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Largest credit unions in Minnesota, Colorado announce plans to merge

Largest credit unions in Minnesota, Colorado announce plans to merge

Apple Valley-based Wings Credit Union is calling the deal with Colorado’s Ent Credit Union a “merger of equals.” If approved by members and regulators, the combined credit union will serve nearly a million members.
by MPR News Staff

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BCA alleges St. Peter man’s arrest potentially stopped a ‘mass casualty event’

Employees at a Mankato business asked police to investigate him after he purchased several magazines for a 9mm firearm, bear spray and body armor. The business became suspicious when he selected high-priced items without checking the prices. 
by Hannah Yang

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A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul and other areas in Turkey. The quake prompted widespread panic and scores of injuries in Istanbul, though there were no immediate reports of serious damage.
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Gov. Tim Walz delivers State of State as gaze goes beyond Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz delivers State of State as gaze goes beyond Minnesota

In a Wednesday night State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature, Gov. Tim Walz offered a roadmap to crafting a budget that would “bring everyone to the table” and that involves cuts to spending many in his party might flinch at and Republicans would want to take further. 
by Clay Masters and Dana Ferguson

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Domestic dispute involving a firearm causes lockdown at Edina hospital

Domestic dispute involving a firearm causes lockdown at Edina hospital

Fairview Southdale Hospital went into lockdown Tuesday after staff called 911 to report that there was a man with a gun inside the building. The suspect fled and was arrested elsewhere.
by Matt Sepic

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Judge orders DHS to restore visas to five international Concordia graduate students

Judge orders DHS to restore visas to five international Concordia graduate students

In his order, U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim said the plaintiffs “clearly face irreparable harm” after having their student status terminated. His decision comes after two other judges granted similar restraining orders last week to other students targeted by the DHS.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Thomas student who spoke at Easter Sunday in Vatican City remembers Pope Francis

St. Thomas student who spoke at Easter Sunday in Vatican City remembers Pope Francis

Alex Lenzmeier, class of 2028, was one of a handful of students who gave a reading on Easter in St. Peter's Basilica and was surrounded by his peers when news of the pope’s passing broke Monday morning. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share his experience of being in Italy right now.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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