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Fire destroys apartment building near U of M campus
The building at the intersection of University Avenue and 10th Avenue Southeast was evacuated and no one inside was injured.
Cruise ship company that visited Duluth to leave the Great Lakes
American Queen Voyages, a cruise ship company that made two stops in Duluth this summer, has announced its plans to pull out of the Great Lakes starting next year. The move comes amid a surge in growth for the cruise industry on the Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Sheriff says facial recognition not a factor in false arrest
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is pushing back on claims that facial recognition technology led to a man's false arrest. Kylese Perryman, 21, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Bloomington and Hennepin County over his 2021 arrest and prosecution for a carjacking and subsequent armed robbery that he did not commit.
Student loan ruling denies relief to 730,000 Minnesota borrowers
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday striking down President Biden’s student debt forgiveness program means that an estimated 730,000 Minnesotans will not get the financial relief that many had hoped for. The high court ruled 6-3 that the U.S. Department of Education does not have the authority to cancel federal student loans.
Officials express 'cautious optimism' Windom plant will soon reopen
State officials say the new owners are assessing the shuttered HyLife plant and weighing equipment upgrades. Minnesota’s agriculture commissioner says the plant, which employed more than 1,000 people before closing on June 2, could reopen within months.
Artist residency program launches in Northwoods
New York artists Brad Kahlhamer and Waverly Bergwin become the inaugural residents of a new artist residency program at Minnesota’s Nemeth Art Center, using the rural setting to create unique works of art for an exhibition in July.
Minnesota opens search for marijuana manager
Gov. Tim Walz will pick the first leader of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management. An application process has begun.
Thomson Reuters says it has chosen a new location for its Twin Cities office, after announcing earlier this year it was selling off most of its large corporate campus in Eagan, Minn.