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Iowa GOP caucuses pick Trump; Walz readies construction proposals

Our neighbors in Iowa cast the first votes in the presidential nominating contest last night. Former President Donald Trump easily won the Republican caucuses. Back in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz outlines his proposal Tuesday to fund public construction projects.
by Phil Picardi

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Great Lakes shipping season has longest season on record due to warm weather

The Great Lakes shipping season closes for the winter on Monday. It's the longest navigation season on record for international ships in the Duluth-Superior harbor, due to unusually warm weather.
by Emily Reese

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Iowa caucuses begin; MSP airport stops record number of guns

Gov. Tim Walz was in Iowa over the weekend ahead of the state’s caucuses to counter Republican messaging. And 2023 was a record year for travelers showing up at airports with firearms. At Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, officers stopped 53 firearms from entering the airport or being carried on planes.
by Phil Picardi

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Two Minnesota Democrats head to Iowa ahead of caucus

Two top Minnesota Democrats are headed into Iowa in coming days to offer their party’s perspective ahead of a Republican showdown in Monday’s caucus.
by Emily Reese

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Winter weather incoming for southern Minnesota. Blizzard warning in the southwest

Winter weather advisories are in effect today for southern Minnesota, including a blizzard warning for the southwest corner of the state. Dangerously cold wind chills will follow the snow. And the St. Paul Fire Department believes a devastating fire last week likely was caused by an unattended candle. A community vigil to support the family is planned for tomorrow.
by Phil Picardi

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University of Minnesota issues all-clear after social media threats to Twin Cities campus

University of Minnesota officials have issued an all-clear for the Twin Cities campus Thursday afternoon, after a suspect in earlier social media threats was located in western Minnesota. Earlier today, UMN Twin Cities had asked people to stay away, after a 41-year-old man reportedly posted online threats about shooting people on campus.
by Emily Reese

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Former MN House Speaker resigns. GOP leaders call to keep old flag

Former Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt is resigning his seat in the state Legislature. And Republican Party leaders are calling on state lawmakers to reject a new state flag and keep the current one.
by Phil Picardi

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Big Lake woman pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future investigation

A woman admitted stealing more than $2.4 million dollars from government child nutrition programs. Sharon Ross of Big Lake is among five dozen people charged in connection with the Feeding our Future investigation and the 17th to plead guilty.
by Emily Reese

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Another Feeding our Future defendant in court. A crisis in rural medical response

Another defendant in the Feeding our Future conspiracy case is expected to plead guilty Wednesday. And a new state legislative task force met Tuesday to address a crisis facing emergency medical response in rural Minnesota.
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Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe plans to open cannabis growing facility

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe plans to open a cannabis growing facility. In her annual State of the Band address Tuesday, chief executive Melanie Benjamin said the decision to get into the cannabis industry was not made lightly, but a majority of band members said they support it.
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