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St. Paul teachers OK new contract set to boost pay, benefits

St. Paul teachers OK new contract set to boost pay, benefits

The deal includes a $3,500 salary increase for licensed staff this school year and a 4 percent increase in 2024-25. It’s set to go to the St. Paul school board for approval next week. The two sides came together during negotiations last week, averting a strike.
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Legacy in pink: First Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco reborn as art at the Walker

Legacy in pink: First Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco reborn as art at the Walker

“The New Eagle Creek Saloon,” an art installation at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, reimagines the first Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco, Calif., blending art with social and historical themes.
by Jacob Aloi

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Meta to open data center in Rosemount in 2026

Meta to open data center in Rosemount in 2026

Meta is set to open a new data center in Rosemount in 2026, spurring local development in infrastructure advancements and job creation.
by Cari Spencer

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Celebrate Pi Day by making the perfect pie crust

Celebrate Pi Day by making the perfect pie crust

Each year on March 14, Pi day, the celebration of the infinitely long number used for centuries in mathematical equations. And what better way to celebrate than by baking your own pie?
by Nina Moini and Lukas Levin

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Census: Pine County growing fastest, Dakota County gaining most

Census: Pine County growing fastest, Dakota County gaining most

The population of east-central Minnesota’s Pine County grew by two and one-quarter percent from 2022 to 2023, making it the state’s fastest growing county according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Changing the colors: Minnesota Capitol complex counts flags and seals to replace

Changing the colors: Minnesota Capitol complex counts flags and seals to replace

The state has run an assessment of how many Minnesota flags and seals at Capitol-area buildings that will eventually make way for new emblems. The tally currently stands at 120 flags and 71 seals across the Capitol complex.
by Dana Ferguson

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Feds charge alleged gun buyer tied to killing of 3 Burnsville first responders

Feds charge alleged gun buyer tied to killing of 3 Burnsville first responders

Prosecutors say Ashley Anne Dyrdahl purchased five firearms as a straw buyer for her boyfriend, Shannon Gooden, and that Gooden used two of those weapons to kill the first responders. Dyrdahl on Thursday pleaded not guilty.
by Matt Sepic

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