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Minnesota News

MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

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Minneapolis limits the reach of landlords doing background checks

Minneapolis limits the reach of landlords doing background checks

The new rule, which goes into effect next year, is designed to make it easier for people with bad credit, lower incomes or criminal records to find housing.
by John Enger

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Flooding closes roads, interstates in southern Minn., S.D.; I-90 back open in Austin

Flooding closes roads, interstates in southern Minn., S.D.; I-90 back open in Austin

Interstate 90 at Austin in southern Minnesota has reopened after being closed for four hours due to flooding from several rounds of torrential rain. A long stretch of I-90 in South Dakota remains closed due to flooding, too, along with numerous local roads across the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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Don’t ‘suck it up’ but talk it out: Cops get help for trauma

Don’t ‘suck it up’ but talk it out: Cops get help for trauma

There’s been an explosion of interest in officer-wellness programs in Minnesota and across the country, including in one suburban Twin Cities police department.
by Jon Collins

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Duluth unveils new sales-tax-funded street projects

Duluth unveils new sales-tax-funded street projects

Earlier this year, the state Legislature approved Duluth’s half-percent sales tax hike to help pay for road repair. It’s a revenue source more and more Minnesota cities are turning to for help with deteriorating streets.
by Dan Kraker

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Rabid bat found in downtown Minneapolis

Rabid bat found in downtown Minneapolis

State health officials say a bat found in downtown Minneapolis this week has tested positive for rabies — and they'd like to talk with anyone who may have had contact with the animal.
by MPR News Staff

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As Mayo moves hospital services, Albert Lea lands a new provider

As Mayo Clinic Health System finishes shifting maternity, inpatient and intensive care services from Albert Lea to Austin, an Iowa-based provider offers Albert Lea residents a new option for primary care with visiting specialists.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota's obesity rate is on the rise

Minnesota's obesity rate is on the rise

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota's obesity rate climbed from 28.4 percent in 2017 to 30.1 percent in 2018.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota not among states settling with Purdue Pharma

Minnesota not among states settling with Purdue Pharma

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the state is not among those that have reached a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over the opioids epidemic.
by The Associated Press

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