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Senate leader Dziedzic says she’ll leave top post amid health complications

Senate leader Dziedzic says she’ll leave top post amid health complications

DFL Sen. Kari Dziedzic of Minneapolis says the cancer she battled during last year’s legislative session has returned. At the start of a new session, she plans to step back from leadership once her caucus names her replacement.
by Clay Masters

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Fire that damaged offices of Minnesota conservative organizations being investigated as arson

Fire that damaged offices of Minnesota conservative organizations being investigated as arson

A fire last weekend at a Golden Valley building housing the offices of several conservative organizations is being investigated as arson. The organizations say they believe they were targeted for their political stances.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Peter Cox

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Memorial honors 39 Minnesotans killed by intimate partner violence in 2023

Memorial honors 39 Minnesotans killed by intimate partner violence in 2023

Family members and friends of those who were killed, advocates for ending domestic violence, politicians and members of law enforcement attended the memorial in St. Paul.
by Peter Cox

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New law could mean hurdles for trooper charged in fatal shooting of motorist

New law could mean hurdles for trooper charged in fatal shooting of motorist

Murder, assault and manslaughter charges against a Minnesota State Patrol trooper who fatally shot a motorist last July could test a state law revised in the wake of George Floyd’s killing that aims to force officers to better specify the reasons they used deadly force.
by Jon Collins

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Solar fence stops snow and generates electricity

Solar fence stops snow and generates electricity

Minnesota uses miles of snow fences to catch blowing snow before it drifts onto roadways in a typical winter. At a one-of-a-kind test site near Moorhead, researchers are finding a year-round use for the snow fence.
by Dan Gunderson

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After investigation reveals repeated civil rights violations, monitor chosen to oversee MPD reforms

After investigation reveals repeated civil rights violations, monitor chosen to oversee MPD reforms

The group Effective Law Enforcement For All will monitor the MPD’s compliance with both the court-enforced settlement agreement with the state as well as an expected federal consent decree.
by Matt Sepic

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Xcel Energy proposes to keep operating nuclear plants until early 2050s

Xcel Energy proposes to keep operating nuclear plants until early 2050s

The utility’s latest resource plan also calls for adding solar and wind energy, battery storage and building two new natural gas plants for times of peak electricity demand.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Shaping Minnesota’s cannabis industry: How regulations will be set and where the process stands

Shaping Minnesota’s cannabis industry: How regulations will be set and where the process stands

Expungements of low-level marijuana convictions are delayed due to technical problems. Meanwhile, the state continues its search for a cannabis director, and the industry’s rules won’t be adopted until early next year.
by Joey Peters

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Art Shanty Projects closes due to warm weather

Art Shanty Projects closes due to warm weather

The Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis closed six days after opening due to unseasonably warm weather, leaving the organization facing a financial shortfall.
by Max Sparber

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