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Former Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye sells for $600,000
Sleepy Eye Public Utilities bought the 215,000-square-foot facility for $600,000, said Mike Hardin, director of public utilities for the city of about 3,500 residents.
For Sale: Redwood County offers up historic bridge for only $1 but buyer will have to move it
Redwood County in southern Minnesota is looking for someone to take a historic bridge off of their hands for just $1. The new owner would be responsible for repairing and relocating the bridge elsewhere. The Gold Mine Bridge gets its name from a nearby failed gold mining operation in the 1890s.
En el centro de Minnesota, una familia que teme ser deportada se esconde del ICE
El número de agentes federales de inmigración en Minnesota ha disminuido en las últimas semanas, pero muchos inmigrantes siguen viviendo con el temor a la Oficina de Inmigración y Aduanas de Estados Unidos. Una familia de Cold Spring es una de las muchas cuyas vidas se vieron trastornadas por la oleada de redadas y que aún no han regresado a la normalidad.
MN Shortlist, March 13–19: Films in Ely, orchestral favorites and a shamrock-themed rock lineup
Across Minnesota this week, the arts appear in some unlikely settings — a restored North Woods movie palace, neighborhood churches, a Duluth theater and a club leaning into pre–St. Patrick’s Day energy.
DNR FalconCam returns with improved camera, sound
The broadcast of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ FalconCam has started for the season, and a pair of falcons have already started preparing a nest.
Minneapolis tenant groups urge council to override Frey veto on eviction timeline extension
Tenant advocates want Minneapolis leaders to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of a plan to extend eviction notices to 60 days, saying renters hurt by immigration enforcement need more time to pay.
Bill proposes adding Indigenous names and ‘inherent right’ for wild rice
The Senate State and Local Government Committee heard testimony this week about a proposal that would change the language around Minnesota's state grain, wild rice. The language includes adding both Dakota and Ojibwe to the bill as well as recognizing the plant’s ‘inherent’ right to exist and thrive.