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April 11, 2025 4:17 PM

Soybean growers face trade uncertainty; Ethics complaint against Senate president

Minnesota soybean growers are closely watching the Trump administration's approach to trade policy. Minnesota Senate Republicans have filed an ethics complaint against Senate President Bobby Joe Champion over a possible conflict of interest.

by Emily Reese

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April 11, 2025 6:30 AM

Minnesota’s revenue is up, but officials warn of unpredictable future

Minnesota’s revenue for the prior two months beat expectations from the last economic forecast, but state finance officials are warning choppier waters are ahead. And a Hennepin County judge this week found a Twin Cities painting contractor guilty of underpaying five workers.

by Phil Picardi

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April 10, 2025 4:45 PM

Medical manufacturing expansion in Plymouth; Rally against public health funding cuts

Nearly 200 Minnesota Association of Professional Employees rallied outside a state office building on the grounds of the State Capitol to protest Trump administration cuts to public health.

by Emily Reese

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April 10, 2025 6:02 AM

Annual statewide tornado drill in Minnesota at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

Be ready for the annual statewide tornado drill today in Minnesota. There will be two drills Thursday — the first at 1:45 p.m. and the second at 6:45 p.m. And the Minnesota Department of Agriculture says a lack of federal funding is forcing it to cancel plans to spray for invasive moths in parts of Minnesota this year.

by Phil Picardi

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April 9, 2025 5:36 PM

Oil pipeline shutdown and gas prices; U announces ways to combat hate on campus

There are conflicting assessments of what the shutdown of the Keystone oil pipeline will mean for fuel prices in the Midwest. And a key Jewish advocacy organization says it's pleased with the approach the president of the University of Minnesota is taking to address antisemitism on campus.

by Emily Reese

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April 9, 2025 6:00 AM

A $65 million Yes for St. Cloud schools; U of M student deportation hearing

Several Minnesota school districts yesterday asked voters to approve more funding through ballot questions. The biggest, the St. Cloud School district, got voter approval to raise $65 million for upgrades. The University of Minnesota grad student currently detained pending deportation proceedings will be back in court on Friday.

by Phil Picardi

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April 8, 2025 3:54 PM

U of M grad student remains detained, waiting for later court date

The University of Minnesota grad student currently detained pending deportation proceedings will be back in court later this week. And on Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Education responded to the Trump administration’s request to eliminate DEI programs.

by Emily Reese

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April 8, 2025 6:00 AM

Minnesota’s first set of cannabis market rules are about to be official

An administrative law judge has signed off on the package of rules that will guide the launch of Minnesota’s retail cannabis market. And the Trump Administration says a federal judge in St. Paul has no authority to review ICE's decision to detain a University of Minnesota grad student.

by Phil Picardi

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April 7, 2025 4:45 PM

Appeals court orders second look at Sen. Mitchell case body camera release

Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion will step down as head of the Subcommittee on Ethics as he faces questions about a possible conflict of interest. And the Minnesota Court of Appeals has ordered another look at a conservative online site’s request to review police body camera video in the arrest of a DFL lawmaker last year.

by Emily Reese

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April 7, 2025 6:43 AM

25,000 people pack Minnesota Capitol lawn to protest policies President Trump

It was a weekend of protest across the U.S. On Saturday in St. Paul, an estimated 25,000 people packed the lawn in front of the state Capitol to protest the policies of President Donald Trump. And St. Cloud-area residents vote Tuesday on a referendum that would raise $65 million for school improvements.

by Phil Picardi

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