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Juneteenth celebrations across Minnesota commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S.

Juneteenth celebrations across Minnesota are marking the state and national holiday Friday, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. That includes the ANIKA Foundation’s 5th annual Juneteenth celebration at the state Capitol in St. Paul.
by Phineas Pope

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Job numbers; Drought numbers

While we’ve had showers and storms across Minnesota over the past week -- that rain has not been enough to keep drought conditions from expanding.
by Emily Reese

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Minneapolis City Council committee votes for 6-month pause on new data centers

Twelve defendants made their first appearance in federal court in St. Paul Tuesday on conspiracy charges that they impeded federal law enforcement officers. As defendants made their appearances, about a hundred people gathered outside the St. Paul courthouse to protest the arrests. Meanwhile, a Minneapolis City Council committee voted to support a 6-month pause on building new data centers with an exemption for smaller downtown projects.
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Feds charge people for impeding federal officers during ICE surge, protests follow

Federal prosecutors today charged fifteen people for allegedly conspiring to impede federal agents in the Twin Cities during the immigration enforcement operation. It sparked protests in St. Paul today, where protesters at the federal courthouse were met with pepper spray from U.S. marshals.
by Emily Reese

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New reward in Wadena missing person case of Carla Beth

Carla Beth Anderson was a 23-year-old vulnerable adult living in her own apartment in Wadena in 1987. The nonprofit Spotlight on Crime is now offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to Anderson's whereabouts.
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Borealis Amtrak route turns 2; Outdoor learning program turns 1

Now in its second year of service, the Borealis Amtrak train has helped grow passenger ridership between St. Paul and Chicago. And a program that gets more kids learning outside is now a year old.
by Emily Reese

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Bemidji Mayor receives national award for leadership after massive storm

Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince will receive a national award Monday evening for his leadership in the aftermath of a massive storm last June. Meanwhile, the Church of St. Timothy in Blaine is honoring Mark and Melissa Hortman at its 9 a.m. Mass Monday morning. Melissa taught Sunday School at St. Timothy.
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ICE agents detain workers in Bemidji

On Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained more than 30 employees of a contractor working at a townhome complex in Bemidji. And Minneapolis-based Sleep Number announced today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy -- and that it has entered an agreement to combine with a Canadian mattress retailer.
by Elena See

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