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Court gives final approval to 3M ‘forever chemicals’ settlement

Court gives final approval to 3M ‘forever chemicals’ settlement

A federal judge has approved 3M’s more-than-$10 billion settlement with drinking water suppliers over contamination from so-called “forever chemicals.” The settlement resolves class-action lawsuits.
by MPR News Staff

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Northeast Minneapolis lizard sculpture smashed in car crash

Northeast Minneapolis lizard sculpture smashed in car crash

A beloved northeast Minneapolis sculpture took a hit this weekend when a car drove off the road and crashed into it. “Lizard Lounge” dwells on the lawn of East Side Neighborhood Services. The Minneapolis Police Department said a car crashed into the sculpture just before 3 a.m. on Saturday morning.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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St. Paul’s 1 percent sales tax bump has started. Here’s what’s changing first

St. Paul’s 1 percent sales tax bump has started. Here’s what’s changing first

The city of St. Paul’s new 1 percent sales tax increase began Monday, raising the total county, state and local sales tax to nearly 10 percent — the highest in Minnesota. As residents adjust to a cost bump on nonessentials, they can expect construction signs in the coming months, too.
by Cari Spencer

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Duluth’s ‘Cheerio Challenge’ gathers over 800 boxes, raises $50K

Duluth’s ‘Cheerio Challenge’ gathers over 800 boxes, raises $50K

Duluth residents have collected more than 800 boxes of Cheerios and raised over $50,000 for area food shelves, a viral response to the ongoing Cargill controversy on Duluth’s Park Point.
by Dan Kraker

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Officers, suspect injured during weekend standoff in Burnsville

Officers, suspect injured during weekend standoff in Burnsville

Two police officers and a suspect were injured during a standoff in Burnsville over the weekend. Authorities said the two officers had minor injuries. The female suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘Literacy is not just about words’: Music director responds to potential cuts by MPS

‘Literacy is not just about words’: Music director responds to potential cuts by MPS

One of the programs on Minneapolis’ potential chopping block is fifth grade band and orchestra. Reed Wixson, director of bands and orchestras at Minneapolis Southwest High School, helped create the universal music program.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Homes evacuated amid standoff in Woodbury

Some homes in Woodbury were evacuated for several hours early Monday after a person with a weapon reportedly barricaded himself inside a home. Just after 6:30 a.m., Woodbury police said the person had been taken into custody.
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Leif Enger’s ‘cheerful refusal’ to accept despair infuses his new dystopian adventure novel

Leif Enger’s ‘cheerful refusal’ to accept despair infuses his new dystopian adventure novel

Duluth author Leif Enger’s dystopian novel “I Cheerfully Refuse” is set in and around an alternative Duluth where many of the things Minnesotans take for granted have just stopped working. It’s an adventure story with a bass-playing housepainter at its center, who is forced to take off in a sailboat across Lake Superior after a brush with evil.
by Euan Kerr

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Voting law affecting thousands back before Minnesota Supreme Court

Voting law affecting thousands back before Minnesota Supreme Court

Minnesota’s highest court will determine whether a state law restoring the right to roughly 55,000 people should remain in place or be struck due to constitutional concerns.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse offers lessons for swift Baltimore rebuild

Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse offers lessons for swift Baltimore rebuild

Minnesota’s experience recovering from the I-35W bridge collapse in 2007 provides important lessons to guide officials in Maryland as they work to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
by Dan Kraker

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