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MN board suspends medical license of jail doctor
Dr. Todd Leonard’s company, MEnD Correctional Care, has been scrutinized for its role in inmate deaths, including Hardel Sherrell, who died in the Beltrami County jail in 2018.
 MN Senate Republicans set crime, tax cuts as top session priorities
Senate Republicans are prioritizing permanent tax cuts, longer prison sentences for violent crimes, and a focus on education basics for the legislative session that starts next week. Gov. Tim Walz proposed an anti-crime initiative, focused on grants to local governments and neighborhood groups.
Biden's big test: Proving he can rally allies against Putin
President Joe Biden’s effort to rally support, both at home and abroad, ahead of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine is just the latest big test of his ability to bridge ideological gaps and balance competing interests to build effective coalitions.
Kyiv or Kiev? Why people disagree about how to pronounce the Ukrainian capital's name
What's the correct way to call a foreign city — by its English name, if it has one, or by its name in the local language? For the people involved, it can be a serious matter entwined with geopolitics.
Classrooms, child care, kids' meals top Walz spending plan
A giant surplus has set the stage for a legislative session debate over how to use it. Gov. Tim Walz laid out his education priorities Tuesday, including a boost in per-pupil school aid, increased funding for early education and free school breakfasts and lunches.
Friday is MN deadline to apply for help with rent
Demand has picked up for COVID-19-related rental assistance, so state officials have set this Friday at 9 p.m. as the deadline for people to apply for help.