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CO2 pipeline proposal draws mixed reactions in SW Minn.

CO2 pipeline proposal draws mixed reactions in SW Minn.

Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions has positioned its CO2 pipeline project as a way to combat climate change. But some environmental groups and landowners say their safety concerns haven’t been answered.
by Hannah Yang

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Walz defends state role in Feeding Our Future scandal

Walz defends state role in Feeding Our Future scandal

Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday said the state had raised concerns about Feeding Our Future, the nonprofit at the center of an alleged fraud ring early and called for the investigation of a judge that required the state to restart payments to the nonprofit.
by Dana Ferguson

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St. Paul City Council approves changes to rent control ordinance

St. Paul City Council approves changes to rent control ordinance

St. Paul City Council members Wednesday approved a series of changes to the city's rent control ordinance, but opponents to the changes say it will disproportionately affect people of color and those living on a fixed income.
by Sarah Thamer

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Art Hounds: Iranian music lights up the Ordway and Lanesboro's history in three plays

Art Hounds: Iranian music lights up the Ordway and Lanesboro's history in three plays

Art Hounds recommend the music of The Ensemble Aras in a concert featuring Minnesota musicians. Lanesboro’s History Alive! stages a combination pop-up play and walking tour, and a Minneapolis book launch features well-known authors and a comedian.
by Jacob Aloi and Emily Bright

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Charges: Group ran coordinated phone theft ring in Minneapolis

Charges: Group ran coordinated phone theft ring in Minneapolis

Twelve people have been charged with running a cell phone theft ring in Minneapolis, in what prosecutors say was a coordinated scheme that extended overseas and resulted in losses exceeding $300,000.
by MPR News Staff

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Brainerd High School football player injured during game is improving

Brainerd High School football player injured during game is improving

Conner Erickson collapsed on the sidelines during a Sept. 9 game in Moorhead. He was taken to a Fargo hospital, where he underwent surgery and has been hospitalized ever since.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Police respond to hoax shooting calls in multiple Minnesota schools

Police respond to hoax shooting calls in multiple Minnesota schools

Law enforcement said schools across Minnesota were the subject of calls alleging an active shooter or shooting Wednesday. The calls were believed to be “swatting,” which is when someone calls police to report a fake emergency at a real address.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesotans with Puerto Rico ties remember Maria, work to help recovery from Fiona

Minnesotans with Puerto Rico ties remember Maria, work to help recovery from Fiona

The Twin Cities Puerto Rican community is working to help the island recover from Hurricane Fiona. They gathered Tuesday to mark the fifth anniversary of another major storm, Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico.
by Vicki Adame

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Ex-cop Thomas Lane sentenced to 3 years for his role in George Floyd's killing

Ex-cop Thomas Lane sentenced to 3 years for his role in George Floyd's killing

Lane was the Minneapolis officer who held down Floyd’s legs while Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. Lane asked Chauvin twice whether they should flip Floyd over so he could breathe but Chauvin brushed off the suggestions. 
by Jon Collins

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