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Small plane lands on Twin Cities highway, collides with vehicle

Small plane lands on Twin Cities highway, collides with vehicle

Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic cams showed the single-engine Piper PA-28 intact and resting upright against a vehicle in the southbound lanes of Bottineau Boulevard, just north of Interstate 94 in Brooklyn Park around 11 a.m. Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Two Edina High students say district punished them for pro-Palestinian chant

Two Edina High students say district punished them for pro-Palestinian chant

The students filed a federal complaint alleging discrimination after the school district suspended them for using a pro-Palestinian chant during a recent school protest. The district says free speech rights aren’t unfettered on school property.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer

More cities across the U.S. are cracking down on homeless tent encampments that have grown more visible and become unsafe. Records obtained by The Associated Press show attempts to clear or to mitigate encampments increased as public pressure grew on officials.
by The Associated Press

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East Phillips residents press regulators to close foundry

East Phillips residents press regulators to close foundry

Residents of a south Minneapolis neighborhood are demanding environmental regulators close an iron foundry after the EPA found that it was emitting excessive amounts of pollution.
by Matt Sepic

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Two justices mark historic firsts with their installations to Minnesota's Supreme Court

Two justices mark historic firsts with their installations to Minnesota's Supreme Court

Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and Associate Justice Karl Procaccini were officially sworn in to their posts on Monday, each making their own bit of history. Both assumed their place on the court in October, but a ceremony marked their public installations.
by Dana Ferguson

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Today in Fargo-Moorhead: Chilly with flurries, then warmer and sunnier

A bit of snow on this chilly Monday with a warmer, sunnier week ahead. There’s lots of cheer to be had Monday in the area, plus Jazz Night and Open Mic Night.
by Amy Felegy

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St. Cloud State president Robbyn Wacker to leave university

St. Cloud State president Robbyn Wacker to leave university

Wacker announced that she’ll leave her position at the end of this academic year when her contract expires.  The school has seen declining enrollment and budget cuts in recent years.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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A pesar de su legalización, el cannabis puede tener un impacto legal en los inmigrantes que no son ciudadanos estadounidenses

A pesar de su legalización, el cannabis puede tener un impacto legal en los inmigrantes que no son ciudadanos estadounidenses

El 1 de agosto, Minnesota se convirtió en el estado número 23 del país en legalizar el cannabis para uso recreativo. Pero ésta sigue siendo una droga de lista 1 según ley federal, lo que podría tener consecuencias para quienes no son ciudadanos estadounidenses.
by Sarah Thamer

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