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Minneapolis climate program advocates push back against proposed budget cuts

Minneapolis climate program advocates push back against proposed budget cuts

Mayor Jacob Frey has proposed slashing about $4 million in spending from the Climate Legacy Initiative to help cover a $30 million shortfall. Groups linked to the at-risk programs are rallying community members to show up to a City Council budget hearing Monday night.
by Alanna Elder

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St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators

St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators

The amended complaint brings the total number of counts in Chief Axel Henry’s lawsuit to seven. The suit, originally filed nearly a month ago, already included retaliation claims against the city, and sexual harassment and battery allegations against Her.
by Ahmed Hassan and MPR News Staff

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Rochester tourism generated $1.1B in economic activity last year, new report finds

Rochester tourism generated $1.1B in economic activity last year, new report finds

Rochester generated more than $1.1 billion in economic activity last year, and that number will likely grow. The city is in the midst of a 20-year, $5 billion redevelopment project to make Rochester more attractive to the visitors who come to Mayo Clinic from all over the world.
by Molly Castle Work

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Xcel Energy proposes freezing electric rates for 2 years

Xcel Energy proposes freezing electric rates for 2 years

In exchange, Xcel wants permission from state regulators to use federal tax credits from planned battery storage projects sooner than expected.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Amid ACLU lawsuit, Detroit Lakes school board committee tables new rules for what teachers can display

Amid ACLU lawsuit, Detroit Lakes school board committee tables new rules for what teachers can display

A committee at Detroit Lakes Public Schools decided to postpone a revision to the district policy that regulates what teachers and students can display on campus. The pivot comes as the district is being sued by the ACLU of Minnesota for an earlier “rainbow ban.”
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Possible space debris found in Stevens County cornfield

Possible space debris found in Stevens County cornfield

Authorities are working to identify and remove an 11-foot-wide metallic object believed to be space debris found in a Stevens County cornfield.
by Max Sparber

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