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Minnesota's electrical grid is in the midst of a massive expansion

Foster youth advocates will testify Wednesday in support of a bill protecting Supplemental Security Income and Survivor Benefits for those in the foster care system. Meanwhile, Minnesota's electrical grid is in the midst of a massive expansion.
by Phineas Pope

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Minnesota Medicaid update; Legislators back in session

A federal judge has declined to stop the Trump administration from halting more than $240 million in Medicaid payments to Minnesota.
by Emily Reese

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Defendant in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme avoids prison after cooperating with investigators

The Legislature returns Tuesday after a weeklong break. Meanwhile, the first defendant in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme to admit his involvement is avoiding prison because of his cooperation with investigators.
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Twin Cities schools back to in-person classes; Minnesota's chief justice is retiring

Some Twin Cities school districts that offered virtual learning during increased federal immigration enforcement operation are bringing students back to in-person classes today. Minnesota's top judge is retiring in September. Chief Justice Natalie Hudson's planned departure gives Gov. Tim Walz one more major appointment to the Supreme Court.
by Emily Reese

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Trump administration closing globally recognized Grand Rapids forest research center

The Trump administration is closing a globally recognized forest research center in Grand Rapids. The Forest Service is moving its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City. It's also shuttering more than 50 research facilities around the country, including an office in Grand Rapids.
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St. Paul officials say they are investigating police actions during a November ICE raid

Winter continues to make an April comeback across much of Minnesota -- with another storm taking aim at the region from today through late tomorrow. It’ll bring rain and a few thunderstorms to the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota this evening. And St. Paul officials say an investigation into police actions during a November immigration operation is still underway.
by Elena See

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6 Minnesotans sue ICE after agents broke into their homes without judicial warrants

A half dozen Minnesotans sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thursday after masked agents broke into their homes without judicial warrants. Meanwhile, results from Minnesota Chippewa Tribe primary elections held Tuesday are now certified for most member nations.
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Allina Health union agreement reached; Minnesota's unemployment rate higher than nation's

After more than two years of negotiations... a union representing more than 600 doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners at Allina Health clinics has reached a tentative first contract agreement. And for the first time since May of 2007, Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up higher than the nation's.
by Elena See

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Federal government seeks to detain Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad, again

The federal government has signaled that it is seeking to detain 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias once again, according to their lawyer. A Department of Justice attorney filed a notice of appeal Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division. Earlier this year, a judge granted a habeas corpus petition freeing the father and son from a detention center there.
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George Floyd Square open houses to provide update on projects

It may be April Fools’ Day', but the weather forecast for Minnesota is no joke -- with a mix of rain, sleet, ice and snow expected from tonight through tomorrow. And the city of Minneapolis will hold two open houses later this month, to provide an update on construction projects slated to begin in June at George Floyd Square.
by Elena See

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