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Snow totals over half-foot in parts of Minnesota. State reports strong job numbers

Minneapolis and Saint Paul have declared snow emergencies due to the snow with special parking rules going into effect at 9 p.m. Thursday. Snow totals by afternoon totaled 7 inches at New Prague in southern Minnesota, as well as at Holt in the northwest. Also, the state increased the size of the labor force with more workers taking jobs. Wages in Minnesota outpaced the rate of inflation.
by Emily Reese

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Winter storm brings snow. St. Paul schools to select new superintendent

The weather will be top of mind for many of us Thursday. There is a winter storm warning in place from northwestern Minnesota running southeast through east-central Minnesota. There is winter weather advisory for just about everywhere else.
by Phil Picardi

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Parts of Minnesota to see half-foot of snow through Thursday

Winter storm warnings are now in place for much of northern and central Minnesota —including the Twin Cities — from late Wednesday through Thursday. A storm system may drop more than half-foot of snow on parts of the state. The warnings stretch from the Red River Valley south and east to Saint Cloud, Duluth and the metro area. Also, Minnesota taxpayers eligible for a child tax credit can opt for advance payments beginning next year.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota Democrats take agriculture leadership positions in Congress

Two Minnesota Democrats will be taking leadership positions on agriculture committees in Washington. And voters who backed DFL Representative Brad Tabke testified today amid an election lawsuit.
by Emily Reese

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Rep. Phillips bids farewell to Congress. Electoral College delegates meet to finalize votes

Electoral College members meet Tuesday at the State Capitol and at sites across the U.S. to cast the final votes in the presidential election. And Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips gave farewell remarks to Congress on the House floor Monday. 
by Phil Picardi

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Adam Fravel gets life in prison for Madeline Kingsbury's murder

A judge has sentenced a southeast Minnesota man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his estranged partner. Family and friends tearfully remembered Madeline Kingsbury in a Winona County courtroom Tuesday during Adam Fravel's sentencing hearing.
by Phil Picardi

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Lawsuit questions DFL lawmaker's residency; construction starts on Camp Ripley veterans' museum

A DFL state lawmaker is appealing a judge's decision to let a lawsuit continue challenging his residency. And construction is underway on a new $32 million military and veterans’ museum next to Camp Ripley near Little Falls.
by Elena See

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Trial to begin on closest Minnesota House race. State Republican Party has a new chair

A trial kicks off Monday in Scott County in a case that could impact control of the Minnesota House of Representatives. And last week, President Joe Biden commuted the federal prison sentences of more than 1,500 people, including some Minnesotans — but not everyone is happy with the decision.
by Phil Picardi

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Minnesota coldest in the nation this week; Hennepin County approves budget

If you have travel plans across southern or central Minnesota late tonight or tomorrow -- keep a close eye on weather and road conditions. And Hennepin County commissioners yesterday approved a $3.1 billion dollar budget for 2025. The budget includes a 5.5 percent property tax levy increase.
by Emily Bright

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No indication the man who allegedly shot UnitedHealthcare CEO was covered by company

According to a spokesperson for UnitedHealthcare, there’s no indication the man who allegedly shot the Twin Cities-based company’s CEO was ever insured by UHC. And federal investigators have started to look into suspected Medicaid fraud among autism centers in Minnesota. 
by Phil Picardi

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