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‘Big beautiful bill’ won’t kill clean energy in Minnesota, but will make it more costly
President Trump’s massive budget bill eliminates tax credits and incentives for small and large-scale solar and wind projects in Minnesota, and is projected to increase electricity bills across the state.
Minnesotans are celebrating Melissa Hortman — one seed at a time
At least two Minnesotans are submitting crop art portraits of Rep. Melissa Hortman to the Minnesota State Fair to commemorate what the late speaker has done for the state.
Growing up and growing the band: the evolution of Twin Cities indie folk rock group Second Hand Dan
Twin Cities band Second Hand Dan has been playing gigs for a decade and playing together for longer than that. They have seen each other through their teenage years, both as friends and bandmates, and now, as they gear up for a summer of live shows, they continue to celebrate their collaborative, creative process rooted in a unique language and bond between each other.
Earthquake? In Minnesota? The day the ground in Morris shook 50 years ago
The 1975 Morris earthquake released tremors so strong, people across much of Minnesota, northern Iowa and the eastern Dakotas were able to feel the tremors. Fifty years later, scientists and those who lived through it are still trying to figure out how Morris ended up as the epicenter of such a rare experience.
UCare cuts will leave thousands of Minnesotans without health insurance this fall
The Minnesota Star Tribune’s Christopher Snowbeck has been following what this means for patients and families and joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition with the latest.
Up to 250,000 Minnesotans could lose coverage under federal Medicaid cuts
1 in 5 Minnesotans could lose health coverage under federal Medicaid cuts. Aside from direct impacts to Medical Assistance recipients, local providers warn the cuts mean health care costs could go up for others in the state.