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St. Paul mayor proposes 2027 budget

The budget for the St. Paul includes a 6.8 percent increase in the property tax levy and other cuts.
by Phineas Pope

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Secretary of State says federal election monitors did not interfere in Minnesota's primary election

Secretary of State Steve Simon says federal election monitors did not interfere in Minnesota's primary election on Tuesday. One of the 15 Minnesota protesters the Department of Justice has charged with conspiracy says that federal law enforcement illegally spied on citizens this winter. The allegation comes in a court filing today from attorney Kevin Riach.
by Emily Reese

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2 adults, child dead at Hopkins daycare in apparent murder-suicide

A child and two adults were killed Wednesday morning in an apparent murder-suicide at a Hopkins daycare. Officials emphasized there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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Record turnout for Minnesota primary election

Minnesota reported its highest ever number of ballots cast in a primary, according to unofficial numbers.
by Emily Reese

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Klobuchar and Demuth face off for governor. Flanagan and Tafoya get nods for U.S. Senate

Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Lisa Demuth will compete to be Minnesota's next governor. Either would make history as the state’s first woman leader. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won a decisive victory in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. She’ll face former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya, who won the Republican nomination.
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Tuesday is primary election day in Minnesota

If you were mailed an absentee ballot but haven't yet returned it, skip the post office and turn it in by 5 p.m. at the office that sent it. If you vote in person, you have a little more time. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Meanwhile, a man convicted in the 1970 murder of a St. Paul police officer goes before Minnesota’s parole board Tuesday.
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Election Day tomorrow; Power failure likely led to outages

Tomorrow is primary election day in Minnesota. Voters will winnow the field of candidates running for governor, U-S Senate, U-S House and a host of other state and local races. And a power failure at a Minneapolis data center called the 5-11 Building is likely behind disruptions to several government services Thursday -- including some 911 lines and voting machines.
by Emily Reese

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Drought may not impact crop yield as much as expected

Drought and dry conditions have covered most of Minnesota, but key agricultural production areas had good rain prompting some to think yields of wheat, corn and soybeans in the state could be just as good or better than last year's records. Meanwhile, Republicans running for U.S. Senate are making closing pitches.
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Twin Cities woman sues Chipotle after salmonella poisoning

News that the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton will reopen as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center has divided some community members. Meanwhile, the Moorhead Police Department is searching for a missing Indigenous woman with family ties to a long-standing cold case in Duluth.
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