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MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

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Solar eclipse excites Minnesota despite clouds across much of state

Solar eclipse excites Minnesota despite clouds across much of state

A solar eclipse was visible across a swath of the U.S. on Monday afternoon. Minnesota was not in the path of totality, but a roughly 75 percent partial eclipse was visible, peaking around 2:02 p.m.
by MPR News Staff

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Road construction: 193 projects on tap for 2024 season

Road construction: 193 projects on tap for 2024 season

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has 193 road and bridge construction projects on tap for this spring, summer and fall in pretty much every corner of the state: Edina, East Grand Forks, Duluth, Litchfield, Minneapolis, Monticello and lots of other spots.
by MPR News Staff

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Basketball fans gather in Minneapolis to watch Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers in Final Four

Basketball fans gather in Minneapolis to watch Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers in Final Four

In south Minneapolis, nearly every single seat in the 700-seat Riverview Theater was taken. The crowd cheered, mostly for Iowa, eating popcorn from the theater, which opened up for people to watch the game for free and held a canned food drive to collect for people in need.
by Peter Cox and The Associated Press

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Underpass underway: Downtown Moorhead project separating trains and traffic

Underpass underway: Downtown Moorhead project separating trains and traffic

A $120 million project will drop street traffic below two busy rail lines passing through Moorhead. Cars and pedestrians currently being forced to wait for trains to pass will now be able to move more freely.
by Amy Felegy

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New chief executive for Mille Lacs Band decided in Minnesota Chippewa Tribe primaries

New chief executive for Mille Lacs Band decided in Minnesota Chippewa Tribe primaries

Candidates who receive more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election are declared the winner, according to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe’s election ordinance, Under this provision, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has elected a new chief executive.
by Melissa Olson

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Judge dismisses lawsuit of injured Dakota Access pipeline protester

Judge dismisses lawsuit of injured Dakota Access pipeline protester

U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor granted motions to dismiss the 2018 lawsuit by Sophia Wilansky, whose left forearm was injured in the blast from an “explosive munition” or a flashbang during a clash between protesters and law enforcement officers at a blocked highway bridge in November 2016.
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