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An elementary school in northeast Minneapolis was placed on lockdown Thursday after a person called and threatened to shoot people at the school. No one was hurt, and suspect was arrested in Missouri.
The Lindstrom farm growing recreational cannabis to make potent extract
Preston Torres and Max Young, cofounders of Concentrate Labs in Lindstrom, were the second cannabis cultivator to be licensed by the state and have had seeds in the ground since July.
MN Shortlist, Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Ibsen at the Guthrie and more
Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News, this week including “Jlin: Permutation of Three” at Walker Art Center and “Learning from Place: 100 Years of Mexican American Culture on St. Paul’s West Side.”
Trump’s $100K H1-B visa fee could hit major Minnesota companies, institutions
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. Hundreds of companies in Minnesota could be affected, including several large employers like Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.
After a violent summer in Minneapolis, a plea for transparency
Minneapolis City Council member Katie Cashman is asking for crime clearance rates to be added to the city's public website, and for the police department to release the data as soon as the end of October.
St. Paul opens the taps at new water treatment facility
St. Paul Regional Water Services opened a new treatment plant this week. The $250 million new facility replaces century-old infrastructure, and officials say it will now be easier to maintain.
Minnesota family held hostage in $8M crypto kidnapping, Texas brothers charged
Federal prosecutors say Raymond and Isiah Garcia held a Washington County family hostage for nine hours, holding them at gunpoint and forcing them to transfer millions in cryptocurrency. The incident triggered a massive law enforcement response and led Mahtomedi Public Schools to cancel its homecoming game out of caution.