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Minnesota counties stand to lose millions after Supreme Court ruling

Minnesota counties stand to lose millions after Supreme Court ruling

In Minnesota, tax-forfeited properties generate millions of dollars that local governments use to run their operations, according to an analysis of public records by MPR News, APM Reports and the APM Research Lab.  
by Kirsti Marohn and Alyson Clary

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Behind the data: A look at Minnesota counties that profited from tax forfeited properties

Behind the data: A look at Minnesota counties that profited from tax forfeited properties

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this summer that counties can no longer profit from the sale of tax-forfeited properties. We analyzed data from the state’s most populous counties and found local governments pocketed millions.
by Alyson Clary

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Minneapolis awarded $20 million federal grant to improve traffic safety

Minneapolis awarded $20 million federal grant to improve traffic safety

The Biden Administration announced Wednesday the $20 million grant will pay for city safety measures at more than 500 intersections and for more protected bike lanes and pedestrian refuge islands.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota postal carriers deliver concerns on workload, conditions as holiday season packages pile up

Minnesota postal carriers deliver concerns on workload, conditions as holiday season packages pile up

Holiday season is always a busy one for the nation’s mail carriers. But some Minnesota mail carriers say they’re being overworked as the Post Office takes on more business than it can handle.
by Mark Zdechlik

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'Too flaggy': Fourth graders sound off on Minnesota flag finalists

'Too flaggy': Fourth graders sound off on Minnesota flag finalists

Before the year is out, Minnesota will have a new state flag. The debate went to a different forum: Jason Benjamin’s fourth grade class at Burroughs Community School in Minneapolis.  
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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MN Supreme Court: Racial imbalances in schools alone don’t violate state constitution

MN Supreme Court: Racial imbalances in schools alone don’t violate state constitution

Parents with students in the Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts claimed racial and socioeconomic segregation has led to separate but unequal education. Despite Wednesday’s decision, the issues may not be settled.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minneapolis, Department of Human Rights name finalists to monitor police court settlement

Minneapolis, Department of Human Rights name finalists to monitor police court settlement

The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights have identified three finalists in the search for an independent evaluator who will monitor the city’s compliance with the court settlement reached earlier this year.
by MPR News Staff

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Reward offered in hit-and-run death of Onamia doctor

Cathy Donovan was struck by a vehicle while walking her dogs along U.S. Highway 169 near Onamia on Nov. 13.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Death of Adam Johnson from skate blade prompts new look at neck guard mandates in youth hockey

Death of Adam Johnson from skate blade prompts new look at neck guard mandates in youth hockey

The death of hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade cut to his throat has renewed debate over whether there needs to be uniform standards and mandates for neck guards and other safety equipment in youth hockey.
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