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Minnesota News

MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

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MnDOT closes highways in south-central Minnesota, including stretch of I-90

MnDOT closes highways in south-central Minnesota, including stretch of I-90

Minnesota transportation officials closed highways in south-central Minnesota on Sunday evening — including a long stretch of Interstate 90 — with blizzard conditions expected to continue into early Monday.
by Andrew Krueger

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9 Minnesota counties set to receive aerial treatments to control an invasive moth species

9 Minnesota counties set to receive aerial treatments to control an invasive moth species

State agriculture officials have unveiled plans to spray a nontoxic pheromone in dozens of treatment areas this summer to disrupt the mating of spongy moths, a leaf-eating insect that can damage trees. The invasive pest is already well established in Wisconsin but has not yet gained a foothold in Minnesota. 
by Noah Bloch

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Mayor Her explains rejection of independent investigation after journalists injured

Mayor Her explains rejection of independent investigation after journalists injured

St. Paul Mayor Kaoly Her denies request for independent probe into violent police response that injured three journalists during a November ICE arrest, saying an internal investigation should finish first.
by Regina Medina

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Former Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye sells for $600,000

Former Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye sells for $600,000

Sleepy Eye Public Utilities bought the 215,000-square-foot facility for $600,000, said Mike Hardin, director of public utilities for the city of about 3,500 residents.
by Hannah Yang

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For Sale: Redwood County offers up historic bridge for only $1 but buyer will have to move it

For Sale: Redwood County offers up historic bridge for only $1 but buyer will have to move it

Redwood County in southern Minnesota is looking for someone to take a historic bridge off of their hands for just $1. The new owner would be responsible for repairing and relocating the bridge elsewhere. The Gold Mine Bridge gets its name from a nearby failed gold mining operation in the 1890s.
by Noah Bloch

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En el centro de Minnesota, una familia que teme ser deportada se esconde del ICE

En el centro de Minnesota, una familia que teme ser deportada se esconde del ICE

El número de agentes federales de inmigración en Minnesota ha disminuido en las últimas semanas, pero muchos inmigrantes siguen viviendo con el temor a la Oficina de Inmigración y Aduanas de Estados Unidos. Una familia de Cold Spring es una de las muchas cuyas vidas se vieron trastornadas por la oleada de redadas y que aún no han regresado a la normalidad.
by Kirsti Marohn and Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Delta canceling some flights at MSP ahead of weekend winter storm

Delta canceling some flights at MSP ahead of weekend winter storm

Delta Air Lines said Friday that it’s canceling some flights to and from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this weekend, ahead of what could be a major winter storm.
by MPR News Staff

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