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Mille Lacs Band's chief executive Benjamin won’t seek reelection, calls job ‘greatest honor of my life’

Mille Lacs Band's chief executive Benjamin won’t seek reelection, calls job ‘greatest honor of my life’

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s chief executive Melanie Benjamin announced she will not be seeking a seventh term in office. Benjamin has served the nearly 5,000 member Ojibwe nation as the band’s top executive for nearly two and a half decades. 
by Melissa Olson

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Minnesota auditor finds missteps in cannabis boss hire but won’t launch further probe

Minnesota auditor finds missteps in cannabis boss hire but won’t launch further probe

Minnesota’s legislative auditor concludes that background steps were missed when Gov. Tim Walz picked his first Office of Cannabis Management leader, which ended with a quick resignation.
by Clay Masters and Brian Bakst

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Minnesota post office report shows deficiencies, spurs statewide audit

Minnesota post office report shows deficiencies, spurs statewide audit

An audit of Minnesota post office branches found delayed mail, safety issues and deficiencies in property conditions. The audit looked at branches in Apple Valley, Eagan and New Brighton, as well as the St. Paul processing and distribution center.
by Cari Spencer

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Brooklyn Park initiative offers alternative to police response to mental health crisis calls

Brooklyn Park initiative offers alternative to police response to mental health crisis calls

The Brooklyn Park Police Department partnered with Hennepin County and North Memorial Health to launch a mental health Alternative Response Team which consists of a social worker and a paramedic who can handle calls police officers may not need to respond to.
by Sarah Thamer

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In Ojibwe tradition, snow on the ground means it’s sacred storytelling season

In Ojibwe tradition, snow on the ground means it’s sacred storytelling season

The Native News team talks about the seven grandfather teachings, seasonal storytelling and Native books with James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw, a speaker, digital creator and author of “The Seven Generations and the Seven Grandfather Teachings.”
by Leah Lemm and Melissa Olson

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Art Hounds: Love, dance and embroidery

Art Hounds: Love, dance and embroidery

Minnesota Opera’s “Elixir of Love,” “Untitled Night” dance on Silver Lake’s ice Saturday and an “Embroidering Red Wing” art show.
by Emily Bright

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Native-led EV initiative launches by distributing millions of dollars worth of vehicles to tribal communities

Native-led EV initiative launches by distributing millions of dollars worth of vehicles to tribal communities

Native-led renewable energy program startup Electric Nation is sending millions of dollars worth of electric vehicles to two tribal communities in Minnesota and North Dakota.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Wins and losses: Democrats reflect on the New Hampshire primaries

Wins and losses: Democrats reflect on the New Hampshire primaries

The New Hampshire primaries are over, but candidates eyeing for presidential nomination are staying in the race — whether they lost or not. MPR host Tom Crann spoke to Rep. Dean Phillips and Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee Ken Martin about the primary results.
by Tom Crann, Lukas Levin, Ngoc Bui and Matthew Alvarez

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Legendary hockey town Warroad hosts ‘Hockey Day Minnesota’

Legendary hockey town Warroad hosts ‘Hockey Day Minnesota’

The small town of Warroad, long known as Hockey Town USA, will host thousands of hockey fans this week when it hosts the annual Hockey Day Minnesota event.
by Dan Gunderson

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