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Scant time left for lawmakers as they grasp for session deals

Scant time left for lawmakers as they grasp for session deals

There was progress on some bills Friday, but on the major issues involving large parts of the budget surplus closed door meetings yielded few results as the Legislature entered the last weekend of the 2022 session. 
by Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire

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Missing U of M student found dead in Mississippi River

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced Friday that 19-year-old Austin Retterath's body was found in the Mississippi River on Wednesday.
by Kaila White

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Floodwaters up north submerge campsites, threaten cabins and resorts

Near-record floodwaters are submerging campsites and threatening cabins in northeastern Minnesota. Officials say the water will continue to rise for the next several days.
by Dan Kraker

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Ukrainian Minnesotans celebrate International Vyshyvankas Day

Members of the Ukrainian community gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday to celebrate International Vyshyvanka Day. Vyshyvankas are traditional embroidered clothing that are considered a form of spiritual armor in Ukrainian culture.
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Artists memorialize the racial justice movement that Floyd murder sparked

Artists memorialize the racial justice movement that Floyd murder sparked

Leesa Kelly founded Memorialize the Movement nearly two years ago to save the paintings that artists created during the week of heartache and rage that followed the police murder of George Floyd. 
by Matt Sepic

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Facing election headwinds, Minnesota Democrats gather for convention

Facing election headwinds, Minnesota Democrats gather for convention

High inflation, gas prices and crime rates are all working against incumbent Minnesota Democrats this election year. As the party holds its state convention this weekend in Rochester, party leaders say they believe voters will still prefer them over the Republican alternative.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota moves to regulate carbon dioxide pipelines

Minnesota moves to regulate carbon dioxide pipelines

The move comes as two companies are planning to construct pipelines to collect carbon dioxide emissions from ethanol plants in Minnesota and surrounding states and store the CO2 underground in North Dakota and Illinois.
by Dan Gunderson

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Part of skull found along Minnesota River belongs to man from 8,000 years ago

Part of skull found along Minnesota River belongs to man from 8,000 years ago

The bone was spotted by kayakers last year and is being turned over to Upper Sioux Community tribal officials. The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council said neither the council nor the state archaeologist were made aware of the discovery as required by state law.
by Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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Hennepin County pays $190k to settle top prosecutor's discrimination claim

Hennepin County pays $190k to settle top prosecutor's discrimination claim

The Hennepin County Board has approved a $190,000 settlement with veteran prosecutor Amy Sweasy to resolve a discrimination complaint she filed against the county and County Attorney Mike Freeman.
by Matt Sepic

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