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Minnesota News

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After scrap metal fire, renewed calls to protect north Mpls. residents from toxic air

After scrap metal fire, renewed calls to protect north Mpls. residents from toxic air

A recent fire at Northern Metal Recycling reignited concerns among residents about health and environmental impacts from nearby industrial sites. One lawmaker is sponsoring legislation that would require state regulators to consider residents' cumulative exposure to pollutants before issuing permits to industries in environmental justice areas.
by Kirsti Marohn

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May 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: Spring wave receding; vaccination pace crawling

May 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: Spring wave receding; vaccination pace crawling

Monday’s Health Department data showed active cases and hospitalizations ebbing — and zero newly reported deaths. Vaccinations, though, remain at a relative crawl even as state public health leaders plead with still-unvaccinated adults to get their shots.
by MPR News Staff

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Gypsy moth control efforts set to resume in Minnesota

Gypsy moth control efforts set to resume in Minnesota

Efforts to slow the spread of invasive, tree-damaging gypsy moths in Minnesota will soon resume for the season in 13 targeted areas in the eastern part of the state.
by Andrew Krueger

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Brooklyn Center mayor proposes major public safety changes

Brooklyn Center mayor proposes major public safety changes

Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott is proposing major changes to public safety in the Twin Cities suburb, nearly a month after the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.
by MPR News Staff

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Three dead, one injured in Maple Grove crash

Three people — including two children — are dead after a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Maple Grove.
by MPR News Staff

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May 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace continues to fall

May 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace continues to fall

Minnesota has inched above the milestone of 60 percent of state residents 16 and older with at least one COVID-19 shot, but the pace of vaccinations continues to plummet — now at its lowest level since late February.
by MPR News Staff

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Duluth mayor proposes $24 million investment in Spirit Mountain

Duluth mayor proposes $24 million investment in Spirit Mountain

Duluth Mayor Emily Larson is recommending a $24 million investment into Spirit Mountain— in addition to forgiving nearly $1 million in debt— to help put the struggling city-owned ski area on more sustainable financial footing.
by Dan Kraker

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May 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace falling; pandemic data steady

May 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace falling; pandemic data steady

State leaders say it’s crucial that unvaccinated Minnesota adults get their shots now as COVID-19 restrictions begin winding down over the next few weeks with all state government-ordered curbs and mask mandates likely ended by early June.
by MPR News Staff

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Suspect arrested in death of cab driver in Moorhead

The 18-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday night following a joint investigation by Moorhead and Fargo, North Dakota police, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
by The Associated Press

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