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Police looking for masked man following death during chase of stolen truck

Police looking for masked man following death during chase of stolen truck

Investigators are asking the public for help identifying a masked man, apparently seen in surveillance video connected with a fatal crash during a police pursuit on Tuesday. 
by Tim Nelson

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Bemidji touts quality of life — and a little cash — to recruit new residents

Bemidji touts quality of life — and a little cash — to recruit new residents

Bemidji is offering people $2,500 to relocate to the North Woods and bring their remote job with them. So far, more than 20 telecommuters have taken the city up on it, from the Twin Cities to as far away as Oregon and Arizona.
by Dan Kraker

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Retired game warden Tom Chapin's favorite stories of hunting poachers

Retired game warden Tom Chapin's favorite stories of hunting poachers

Tom Chapin is a retired Minnesota game warden, and he’s written two books full of funny, harrowing, wild stories about catching poachers in the act. He told host Cathy Wurzer a few tales from his time on the job.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Hefty spike in heating costs expected to hit Minnesotans

Hefty spike in heating costs expected to hit Minnesotans

The higher bills are coming as many families are already struggling due to COVID-19, and the rising cost of food, housing and other expenses. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Split Rock ceremony to remember Edmund Fitzgerald, crew on 46th anniversary of wreck

Split Rock ceremony to remember Edmund Fitzgerald, crew on 46th anniversary of wreck

A crowd is set to gather under forecast moody, gloomy skies along Minnesota’s North Shore on Wednesday afternoon for a memorial ceremony marking the 46th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
by Andrew Krueger

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Walz declares ‘effective end’ to veteran homelessness in central Minn.

Walz declares ‘effective end’ to veteran homelessness in central Minn.

Minnesota’s governor cited efforts by state and local governments, nonprofits and landlords that help veterans overcome barriers to finding housing. He said the state is on track to become the fourth in the nation to eliminate veteran homelessness.
by Kirsti Marohn

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New podcast examines racial inequality on the North Shore

New podcast examines racial inequality on the North Shore

"It Happens Here," a new podcast from Grand Marais community radio station WTIP, seeks to uncover the roots of racial inequality on the North Shore. The producers of the podcast, Staci Drouillard and Leah Lemm, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to discuss the project and share the first episode.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Socialism comes to the Minneapolis City Council

Socialism comes to the Minneapolis City Council

In an election year where Minneapolis voters returned an incumbent mayor to office and rejected a proposal to restructure the city’s public safety system, it might seem like the status quo triumphed. But voters also elected a block of young, diverse Democratic Socialists to the City Council for the first time in modern history.
by Grace Birnstengel and Jon Collins

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Minnesota lets public weigh in on adequacy of mining rules

Minnesota lets public weigh in on adequacy of mining rules

Minnesota regulators are accepting public comments on whether the state’s regulation of nonferrous mining would provide sufficient protection against environmental damage to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Ramsey County prosecutor joins Hennepin County attorney race

Ramsey County prosecutor joins Hennepin County attorney race

Saraswati Singh said a push for public safety, police accountability and a new need for racial equality are what got her to jump into the race to succeed retiring Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. 
by Tim Nelson

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