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State Fair vendors hope to make lemonade from COVID's lemons

State Fair vendors hope to make lemonade from COVID's lemons

The Minnesota State Fair opens its gates Thursday for the first time since 2019. Many will be glad to get back to the end-of-summer tradition, after one of the most trying years of their lifetimes.
by Tim Nelson

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Art Hounds recommend a show on the future without honeybees, touring farms and parks

Art Hounds recommend a show on the future without honeybees, touring farms and parks

Plus, the Duluth Superior Film Festival highlights diverse Minnesota filmmakers, and the “Creature Comforts” exhibit at Fresh Eye Gallery offers an encouraging space in stressful times.
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota plans to spend $700 million to reduce ‘forever chemical’ water pollution in east metro

Minnesota plans to spend $700 million to reduce ‘forever chemical’ water pollution in east metro

The plan promises to create more water treatment capacity and help homeowners who use wells to address pollution from PFAS — human-made chemicals known for their ability to repel water and tendency not to break down.
by Nina Moini

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State Fair won't mandate masks, receives pushback

State Fair won't mandate masks, receives pushback

Organizers are strongly encouraging people to wear face masks and will require them in some cases. “Mandating masks fairgrounds-wide would be extremely difficult for our organization to enforce, so we are urging you to pitch in and do what’s right,” says health guidance from the fair.
by Mark Zdechlik and Will Matuska

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Census data forces Minnesota lawmakers to grapple with remap

Census data forces Minnesota lawmakers to grapple with remap

New census data has given legislators tasked with redrawing Minnesota’s political map a lot to think about, and they only have a few months to agree or to punt the high-stakes job to the courts.
by The Associated Press

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Frey highlights public safety, housing in proposed budget

Frey highlights public safety, housing in proposed budget

The Minneapolis mayor also warned that the city was projected to experience shortfalls in the coming years and urged residents to get vaccinated so businesses and events may resume more safely.
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis resident-driven rent control proposal falls short of council support for November ballot

Minneapolis resident-driven rent control proposal falls short of council support for November ballot

A charter amendment that would have allowed Minneapolis residents to bring rent control policies directly to a general vote will not be on the November ballot, after the city council failed to overturn Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto Friday.
by Jon Collins

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Art Hounds has imagination-stretching ideas for summer viewing and listening

Art Hounds has imagination-stretching ideas for summer viewing and listening

This week’s Hounds recommend “phantasmagorical” art at Minneapolis’ Gallery 360, Lanesboro’s summer music festival and the “ethereal sound” of Serious Machine.
by Emily Bright

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