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Few schools test for radon. Minnesota E. coli cases reach 15

A new report from the state Department of Health finds most Minnesota schools are not completing recommended radon level tests. And an E. coli outbreak linked to beef and carrots has led to at least 15 cases in the state.
by Phil Picardi

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Election results double checked and recounted throughout the state

Elections officials across the state are spot-checking the November election results. And two Ramsey County races are headed for a recount tomorrow.
by Emily Reese

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Federal human trafficking case begins in Fergus Falls. House sales up over last year

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in Fergus Falls for two men facing human smuggling charges. And real estate sales in Minnesota last month were up considerably from the year before.
by Phil Picardi

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Arctic Cat cuts 65 jobs in Thief River Falls; Anheuser Busch to close Moorhead malting facility

Arctic Cat has cut more than five dozen jobs at its plant in Thief River Falls amid a downturn in the market for snowmobiles. And Anheuser Busch will close a large malting facility in Moorhead and move the work to a plant in Shakopee.
by Emily Reese

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Two tied elections in Carlton County. Minneapolis passes Transgender Day of Remembrance resolution

Two races in Carlton County resulted in a tie, meaning the winners had to be determined by chance. And the Minneapolis City County passed a resolution making Nov. 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance.
by Elena See

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Minnesota reaches settlement over underage workers at Smithfield Foods

A meatpacking company will pay a $2 million penalty, after reaching a settlement with the state of Minnesota over alleged child labor violations. The state says it found that Smithfield Foods illegally employed 11 teenagers, some as young as 14, at its plant in St. James between 2021 and 2023. Also, Lindsey Vonn says she’s ready to compete again.
by Emily Reese

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Scott County to hand-count ballots next week. MinnesotaCare opens access regardless of immigration status

Scott County elections officials set Thursday, Nov. 21, as the day ballots will be recounted by hand in the race for House District 54A in Scott County. And people in Minnesota can now apply to a state health care program regardless of citizenship or immigration status.
by Jacob Aloi

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Minnesota's election offices receive bomb threats; Minnesotan picked to be defense secretary

Emailed bomb threats have been coming into county election offices across the state since last Friday. And President-elect Donald Trump announced Army veteran, Fox News host and Minnesota native Pete Hegseth as his pick to be defense secretary.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota native nominated for defense secretary. Policy that protected noncitizen spouses could impact Minnesotan families

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated a Minnesota native to serve as his defense secretary. And a federal judge recently struck down a Biden administration policy that could impact thousands of Minnesota families with mixed citizenship status.
by Alex Simpson

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Minnesota AG says he'll sue if Trump administration tries to override state law; St. Paul erases medical debt for 32,000 residents

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he'll sue if President-elect Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress try to circumvent Minnesota law. And St. Paul officials will erase the medical debt of 32,000 people.
by Jacob Aloi

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