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December 18, 2021 6:59 AM

Overnight snow causing difficult driving in parts of Minnesota

As of 10 a.m., MnDOT continued to report many crashes and spinouts across the Twin Cities metro area. The State Patrol also was responding to several crashes along Interstate 94 between Alexandria and the Twin Cities.

by MPR News Staff

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December 17, 2021 1:53 PM

Weather Service confirms at least seven tornadoes touched down in Minnesota

The National Weather Service says the tornado that caused major damage in the southern Minnesota community of Hartland on Wednesday night was an EF-2, with estimated peak wind speeds of 115 mph. It was one of at least seven tornadoes to hit the state.

by Andrew Krueger

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December 16, 2021 3:36 PM

Reporter roundtable: The latest from Cook County News Herald, Brainerd Dispatch

To bring you the latest on greater Minnesota, we’re convening reporter roundtables on Minnesota Now. This time, Brian Larson, editor of the Cook County News Herald, and Theresa Bourke, staff writer at the Brainerd Dispatch, stopped by to tell host Cathy Wurzer about their top stories.

by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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December 16, 2021 2:03 PM

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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December 15, 2021 2:59 PM

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.

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December 15, 2021 4:00 AM

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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December 13, 2021 9:26 AM

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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December 12, 2021 5:29 PM

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.

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December 12, 2021 4:26 PM

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