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MSHSL set to serve up boys volleyball as school sport option

MSHSL set to serve up boys volleyball as school sport option

The board of the Minnesota State High School League last week approved boys volleyball as an emerging sport for next year, and recommended it be fully sanctioned in two years.
by Dan Gunderson

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Post-election hand counts find no issues with Minn. ballot-counting machines

Post-election hand counts find no issues with Minn. ballot-counting machines

County election officials say they think the audit should show the accuracy of the vote-tabulating machines, but they doubt it will satisfy critics who want to return to hand-counting all ballots.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Green group pitches alternative vision for PolyMet site

Green group pitches alternative vision for PolyMet site

An environmental group fighting the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota has proposed an alternative vision for the site that reimagines it as a clean energy and manufacturing hub.
by Dan Kraker

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Fierce legal fight opens between ex-GOP chair Carnahan, party

Fierce legal fight opens between ex-GOP chair Carnahan, party

Jennifer Carnahan, who resigned as chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota in 2021, has filed a lawsuit against the party that claims her former colleagues have made disparaging remarks about her. The party responded by filing its own legal action against her.
by Brian Bakst

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State House recounts scheduled to begin Monday

State House recounts scheduled to begin Monday

Election recounts for two extremely close state House races in northeastern Minnesota — that were decided by just 35 and 15 votes — are scheduled to begin Monday morning. History suggests the results are likely to stand.
by Dan Kraker

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Cirque du Soleil taps talent from local circus school

Cirque du Soleil taps talent from local circus school

Circus Juventas has been selected by Cirque du Soleil as part of their NexGen talent development program.
by Jacob Aloi

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Man accused of yelling anti-gay slur, pulling out gun in Minneapolis LGBTQ bar

Man accused of yelling anti-gay slur, pulling out gun in Minneapolis LGBTQ bar

Hennepin County prosecutors say Conell Walter Harris, 30, entered the 19 Bar in Loring Park late Monday and began “acting strangely,” witnesses told investigators. After he allegedly pulled out a gun, court documents say a patron got between Harris and a bartender.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota nurses set Dec. 11 strike date, plan 3-week walkout

Minnesota nurses set Dec. 11 strike date, plan 3-week walkout

The new strike threat covers more than a dozen hospitals around the Twin Cities and Duluth. Nurses walked out for three days in September. Despite the vote, Gov. Tim Walz said he’s “still incredibly hopeful” that a deal can be worked out.
by Michelle Wiley and Matt Sepic

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