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Minnesota State Fair will have more cops, cameras and horses
The addition of more cameras, metal detectors, coordination with other agencies are part of a wide-ranging response to public safety challenges on and off the fairgrounds in recent years.
Twin Cities is the first in the nation to get inflation below 2 percent annual rate
In May, the annual inflation rate in the Twin Cities dropped below the Federal Reserve’s two percent target — making it the first major metropolitan area to do so. What’s behind the region’s relative success?
Aer Lingus set to resume nonstop service between Twin Cities, Dublin
Aer Lingus is planning to resume nonstop flights between the Twin Cities and Dublin in April. The Irish airline’s service to Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport had been suspended at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mortgage rates just hit their highest since 2002
The average cost of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped to 7.09 percent this week, the highest in over two decades. Rising interest rates have put homes out of reach for many would-be buyers.
Fargo body cam footage shows harrowing moments as gunman fires on police
Authorities in Fargo on Thursday released body camera footage of Mohamad Barakat fatally shooting a police officer before another officer killed Barakat on July 14.
Minneapolis approves measure to boost pay for Uber, Lyft drivers
The ordinance passed 7-5 despite rideshare companies’ threats they’ll stop operating in the city if the provision goes forward. 
Brainerd lifts boil water advisory
The city of Brainerd announced Wednesday afternoon that it has lifted the boil water advisory that had been in effect for nearly a week.
Cannabis on the go: Red Lake Nation to offer mobile dispensary
Two weeks after becoming the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Minnesota to open its doors for business, the Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota said it’s working on a mobile dispensary, which will resemble a food truck.