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‘It’s a loss’: The State Fair Foundation sunsets the Commemorative Art program

‘It’s a loss’: The State Fair Foundation sunsets the Commemorative Art program

The Minnesota State Fair’s Commemorative Art program, which began in 2004 and featured work from 19 artists to expand connections to the arts community and generate revenue, has ended.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Environmental groups say state agencies too lax with polluters

Environmental groups say state agencies too lax with polluters

A new coalition of environmental groups says four state agencies have allowed pollution from farms and industry by repeatedly failing to enforce environmental laws.
by Dan Kraker

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Prince collaborator Sheila E. says she’s ’heartbroken’ at being turned away from Paisley Park

Prince collaborator Sheila E. says she’s ’heartbroken’ at being turned away from Paisley Park

Sheila E. figured she’d be welcome if she showed up unannounced at Paisley Park, the studio where the percussionist once collaborated with her mentor and one-time fiancée, the late rock superstar Prince. She was wrong.
by The Associated Press

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PWHL Minnesota stirs up controversy with draft pick, recent leadership changes

PWHL Minnesota stirs up controversy with draft pick, recent leadership changes

Minnesota came into the night under some controversy. The team parted ways with General Manager Natalie Darwitz last week, which was a bit shocking after the team won the first ever PWHL championship. The controversy did not stop there. Minnesota’s second pick overall brought a lot of criticism online.
by Peter Cox

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'God needed a hero': Mourners honor the life of officer Jamal Mitchell

'God needed a hero': Mourners honor the life of officer Jamal Mitchell

Through songs, prayers and stories, Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell was remembered warmly as someone who always looked out for others, who stood true to the belief that “the only time you look down on a man is when you’re picking them up.”
by Sarah Thamer and Jon Collins

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PWHL Minnesota selects Canadian defenseman Claire Thompson with 3rd draft pick

PWHL Minnesota selects Canadian defenseman Claire Thompson with 3rd draft pick

Thompson is a Canadian national team player who took last season off to focus on medical school. The pick was made by coach Ken Klee, who is overseeing the draft after the PWHL stripped general manager Natalie Darwitz of her title.
by The Associated Press

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Climate change linked to rising home insurance rates in Minnesota

Climate change linked to rising home insurance rates in Minnesota

Minnesota was the only state to see losses in the home insurance market in six of the last seven years, the New York Times reported. The losses correlate with increasing home damage from severe weather.
by Chris Farrell and Alanna Elder

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What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade

What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade

Peltier has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota. Supporters have long argued that Peltier was wrongly convicted and say this parole hearing may be his last chance at freedom.
by The Associated Press

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One-half of crew evacuated from Lake Superior freighter after it flooded

One-half of crew evacuated from Lake Superior freighter after it flooded

The Michipicoten, a 689-foot freighter traveling on Lake Superior, has safely anchored in Thunder Bay, U.S. Coast Guard officials say. It took on water after possibly striking an underwater object.
by Anika Besst

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