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In some states that say they elect judges, governors choose them instead

In some states that say they elect judges, governors choose them instead

Research shows that in two states with judicial elections – Georgia and Minnesota – nearly every state supreme court justice steps down midterm, allowing the governor to appoint a successor instead of the state holding an open election for a new justice.

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Nearly 6,000 Minnesotans applied for electric vehicle rebate

Nearly 6,000 Minnesotans applied for electric vehicle rebate

A state official says about one-third of those who successfully applied for an EV rebate have received a check. The vast majority of applications were for new vehicles.
by Kirsti Marohn

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One-half of crew evacuated from Lake Superior freighter after it flooded

One-half of crew evacuated from Lake Superior freighter after it flooded

The Michipicoten, a 689-foot freighter traveling on Lake Superior, has safely anchored in Thunder Bay, U.S. Coast Guard officials say. It took on water after possibly striking an underwater object.
by Anika Besst

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Bloomington child care provider charged in death of a toddler

Bloomington child care provider charged in death of a toddler

According to the criminal complaint, she didn't call 911 or the child's parents. The toddler laid back down and she walked away from him “to do other things in the home.”
by Regina Medina

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After big U.S. win, cricket craze comes to Minnesota

After big U.S. win, cricket craze comes to Minnesota

The USA cricket team has just beat global powerhouse Pakistan in a World Cup match. Masaood Yunus, president of the Minnesota Cricket Association, said the win marks for him that the moment “has finally arrived” for cricket in the U.S.
by Tom Crann, Josh Cobb and Ngoc Bui

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Here are a few items in the proposed contract between Minneapolis and the police union

Here are a few items in the proposed contract between Minneapolis and the police union

The city of Minneapolis has released its tentative contract with the city’s police union. The agreement would give officers a substantial boost in pay in exchange for more control over staffing by the city’s police chief. 
by Jon Collins

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Meetings planned on nitrate contamination in southeast Minnesota water

Meetings planned on nitrate contamination in southeast Minnesota water

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared state agencies need to take additional steps to protect drinking water in southeast Minnesota. The region’s karst geology makes wells especially susceptible to nitrate contamination from fertilizer, manure and wastewater.
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