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Walz executive order moves to block copper mining near the Boundary Waters

Walz executive order moves to block copper mining near the Boundary Waters

Four months after Congress reversed a ban on mining over about 350 square miles in the watershed of the northeastern Minnesota wilderness, Gov. Tim Walz has issued a state executive order to block copper-nickel mining in the area.
by Dan Kraker

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Judge's order allows end to TPS protections for people from Somalia

Judge's order allows end to TPS protections for people from Somalia

TPS is granted to citizens of certain countries facing conflict or disaster. Most of Minnesota's tens of thousands of Somali residents have U.S. citizenship or other legal status, and are not on TPS.
by MPR News Staff

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Democratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November?

Democratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November?

In Minnesota, Democratic primary turnout was on par with the 2018 midterm election, with both years marking the state’s highest Democratic primary turnout in a midterm year so far this century.
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin has first measles outbreak of 2026; 15 cases confirmed in SW part of the state

Wisconsin has first measles outbreak of 2026; 15 cases confirmed in SW part of the state

Wisconsin health officials confirm there are at least 15 cases of measles in an outbreak in the southwest part of the state. Measles cases are surging all across the country, as the anti-vaccine movement grows. The CDC reports 2,566 confirmed cases of measles already this year, surpassing last year’s total of 2,289. It’s the highest number of reported cases of measles in the U.S. since 1991.
by Molly Castle Work

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Conservative provocateur posts video questioning Minnesota election law

Conservative provocateur posts video questioning Minnesota election law

In an Islamophobic video, a conservative activist takes aim at voter registration laws in Minnesota, asks election workers what the law is, gets answers and leaves out plenty.
by Peter Cox

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