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Trump orders some U.S. coal plants to keep operating. Will Minnesotans foot part of the bill?

Trump orders some U.S. coal plants to keep operating. Will Minnesotans foot part of the bill?

Electricity customers in 15 Midwest states, including Minnesota, might bear the costs of continuing to operate a Michigan coal plant. A week before it was scheduled to shut down, the U.S. Department of Energy ordered it to keep running, citing a possible electricity shortage.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Former Minnesota election chief: Take Trump's threat to nationalize with a grain of salt

Former Minnesota election chief: Take Trump's threat to nationalize with a grain of salt

Longtime Ramsey County elections manager Joe Mansky, now retired, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday to talk about the strength of Trump’s argument and what actions Minnesota can take to shore up election protections.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Charges filed against suspect in fatal stabbing of daughter of Minnesota governor candidate

Charges filed against suspect in fatal stabbing of daughter of Minnesota governor candidate

Charges were filed Tuesday against a St. Cloud man for allegedly fatally stabbing his wife, the daughter of a candidate for Minnesota governor. Dylan Tobler faces one count of second-degree murder in connection with the death of Hallie Tobler.
by Andrew Krueger

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Watch: Immigration officials testify before House as DHS funding deadline approaches

Watch: Immigration officials testify before House as DHS funding deadline approaches

Congressional Democrats have a list of demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But tensions between the two parties are high and the timeline is short – the stopgap bill funding DHS runs out Friday.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Daughter of Minnesota governor candidate fatally stabbed in St. Cloud, leading him to suspend campaign

A 22-year-old woman found fatally stabbed in St. Cloud on Saturday was the daughter of a candidate for Minnesota governor. The Republican Party of Minnesota said Jeff Johnson has suspended his campaign. Police said the victim’s husband is suspected of causing her death.
by Andrew Krueger

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Minnesota reaches settlement with federal government over education funding

Minnesota reaches settlement with federal government over education funding

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office has reached a settlement with the Trump administration to ensure the state receives hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education funding. That’s after the federal government last year threatened to withhold the funding.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Once considered 'junk,' native rough fish soon could see new catch limits, protections

Once considered 'junk,' native rough fish soon could see new catch limits, protections

For more than a century, native rough fish like redhorse, bowfin and buffalo were lumped in with invasive species like common carp — and not considered worthy of protection or management. But there’s growing respect for the species and concern about a potential population decline. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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