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Here are the Minnesotans named as James Beard Awards finalists

Here are the Minnesotans named as James Beard Awards finalists

Among the announced finalists are five Minnesotans or Minnesota institutions, including three Minnesota chefs in the Best Chef Midwest category: Shigeyuki Furukawa, Diane Moua and Karyn Tomlinson.
by Max Sparber

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Auditor reports that Minnesota muni liquor store profits up, in part due to THC offerings

Auditor reports that Minnesota muni liquor store profits up, in part due to THC offerings

Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha issued her annual report on municipal-run liquor store sales. It was the first include sales of hemp-derived THC beverages and gummies, and operators suggested those items contributed to store profits in 2023.
by Dana Ferguson

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Proposed cut in local aid to prevent aquatic invasive species sparks fears of more infested lakes

Proposed cut in local aid to prevent aquatic invasive species sparks fears of more infested lakes

For the past decade, Minnesota has distributed about $10 million a year to counties for aquatic invasive species prevention. Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed budget reduced that amount by 50 percent. Some lake advocates worry cutting the funding could potentially lead to more infested waters.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Medical examiner confirms U.S. Bank exec Terry Dolan died in Brooklyn Park plane crash

Medical examiner confirms U.S. Bank exec Terry Dolan died in Brooklyn Park plane crash

Bank officials had said Sunday that they believed Dolan was on the plane but could not officially confirm his death. There were no other fatalities, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
by Megan Burks

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Parting Thoughts: Educator turned entrepreneur ‘wore his success quietly’

Parting Thoughts: Educator turned entrepreneur ‘wore his success quietly’

Richard Fontaine went from small-town kid to big-city educator and stocking shelves at a bookstore for extra money before he helped build a large videogame retailer. But one thing never changed: his love of books.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Legal, medical cannabis fix-it legislation in the works at Minnesota Legislature

Legal, medical cannabis fix-it legislation in the works at Minnesota Legislature

Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, is sponsoring several of those cleanup bills for both recreational cannabis and changes to medical marijuana rules. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer ahead of committee hearings Thursday to talk about what the proposed alterations entail.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Lawsuit: U of M grad student detained by ICE ‘feared he was being kidnapped’

Lawsuit: U of M grad student detained by ICE ‘feared he was being kidnapped’

According to a federal lawsuit, Doğukan Günaydin, who is studying business at the University of Minnesota, was stripped of his phone and belongings, taken to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in St. Paul, “and was left waiting for hours on end without access to his family, friends or attorney.”
by Matt Sepic and Sarah Thamer

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