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'You belong here': Minnesota House passes trans health refuge bill

'You belong here': Minnesota House passes trans health refuge bill

The proposal would grant legal protections for transgender youth and family members who come to Minnesota seeking gender-affirming health care.
by Dana Ferguson

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On Madeline Island, residents aim to preserve their ferry lifeline

On Madeline Island, residents aim to preserve their ferry lifeline

A warming climate and the gradual loss of the ice road on Lake Superior has made the Madeline Island Ferry an even more essential lifeline for residents and tourists. Now the town of La Pointe, Wis., is trying to buy the service to ensure it runs well into the future.
by Dan Kraker

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Xcel to temporarily shut down Monticello plant amid new tritium leak

Xcel to temporarily shut down Monticello plant amid new tritium leak

Crews discovered a container being used to catch the contaminated water as a short-term solution had spilled over, resulting in a new leakage from the same location, Chris Clark, Xcel's Minnesota president, told reporters Friday morning at the nuclear plant.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Woman testifies Anton Lazzaro gave her cash, gifts when she brought teens to him

Woman testifies Anton Lazzaro gave her cash, gifts when she brought teens to him

A woman who admitted recruiting and grooming high school girls for a one-time Minnesota Republican Party operative said in trial testimony Thursday that Anton “Tony” Lazzaro gave her cash and expensive gifts in exchange for finding younger sex partners.
by Matt Sepic

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Gun bills move past prior chokepoint in Minnesota Senate

Gun bills move past prior chokepoint in Minnesota Senate

For the first time in years, legislation to restrict guns has cleared a key Minnesota Senate committee. It’s just a first step because it’s unclear if the slim DFL Senate majority backs the bills. 
by Brian Bakst

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30 invasive carp caught in Mississippi near Winona, largest upstream haul

30 invasive carp caught in Mississippi near Winona, largest upstream haul

Invasive carp compete with native species and pose a threat to Minnesota’s rivers and lakes. DNR officials said Thursday that while there’s no “silver bullet” remedy, they’re using “proven methods” to minimize the risk of spread.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Art Hounds: Grand Rapids show celebrates ‘keystone’ creatures in our environment

Art Hounds: Grand Rapids show celebrates ‘keystone’ creatures in our environment

The “Keystone Characters” created by Layl McDill range in size from massive and tiny in her exhibit at the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids. Plus, two Twin Cities dance theater companies have shows. Collide Theatrical Dance Company’s “SKOL!” tells the story of a female Viking warrior, and Out on a Limb Dance Theater Company and School perform a new adaptation of Dr. Dolittle.
by Emily Bright

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Ahead of potentially historic flooding, here's what to know (and do) to prepare

Ahead of potentially historic flooding, here's what to know (and do) to prepare

The spring flooding season is on its way in Minnesota and could include major water level rises along the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers. Here’s how to prepare — and help — if and when the water rises.
by Amy Felegy

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