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New State Fair CEO oversees her first Great Minnesota Get-Together

New State Fair CEO oversees her first Great Minnesota Get-Together

Renee Alexander was named to the Minnesota State Fair’s top job four months ago, replacing longtime general manager Jerry Hammer.
by Tim Nelson

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Allina halts policy denying non-emergency care to debtors

Allina halts policy denying non-emergency care to debtors

Allina Health said Wednesday that it will no longer prohibit people with outstanding medical debt from making new appointments.
by Matt Sepic

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Feds seek 7 years for Lazzaro accomplice

Feds seek 7 years for Lazzaro accomplice

Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison sentence for a woman who sought out and groomed five teenage girls for convicted sex trafficker Tony Lazzaro. Gisela Castro Medina, 21, pleaded guilty to charges of sex trafficking and obstruction, and testified against Lazzaro at his March trial.
by Matt Sepic

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Stearns County board rejects proposal to help property owners get rid of racial covenants

Stearns County board rejects proposal to help property owners get rid of racial covenants

The proposal stemmed from research conducted last spring by students at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, who uncovered dozens of discriminatory covenants in Stearns County. The measure failed after some board members seemed confused about what it would do, and questioned whether it’s needed.
by Kirsti Marohn

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THC gummy money starts to roll into Minnesota tax coffers

THC gummy money starts to roll into Minnesota tax coffers

Preliminary data released Wednesday shows Minnesota collected $594,000 during the first month of a tax tied to hemp-derived THC products. That means state sales of THC-infused gummies, seltzers and other products totaled nearly $6 million in July.
by MPR News Staff

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Walz picks Natalie Hudson as new Minnesota chief justice

Walz picks Natalie Hudson as new Minnesota chief justice

Justice Natalie Hudson will move into the role as Minnesota’s judicial branch leader, replacing retiring Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea in October. Gov. Tim Walz also selected Karl Procaccini to fill out the seven-member high court.
by Brian Bakst

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Legends in butter: Family boasts 2 Princess Kays, multiple State Fair finalists

Legends in butter: Family boasts 2 Princess Kays, multiple State Fair finalists

A Hutchinson family can stake quite the claim to being Minnesota royalty, including sisters who’ve had their heads sculpted in butter at the State Fair. The story, though, runs deeper than the cream.
by Sam Stroozas

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Advocates set sights on legalizing psychedelic mushrooms in Minnesota

Advocates set sights on legalizing psychedelic mushrooms in Minnesota

Supporters of legalizing psychoactive plants see the state’s decision earlier this year to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis as an encouraging step forward. Several spoke about their hopes during a recent gathering in Minneapolis.
by Nicole Ki

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