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Referendum on St. Paul’s trash system readied for voters
The St. Paul City Council unanimously approved ballot language at its special meeting Friday to ask voters whether they want to continue with the city's centralized trash collection system. The vote followed a ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court that the issue should go to voters.
Record crowds flock to Minnesota State Fair on opening day
Fair officials said 133,326 people passed through the gates on Thursday. That broke the previous opening-day record of 122,695, set just last year.
Court: Suit by St. Cloud couple opposed to filming same-sex weddings can continue
A federal appeals court on Friday resurrected a lawsuit by two Minnesota filmmakers, who argue that their objection to filming same-sex weddings should be protected under First Amendment rights of free speech and freedom of religion.
On Lake Superior, rip currents prompt call for more lifeguards in Duluth
Last year, a record number of people drowned in the Great Lakes. This year, drownings are on pace to set a new record. Some in Duluth say more and better-trained lifeguards are needed to make beaches on Lake Superior safer.
Going deep: Twins' home run surge powers hopes for playoff run
With just over a month to go in the regular season, the ‘Bomba Squad’ is hitting home runs at record pace and has Minnesota atop the AL Central.
From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together
The Caribbean community in Minnesota is small, but tight-knit. Although the population might not be as big as in cities like Miami or Toronto, members of the community want others to know that they are thriving here.
MPR News host Kerri Miller kicks off the State Fair with a Minnesota history quiz.