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Minnesota delegation responds to historic ouster of Speaker McCarthy

Minnesota delegation responds to historic ouster of Speaker McCarthy

The Minnesota delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives followed party lines. Here’s how your representatives responded to the historic removal of the House speaker.
by MPR News Staff

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Public proposals start pouring in for Minnesota’s new flag and seal

Public proposals start pouring in for Minnesota’s new flag and seal

The search for Minnesota’s new flag and seal is on with more than 50 submitted Tuesday, just hours after a state redesign commission opened the portal for proposals. Here’s how to add your idea.
by Dana Ferguson

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Some Minnesota libraries offer users chance to check out the great outdoors

Some Minnesota libraries offer users chance to check out the great outdoors

Local libraries offer the chance to check out new books, DVDs, video games and more. However, for the past two years, some libraries across Minnesota also offer the chance to explore the outdoors with free state park passes. 
by Regina Medina

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Charges in Madeline Kingsbury killing raised to first-degree murder

Charges in Madeline Kingsbury killing raised to first-degree murder

A Winona County grand jury has returned first-degree murder charges against Adam Fravel, the man arrested and charged earlier this year in connection with Kingsbury’s killing, the county prosecutor’s office said Monday.
by Catharine Richert

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Guilty plea expected in 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slipper theft

Guilty plea expected in 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slipper theft

A Minnesota man charged with stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the Wizard of Oz is expected to plead guilty next week.
by Matt Sepic

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'Many points of intervention': Behind the data on intimate partner violence in Minnesota

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Joe Shannon of Violence Free Minnesota to find out what the numbers in a new report say about how to prevent these crimes.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Nina Moini

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Costs spike for Minnesota governor’s mansion upgrades

Costs spike for Minnesota governor’s mansion upgrades

Anticipated costs for a renovation to the state-owned Minnesota governor’s residence have grown by 80 percent from an earlier project budget. A state agency is seeking feedback from lawmakers.
by Brian Bakst

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