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Minnesota State Fair's new butter carver prepares to create 'dairy' good art

Minnesota State Fair's new butter carver prepares to create 'dairy' good art

As the rest of Minnesota prepares for warm summer days at the State Fair, Gerry Kulzer is preparing his parka, gloves, and carving tools. He’ll be spending the fair in a 40-degree cooler, carving a new larger-than-life sculpture every day — in butter.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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As surplus sits, governor candidates diverge on taxes

As surplus sits, governor candidates diverge on taxes

While not as flashy as other issues driving their governor’s race exchanges, there’s lots of distance between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican Scott Jensen on taxes.
by Brian Bakst

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Art Hounds: Otter Tail county teens document return of ‘normal life’; North Mankato painter’s landscapes honor Minnesota 

Art Hounds: Otter Tail county teens document return of ‘normal life’; North Mankato painter’s landscapes honor Minnesota 

Teens ask what it means to “Return to Normal?” in their multimedia show at Otter Tail Historical Society in Fergus Falls, Minn. Northfield-based professors and bandmates mix clever lyrics and sampled styles on their new kids’ album “The Greats.” North Mankato landscape painter Andrew Judkins’ solo show runs through this weekend at Owatonna Arts Center.
by Emily Bright

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Minneapolis residents push back on MPD drone policy

Minneapolis residents push back on MPD drone policy

Police told members of the Minneapolis City Council that the drones would not be used in surveillance, but would be used to help coordinate law enforcement responses during emergencies.
by Jon Collins

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As Minnesota State Fair returns, have we seen 'peak fair'?

As Minnesota State Fair returns, have we seen 'peak fair'?

Before COVID, Minnesota State Fair attendance reached a record 2.1 million in 2019. The fair's growth had become an end-of-summer ritual. But amid concerns about COVID and public safety, can that growth resume? Or have we already experienced what might be called "peak fair"?
by Tim Nelson

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Jensen stands by comments comparing mask mandates to Nazi Germany

Jensen stands by comments comparing mask mandates to Nazi Germany

Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen originally made the comments back in April and a video of the remarks surfaced this week. He stood by them on Tuesday in a video posted to Facebook, which he called a “point of clarification.”
by MPR News Staff

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Based on the data, here are the lower traffic days to visit the State Fair

Based on the data, here are the lower traffic days to visit the State Fair

Based on the last nine years of State Fair attendance data, the first Thursday of the Great Get-Together tends to have the lowest traffic. Even though 2021 had slower traffic overall, trends for attendance data remain consistent.
by Matt Mikus

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Minneapolis Public Schools face lawsuit over provision in teachers' contract

Minneapolis Public Schools face lawsuit over provision in teachers' contract

Minneapolis Public Schools are being sued over a provision in their new union contract that is designed to retain teachers of color. The provision upends long-standing last-in, first-out hiring practices for teachers.
by Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn and Sam Stroozas

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Jill Schurtz named new leader of State Board of Investment

Jill Schurtz named new leader of State Board of Investment

Jill Schurtz will be the new director of the Minnesota State Board of Investment, which manages a $125 billion portfolio that includes public pensions and other accounts.
by Brian Bakst

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