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Officials promoting flood insurance in Red River Valley

Officials promoting flood insurance in Red River Valley

Officials in North Dakota say it's time for property owners in flood-prone areas of the Red River Valley to think about buying flood insurance.
by The Associated Press

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At Bemidji town hall, Jason Lewis supports county's ban on refugees

At Bemidji town hall, Jason Lewis supports county's ban on refugees

People in Beltrami County are still divided and angry about a county board vote barring refugees earlier this month. It’s where Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis had a public meeting Thursday evening.
by John Enger

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Rep. Omar asks voters to ‘send her back’ for new term

Rep. Omar asks voters to ‘send her back’ for new term

Rep. Ilhan Omar has national stature, is flush with campaign cash and represents a strongly Democratic district. But she has attracted spirited challengers to her reelection anyway.
by Matt Sepic and Brian Bakst

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Civil rights champion Ron Edwards dead at 81

Civil rights champion Ron Edwards dead at 81

His friends and colleagues said for 60 years, Edwards put his words to action.
by Brandt Williams

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In many Minneapolis schools, the therapist is just down the hall

In many Minneapolis schools, the therapist is just down the hall

A Minneapolis Public Schools program places therapists in schools so students in need can more easily make their appointments. Research suggests the benefits of this model go way beyond mental health.
by Alisa Roth

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MPCA estimates greenhouse gas emissions for Winona Co. dairy farm expansion

MPCA estimates greenhouse gas emissions for Winona Co. dairy farm expansion

After Minnesota’s appeals court revoked a controversial permit for a proposed dairy farm expansion in Winona County, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released a draft permit and an additional environmental review that shows the project’s potential impacts to the climate.
by Hannah Yang

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As church shelter closes, Drake Hotel fire survivors move on

As church shelter closes, Drake Hotel fire survivors move on

Some residents of the destroyed Minneapolis apartment building had problems finding places to live before the fire. And those hurdles remain as they move from the temporary shelter at First Covenant Church
by Brandt Williams

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Supreme Court upholds Minneapolis minimum wage

Supreme Court upholds Minneapolis minimum wage

The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld the city of Minneapolis' authority to impose a minimum wage that's higher than the state's. The ruling follows three years of legal fighting over the $15 minimum wage.
by Matt Sepic and The Associated Press

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Emotions ran high at Hibbing gun control hearing

Emotions ran high at Hibbing gun control hearing

Eruptions of bravado, emotion and profanity punctuated the highly-anticipated Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee public hearing on soon-to-be proposed gun laws Tuesday, as hundreds of individuals from across the state packed themselves inside the Crown Ballroom in Hibbing.

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