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Arradondo won't seek a new term as Minneapolis police chief

Arradondo won't seek a new term as Minneapolis police chief

Medaria Arradondo said Monday he’ll retire from the department next month. Mayor Jacob Frey said he expected to announce an interim chief in the coming days along with plans for a national search to find a permanent leader.
by Matt Sepic and Nina Moini

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In Rochester rental crunch, Afghan refugees struggle to find housing

In Rochester rental crunch, Afghan refugees struggle to find housing

Rochester is expected to welcome 20 refugee families from Afghanistan by early next year — and some have already arrived in the region. But distant landlords and a chronic shortage of affordable housing in the city have made it hard for refugee families to find a place to live. 
by Catharine Richert

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Hundreds of crashes, spinouts reported on snowy highways in Minnesota

Hundreds of crashes, spinouts reported on snowy highways in Minnesota

The State Patrol reported that from 5 p.m. Saturday through 11 a.m. Sunday, there were 261 crashes on Minnesota highways along with 115 vehicle spinouts and four jackknifed semis.
by MPR News Staff

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Snowfall reports from around Minnesota

Snowfall reports from around Minnesota

Many parts of northern Minnesota are reporting more than a foot of snow from the winter storm that moved across the region over the weekend. Here’s a roundup of snowfall reports as of 1:45 p.m. Monday.
by Andrew Krueger

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St. Paul school board approves plan that closes, changes 6 schools

St. Paul school board approves plan that closes, changes 6 schools

The St. Paul Public Schools board decided 5-2 to close Galtier, Jackson, John A. Johnson, Parkway and L’Etoile du Nord lower campus schools by June 2022. They also voted to close Barack and Michelle Obama Elementary by the end of the 2022-23 school year. Two of these schools have no reopening plan, while others will close temporarily and reopen with different programming.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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As many businesses cut hours, why is this North Shore eatery open in winter for the first time?

As many businesses cut hours, why is this North Shore eatery open in winter for the first time?

As businesses around the country struggle to attract and keep employees, one popular restaurant on the North Shore is changing its business model to keep its staff satisfied and working. Barb LaVigne, co-owner of the Angry Trout Cafe in Grand Marais, told host Cathy Wurzer why.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Biden sells infrastructure bill at Minnesota tech college

Biden sells infrastructure bill at Minnesota tech college

President Joe Biden used a visit to a Minnesota community college Tuesday to highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure law will create jobs and help train workers — and to make the case for nearly $2 trillion more in spending.
by The Associated Press and Tim Pugmire

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A second life for a small-town newspaper in MN — thanks to a tech company in NJ

A second life for a small-town newspaper in MN — thanks to a tech company in NJ

This summer, the International Falls Journal, a long-running Minnesota community paper, went dark — only to be brought back to life by a tech company in New Jersey. The CEO of that company and the longtime editor of the International Falls Journal spoke about how and why with host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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