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How could a second Trump presidency affect Minnesotans? 6 experts answer your questions

How could a second Trump presidency affect Minnesotans? 6 experts answer your questions

On Monday, Jan. 20, Donald Trump will be inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States. As the incoming administration prepares to carry out its agenda, we asked experts to answer your questions about what the next four years could look like here in Minnesota.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui, Lukas Levin and Matthew Alvarez

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MNsure logs record enrollment for second year in a row

MNsure logs record enrollment for second year in a row

MNsure says a record number of Minnesotans signed up for 2025 health insurance for the new year through the state Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace.
by Mark Zdechlik

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’I’m tired’ says outgoing Interim Director of the Office of Cannabis Management

’I’m tired’ says outgoing Interim Director of the Office of Cannabis Management

Friday was the last day for the Director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management, Charlene Briner. She was appointed in 2023 as Interim Director, which was supposed to be just a few months long gig, but it stretched into a 20-month-long job.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis police union seeks voice in federal reform plan

Minneapolis police union seeks voice in federal reform plan

The Minneapolis Police Federation is seeking a voice in the latest plan for court-ordered reforms of the police department. The union on Friday filed a motion to intervene in the proposed federal consent decree.
by Matt Sepic

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Sprinklers installed at first Seward Towers high-rise building in Minneapolis

Sprinklers installed at first Seward Towers high-rise building in Minneapolis

After five residents died in a fire in a Minneapolis high-rise building in 2019, the Minnesota Legislature allocated $10 million in 2024 to help retrofit high-rise residences with sprinkler systems. Nearby Seward Towers received $4 million of that funding.
by Mark Zdechlik

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50 years of hair-raising fun and science at the Bakken Museum

50 years of hair-raising fun and science at the Bakken Museum

The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis is celebrating 50 years of bringing electricity and science education to life. The museum has become a hub for scientific research, exhibition and record.
by Anika Besst

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A Minnesota curator remembers filmmaker David Lynch

A Minnesota curator remembers filmmaker David Lynch

Filmmaker David Lynch died Thursday. Minnesota curator Robert Cozzolino organized the largest American museum exhibition of David Lynch’s visual art in 2014 and remained in contact with Lynch afterward.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Walz offers up tighter budget blueprint amid abnormal start to session

Walz offers up tighter budget blueprint amid abnormal start to session

The 2025 Minnesota Legislature got a dose of normalcy when Gov. Tim Walz unveiled his blueprint for the next two-year budget. The governor also weighed in for the first time publicly on some of the chaos in the Minnesota House.
by Clay Masters

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