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Poll: Minnesota voters think crime is rising, yet feel safe near home

Poll: Minnesota voters think crime is rising, yet feel safe near home

Fifty-four percent of those asked in the latest MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll said crime is on the rise, but an overwhelming 83 percent do not fear being attacked or threatened in their own neighborhood.
by Dana Ferguson

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Feds: 48 charged in 'brazen' $250M COVID spending fraud centered in Minnesota

Feds: 48 charged in 'brazen' $250M COVID spending fraud centered in Minnesota

Federal authorities on Tuesday laid out what they described as the nation’s largest COVID-19 funding scam, alleging that dozens of people used an elaborate operation centered on the group Feeding Our Future to steal funds intended to feed needy children.
by MPR News Staff and Matt Sepic

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Cirrus Aircraft unveils plans for design center in Duluth

Cirrus Aircraft unveils plans for design center in Duluth

The small airplane manufacturer said it plans to hire 80 additional engineers over the next three years to staff the new hub, which will be located in a giant hangar the company recently acquired from the city.
by Dan Kraker

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'Minneruvian' artist explores identity in new Minneapolis exhibit

'Minneruvian' artist explores identity in new Minneapolis exhibit

Melodee Strong drew on her parents’ backgrounds and her own upbringing in St. Francis, Minn. in an exhibit now open.
by Jacob Aloi

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Motorcycle fatalities in Minnesota this year running far ahead of 2021

The number of motorcycle riders killed in crashes in Minnesota this year has already exceeded the total for all of last year — with weeks to go in the riding season. That's prompting officials to urge extra caution for Saturday’s annual Fall Flood Run fundraising ride.
by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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Walz, Flanagan: Get COVID boosters before fall to guard against omicron

Walz, Flanagan: Get COVID boosters before fall to guard against omicron

Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and state officials are urging people to update their COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the fall, when a migration indoors can lead to more exposures.
by Brian Bakst

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Dimick takes aim at Moriarty in Hennepin prosecutor race debate

Dimick takes aim at Moriarty in Hennepin prosecutor race debate

The two finalists for Hennepin County attorney held a spirited debate Thursday, with Martha Holton Dimick repeatedly challenging her DFL endorsed opponent Mary Moriarty.
by Jon Collins

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A fall tradition: Bringing in the wild rice harvest

This is the season for collecting wild rice across northern Minnesota. Ricers have been out in canoes harvesting the crop from lakes and rivers. To preserve that rice, and give it the trademark nutty, smoky flavor involves a process of parching, jigging, winnowing and fellowship.
by Dan Gunderson

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