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Appeals court to decide if Minnesota DNR can be sued in tribal court

Appeals court to decide if Minnesota DNR can be sued in tribal court

A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Thursday in a wild rice case that tests whether the White Earth Band of Ojibwe can sue the state of Minnesota in tribal court.
by Dan Gunderson

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Update: Missing teens from separate searches found safe

Authorities found a 15-year-old Andover, Minn., girl safe, two days after they sought the public’s help in finding her and a 14-year Roseville boy, who was found safe on Dec. 31.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul, Ramsey County plan to spend $74 million on 'deeply' affordable housing

St. Paul, Ramsey County plan to spend $74 million on 'deeply' affordable housing

The city of St. Paul and Ramsey County want to spend $74.5 million to provide more housing options for people making 30 percent of the area median income, or about $31,500 a year for a family of four.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota's newest agricultural specialty: Crickets?

Minnesota's newest agricultural specialty: Crickets?

Pat and Madeline Revier run Revier Family Farms in Moorhead, Minn., where they raise over a million crickets for human and animal consumption. They told host Cathy Wurzer about their story and the versatility and sustainability of crickets as a protein source, and they even shared a recipe for chocolate chip cookies — made with cricket flour.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Alex Cheng

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Hennepin EMS paramedics collecting socks to help prevent cold-weather injuries

Hennepin EMS paramedics collecting socks to help prevent cold-weather injuries

As Minnesota heads into months of cold, snowy weather, paramedics with Hennepin EMS in Minneapolis are once again collecting donations of winter socks. It's an effort to prevent cold-weather foot injuries among people without shelter.
by MPR News Staff

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Mobile bike fleet in Duluth, accessible playground in Rochester among projects in line for state grants

Mobile bike fleet in Duluth, accessible playground in Rochester among projects in line for state grants

A mobile fleet of mountain bikes in Duluth, an accessible nature-based playground in Rochester, and a new park in Sherburne County east of St. Cloud are among 20 parks and trails projects around Minnesota to be recommended for state Legacy Fund grants.
by Dan Kraker

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Search for Indian boarding school records gets a boost

Search for Indian boarding school records gets a boost

A new collaboration between the federal government and a Minnesota nonprofit aims to make Indian boarding school records more accessible.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota health officials confirm state's second omicron case

Minnesota health officials confirm state's second omicron case

Minnesota health officials say they've confirmed the state’s second case of COVID-19 involving the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
by Andrew Krueger

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Storm drops more than 20 inches of snow in parts of Minnesota; snowfall reports from around the region

Storm drops more than 20 inches of snow in parts of Minnesota; snowfall reports from around the region

People all across southern Minnesota were clearing driveways and digging out cars — or making plans to get out skiing or sledding — on Saturday after a winter storm dropped close to two feet of snow on parts of the region. Here’s a roundup of snow reports.
by Andrew Krueger

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