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December 20, 2023 8:10 PM

Walz family welcomes a new member, Honey the cat

Gov. Tim Walz adopts new cat Honey in the aftermath of missing first feline Afton.

by Sam Stroozas

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December 20, 2023 3:37 PM

Cougar struck, killed in Minneapolis will live on in new park display

The cougar that traversed Minneapolis neighborhoods before being struck and killed on a freeway earlier this month will live on — in a new park educational display.

by Andrew Krueger

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December 20, 2023 10:15 AM

Warm weather forces cancellation of planned Minnesota Ice Festival

Abnormally warm weather has forced the cancellation of the planned Minnesota Ice Festival at Viking Lakes in Eagan.

by Andrew Krueger

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December 20, 2023 10:05 AM

Minnesota's population bounces back: 5 takeaways from latest census estimates

Minnesota is one of 11 states that gained population in 2023 after a decline in 2022. According to the latest figures, the state’s population is now nearly 5,738,000, growing by almost 24,000 from 2022 to 2023.

by Craig Helmstetter

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December 20, 2023 8:55 AM

Mayo Clinic giving Rochester Public Schools $10M to avoid controversial redistricting plan

Mayo Clinic is giving Rochester Public Schools $10 million to help it avoid a sweeping and controversial redistricting plan.

by Catharine Richert

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December 19, 2023 7:21 PM

Plane crashes through ice in Upper Red Lake

A plane landed on Upper Red Lake Tuesday and broke through the ice, a Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. The two occupants made it out of the plane and county water responders assisted them to shore.

by MPR News Staff

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December 19, 2023 7:12 PM

Taylor donates $172 million in assets for fund reinvesting into rural southern Minnesota, Iowa

Glen Taylor is launching a new charitable legacy plan to fund philanthropic activities for decades to come in rural southern Minnesota.

by Hannah Yang

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December 19, 2023 5:54 PM

Flag expert calls new Minnesota state flag ‘outstanding,’ top 10 in the country

Minnesota officially has a new state flag, but how does it compare to other flags? According to a vexillologist, one of the best in the country.

by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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December 19, 2023 3:44 PM

Duluth Indigenous-led nonprofit prepares to open expanded shelter

The American Indian Community Housing Organization, or AICHO, has nearly finished a more than $2 million project in Duluth to expand the region’s only culturally specific domestic violence emergency shelter.

by Dan Kraker