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U president quits Securian Financial board amid criticism

U president quits Securian Financial board amid criticism

The U's Board of Regents had approved the arrangement. Critics, including some lawmakers, said it would have been a conflict of interest because of Securian Financial's contracts with the university.
by Matt Sepic

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Q&A: Penumbra's Lou Bellamy on his brother Terry's legacy

Q&A: Penumbra's Lou Bellamy on his brother Terry's legacy

Local actor and director Terry Bellamy has died from COVID at the age of 70. Bellamy was a founding member of the Penumbra and Mixed Blood theaters, as well as a two-time Drama Critic's Circle Award-winner. MPR News spoke to Lou Bellamy, Bellamy’s brother and longtime collaborator. Lou Bellamy is also founder and co-artistic director of the Penumbra.  
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Bill to extend benefits for laid-off mineworkers passes Minnesota House

Bill to extend benefits for laid-off mineworkers passes Minnesota House

A bill to extend unemployment benefits for more than 400 laid off mineworkers on the Iron Range is headed to Gov. Tim Walz for his expected signature, after it was overwhelmingly passed by the Minnesota House Monday.
by Dan Kraker

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Walz again pitches $300 million for public safety efforts

Walz again pitches $300 million for public safety efforts

Gov. Tim Walz is revisiting some previous spending ideas for improving public safety and access to health care in his budget proposal. He’s also calling for more money for health care for children and for housing efforts. 
by Dana Ferguson

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Passerby alerts residents of burning Duluth home, shovels snow to douse flames

Passerby alerts residents of burning Duluth home, shovels snow to douse flames

The Duluth Fire Department says a passerby who spotted a fire on the outside of a home Monday morning helped the building's residents escape — and then mostly extinguished the blaze by shoveling snow onto it.
by MPR News Staff

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Group hopes body camera ruling leads to change in other Minnesota cases

Group hopes body camera ruling leads to change in other Minnesota cases

The group Communities United Against Police Brutality sued for the release of the video of a Morrison County shooting involving law enforcement last April. It hopes the ruling will lead to more timely releases of body camera video in use-of-force cases.
by Mark Zdechlik

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'Going big': Walz to fill in rest of budget puzzle this week

'Going big': Walz to fill in rest of budget puzzle this week

As Gov. Tim Walz issues his complete budget proposal this week, he says he’s attempting to invigorate a state that has “lived on our laurels” of bygone days.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota businesses get creative amid worker shortage

Minnesota businesses get creative amid worker shortage

Minnesota businesses continue their struggle to fill job vacancies. And many have learned new ways of getting work done with fewer employees. The pandemic accelerated the trend toward robotics, flexible scheduling and more.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Abortion foes in Minnesota rally at Capitol on Roe anniversary

Abortion foes in Minnesota rally at Capitol on Roe anniversary

Abortion rights opponents are celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year to overturn the landmark Roe ruling. Now their efforts are focused on stopping DFL-led efforts to codify abortion protections into Minnesota state law.
by Mark Zdechlik

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