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May 2, 2022 5:11 PM

Walz says he'll fight for rebate checks as session nears end

Walz says he'll fight for tax rebate checks to Minnesotans as legislative session heads to an end game, and the state is already figuring out how to hand out frontline worker bonuses. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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May 2, 2022 1:38 PM

Dr. Osterholm on the future of Covid in Minnesota

The number of new Covid cases and hospitalizations are increasing dramatically in Minneapolis.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 2, 2022 7:29 AM

Rent control supporters in St. Paul look forward to May 1 rental cap

New rent control regulations that are among the strictest in the country take effect Sunday in St. Paul. The measure, which caps rent increases at 3 percent per year, won approval from St. Paul voters in November. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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May 1, 2022 9:03 PM

North Star Journey series explores homeownership, financial literacy, and whiteness

In this latest selection from the MPR News North Star Journey series, MPR News examines a homeownership gap in St. Cloud, efforts to improve financial literacy and introduces us to the author of a book on whiteness.

by MPR News Staff

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April 29, 2022 4:44 PM

1 dead, 1 hurt after trooper and deputy fire on vehicle in central Minnesota

One man is dead and another person is injured after a state trooper and a sheriff's deputy fired on a vehicle after an attempted traffic stop last night in central Minnesota. The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says it happened just before 6 p.m. near the city of Bowlus in Morrison County. This is the evening MPR News update for April 29, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.

by Hannah Yang

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April 29, 2022 7:36 AM

Tentative deal at Capitol on hero pay, unemployment fund

A long-stalled deal to repair the state’s unemployment insurance fund and deliver hero checks to some frontline pandemic workers has been struck by top leaders at the Minnesota Capitol. The agreement would clear the way for bonuses to as many as 667,000 workers that have been held up since House and Senate negotiators deadlocked on a plan last summer. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Tom Crann. Music by Gary Meister.

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April 28, 2022 5:14 PM

Deal struck for unemployment insurance and pandemic worker pay at Capitol

Deal struck for unemployment insurance and pandemic worker pay at Capitol, and a Minnesota sailor lost on the U.S.S. Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor has at long last been identified and will be buried in June in his home town. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson.

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April 28, 2022 6:41 AM

Mayor and council members vow action on scathing state report on Minneapolis police

Mayor and council members vow action on scathing state report on Minneapolis police, and Starbucks employees have unionized the first store in Minnesota, on Snelling Avenue in the city’s Macalester-Groveland neighborhood. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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April 27, 2022 5:15 PM

State report says Minneapolis police have longstanding racial bias, leadership problems

State report says Minneapolis police have longstanding racial bias, leadership problems. And a 14-year-old boy is being held on $1 million for the sexual assault and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Chippewa Falls. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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April 27, 2022 6:05 AM

Police say 10-year-old Wisconsin girl knew her killer after they arrested a juvenile suspect

Police say 10-year-old Wisconsin girl knew her killer after they arrested a juvenile suspect. Also, the state releases a human rights probe of the Minneapolis Police Department today, sparked by the death of George Floyd. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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