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Partial pay for some Minnesota TSA agents is not enough, union says

Partial pay for some Minnesota TSA agents is not enough, union says

Transportation Security Administration agents have gone more than six weeks without pay due to a federal government shutdown. MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with a local union representative who urged Congress to end the shutdown.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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Third party candidate Mike Newcome leaves race for Minnesota governor

Third party candidate Mike Newcome leaves race for Minnesota governor

Mike Newcome, a Forward Independence Party candidate for governor, has ended his campaign, saying issues around immigration seem to have calcified political partisanship in the state and campaign donations have slowed.
by Peter Cox

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Grass fire singes yards in western Minnesota

Grass fire singes yards in western Minnesota

Warm temperatures and gusting winds sparked a wildfire in western Minnesota Saturday, just outside a residential area in Lake Benton.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota child care centers worry as ICE surge absences build

Minnesota child care centers worry as ICE surge absences build

Families who kept children home as federal agents flooded the Twin Cities now face the prospect of losing a needed subsidy because their kids missed more than 25 days. It’s a potential crisis for families — and for the child care centers that can’t absorb the lost income.
by Kyra Miles

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USDA cancels $300M grant program, affecting projects for underserved Minnesota farmers

USDA cancels $300M grant program, affecting projects for underserved Minnesota farmers

In cancellation letters shared with MPR, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said that the cancelled projects engaged in discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices and did little to improve land access for farmers.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Competing for power: Minnesota tribal nation, electric utility tangle over solar energy’s future  

Competing for power: Minnesota tribal nation, electric utility tangle over solar energy’s future  

The state Public Utilities Commission is weighing whether a tribal nation that buys power from a local electric cooperative can also operate its own massive solar array that may harm the co-op. The case raises questions of state law and tribal sovereignty.
by Melissa Olson

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Do good neighbors make good economies? Minnesota could be a test case

Do good neighbors make good economies? Minnesota could be a test case

Economic studies strongly suggest that higher levels of trust can lead to increased commerce, promote financial innovation and even foster economic growth. Will the neighborly care and civic engagement in Minnesota during the Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge translate into economic resilience?
by Chris Farrell

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There are gaps in Minnesota's flood forecast network. Could AI help? 

There are gaps in Minnesota's flood forecast network. Could AI help? 

A new model developed by a U of M researcher that blends artificial intelligence with more traditional forecasting techniques could bring flood forecasts to many parts of the state that lack them.
by Dan Kraker

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