice presidential campaign trail

Walz to announce rural policy plans on vice presidential campaign trail

Tuesday afternoon Gov. Tim Walz will reveal Vice President Kamala Harris’s plan for rural voters during a stop in rural Pennsylvania. The plan has a large emphasis on rural health care, which includes loan forgiveness for doctors and nurses, expanding rural telehealth services and expanding ambulance services.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Teen dies after being run over by wagon at haunted hayride in central Minnesota

Teen dies after being run over by wagon at haunted hayride in central Minnesota

A teenage boy died Saturday after being run over by a wagon at a central Minnesota haunted hayride. Organizers of the Harvest of Horror Haunted Hayride in St. Augusta have canceled the event for the rest of the season.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis pastors promote depolarization as an act of faith

Minneapolis pastors promote depolarization as an act of faith

In a contentious election year, two Minneapolis churches are teaching congregants how to be peacemakers, even when politics is hardly peaceful.
by Catharine Richert

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In divided St. Cloud, challengers hope to flip House seats

In divided St. Cloud, challengers hope to flip House seats

While many legislative districts in Minnesota are either solidly Republican or DFL, in the St. Cloud, voters are evenly split. Races for the two House seats that represent the region are among the most competitive in the state. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Indigenous Peoples Day event in Minneapolis encourages voter registration, education

Indigenous Peoples Day event in Minneapolis encourages voter registration, education

Indigenous communities across the country are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day. In Minneapolis, the community is marking the holiday by making sure people are registered to vote and know about the issues.
by Allison Herrera

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Honoring water on Indigenous Peoples Day

Honoring water on Indigenous Peoples Day

Several events took place around the state for Indigenous Peoples Day, including a gathering to honor and bless a creek in the western suburbs.
by Chandra Colvin

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VP hopefuls make Midwest push as Vance pops in on Minnesota, Walz swings through Wisconsin

VP hopefuls make Midwest push as Vance pops in on Minnesota, Walz swings through Wisconsin

A near-meeting on the tarmac at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport opens the campaign week for Tim Walz and JD Vance, the vice presidential nominees on their party tickets. Walz, the Democrat, was off to Wisconsin; Vance, the Republican, was in Minnesota for a fundraiser and a stop at a former police building.
by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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