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Minnesota News

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Report: MPCA faltered in oversight of Water Gremlin’s air emissions

Report: MPCA faltered in oversight of Water Gremlin’s air emissions

A new report from a state watchdog office says the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency should have done more to regulate a White Bear Township manufacturer with a history of air pollution problems.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minn. lawmakers wrestle with what follows COVID-19 eviction rule

Minn. lawmakers wrestle with what follows COVID-19 eviction rule

A pandemic-related executive order has put most renter evictions on hold, but Minnesota lawmakers are starting to sort through what will be put in its place and how to avoid a surge in removals.
by Brian Bakst

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Feb. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Reasons to feel good' as pandemic ebbs

Feb. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Reasons to feel good' as pandemic ebbs

“We’re in a better place right now than we have been for quite some time,” Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director, said Thursday in a surprisingly upbeat assessment. The latest data shows COVID-19 metrics improving, and an uptick in vaccinations.
by MPR News Staff

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Missing 12-year-old found safe, authorities say

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office says 12-year-old Tajiddien Abdullah (“Josiah”) has been found safe and is now with his family.
by MPR News Staff

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Feb. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic picture improves, vaccination pace doesn't

Feb. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic picture improves, vaccination pace doesn't

Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers have settled into a good news, bad news groove. Tuesday’s data shows the disease trends continuing to brighten but the state still struggling to gain traction on the pace of vaccinations.
by MPR News Staff

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While other industries flounder, real estate takes off during pandemic

While other industries flounder, real estate takes off during pandemic

Host Angela Davis was joined by two industry experts who explained what it’s like to buy a home right now, especially as prices soar and middle- and low-income people are further shut out of Minnesota’s housing market.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Another vehicle stolen in Twin Cities with child inside

Police said it happened at a Walgreens store in St. Paul on Sunday evening. Authorities say the woman who owns the car left the vehicle idling with a 6-year-old girl inside while she shopped.
by The Associated Press

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Western Minnesota highway that's sliding down hillside may be removed, rerouted

Western Minnesota highway that's sliding down hillside may be removed, rerouted

A stretch of state highway in western Minnesota that's been closed for nearly two years because it's sliding down a hillside may be abandoned and removed. MnDOT is recommending rerouting Highway 67, rather than spending millions to fix it.
by Andrew Krueger

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