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How much snow fell in your part of Minnesota? Snow reports from across the state

How much snow fell in your part of Minnesota? Snow reports from across the state

Parts of Minnesota saw a foot of snow Wednesday into early Thursday, adding to what’s already been a very snowy winter across much of the state. See if weather spotters reported snow totals from your community.
by Andrew Krueger

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Are Minnesota's winters getting snowier? Well, yes, and no.

Are Minnesota's winters getting snowier? Well, yes, and no.

As Minnesota battles through a ground blizzard, let’s put these recent big winter storms that have slammed the area into a broader climate context. Minnesota's winters are getting warmer — that's one of the main impacts we're seeing here in Minnesota because of climate change. But are they also getting snowier?
by Dan Kraker

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$500 million for a state building? How did we get here?

$500 million for a state building? How did we get here?

The House Rules Committee approved a plan this week to spend nearly $500 million to renovate and expand the State Office Building. Some lawmakers and members of the public raised questions about the plan and why it was approved so swiftly. Here’s a look at how it happened.
by Dana Ferguson

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Winter storm updates: Big winds, bitter cold mess with travel, schools, life

Winter storm updates: Big winds, bitter cold mess with travel, schools, life

State transportation officials issued a no-travel advisory for a wide swath of southcentral and southwest Minnesota on Thursday night, including the overnight closure of many state highways, as blizzard conditions swept into the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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Marcie Rendon's long journey to award-winning novelist

Marcie Rendon's long journey to award-winning novelist

Writer Marcie Rendon lived a lot before she got her first novel published. Now the White Earth Member has released three books in the award-winning Cash Blackbear series. Recently, she visited the Bemidji Public Library in northwest Minnesota, to read and to talk about the history, locations and experiences behind the books.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Walz fills out top agency posts ahead of second term

Walz fills out top agency posts ahead of second term

A mix of insiders and those new to government roles have been named to openings in Gov. Tim Walz’s cabinet ahead of his second term.
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Report: Black women and girls disproportionately targeted for violence

Report: Black women and girls disproportionately targeted for violence

According to a report from the state’s Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force, Black women make up seven percent of the state population and make up 40 percent of domestic violence victims in Minnesota.
by Nina Moini

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Google’s plans to build data center in Becker fizzle

Google’s plans to build data center in Becker fizzle

City leaders remain hopeful that Xcel Energy will attract other businesses to Becker, including another data center, as it anticipates the closure of the Sherco coal-fired power plant.
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Lawmakers approve near-$500 million office building expansion

Lawmakers approve near-$500 million office building expansion

The Minnesota House Rules Committee on Wednesday approved a $498 million proposal to renovate and expand the office building that houses lawmakers’ offices. Security and facilities experts had urged the project for more than a decade, but some Republicans questioned the project’s price tag.
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