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Funding for invasive carp barrier in Mississippi River falls short at Legislature
The Department of Natural Resources says more work is needed to determine the best option to prevent the invasive fish from moving upstream into Minnesota waters. But environmental advocates worry time is running out.
What should a post-2020 downtown Minneapolis look like?
A working group formed by the mayor issued a report Tuesday on possibilities for Minneapolis’ downtown. The group outlined other ways to draw people back to downtown, including loosening liquor laws to allow open containers outside during events. 
Wisconsin's GOP-led Legislature to block meningitis vaccine requirement for students
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature plans to take the final step needed to stop Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration from requiring 7th graders be vaccinated against meningitis. The state Senate and Assembly plan to take action Wednesday that would block the proposal.