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Eat, fillet, love: Advocates seek more respect for Minnesota's underappreciated fish
Advocates for native species currently designated as rough fish — from redhorse suckers to bigmouth buffalo — say they provide many ecological benefits. Some also face threats and may need additional regulations.
Minnesota House votes to ban LGBTQ youth conversion therapy
The proposal has previously hit a wall in the Minnesota Senate but supporters said they were confident that the bill could pass this year, now that the DFL has the majority.
Northshore Mining, shut down since last spring, poised to restart
Cleveland-Cliffs says it is recalling some of the more than 400 workers it laid off last spring, idling one of the Iron Range’s key mining and taconite production operations. 
It’s not all about the weather: Law change to alter budget forecast
A bill now on Gov. Tim Walz’s desk would require the inclusion of inflation estimates in upcoming budget forecasts. That will surely shrink the surplus and mark a decade from practice over the past two decades.
Maple Grove high schoolers take action against gender violence
According to a state report, Black women in Minnesota are 2.7 times more likely to be murdered than their white peers, and while Black women make up only 7 percent of the state population, 40 percent of domestic violence victims in Minnesota were Black women.
Capitol cooperation or leverage point? Public works plan tests parties
After failing to pass a construction bill the past two years, Minnesota lawmakers will attempt to get $1.9 billion in projects moving in coming weeks. It will depend on votes from both parties, unlike most measures that have advanced so far.
Jimmy Lee Recreation Center reopens with focus on community
The Jimmy Lee Recreation Center, located in the heart of St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood, reopened Saturday after an employee shot and critically injured a 16-year-old in the parking lot. In the past month, staff has focused on re-evaluating safety procedures and helping the community heal.