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Residents of condemned St. Paul apartment suddenly displaced again

Residents of condemned St. Paul apartment suddenly displaced again

Former residents of St. Paul’s Lowry Building apartments have been suddenly displaced twice in the last month — once when the troubled building was condemned, and again this week when their temporary housing ended.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Skol Showdown: Vikings-Lions matchup to determine Kings of the North and NFC

Skol Showdown: Vikings-Lions matchup to determine Kings of the North and NFC

Sunday’s Vikings-Lions game will be the first regular season matchup in NFL history between teams with 14 wins. Sunday night’s primetime winner will secure the number one seed, a homefield advantage in the playoffs and a first round bye.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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State task force recommends decriminalization of psychedelics in new report

State task force recommends decriminalization of psychedelics in new report

Minnesota’s Psychedelic Medicine Task force came out with their first major report since its formation in 2023. Their recommendations to the Legislature include the decriminalization of some psychedelic drugs.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Why so many Somali Americans celebrate their birthdays on New Year’s Day

Why so many Somali Americans celebrate their birthdays on New Year’s Day

Somali refugees, and other immigrant communities, did not always have records of their birth date when they moved to the U.S. When filling out paperwork to resettle in the U.S., many immigrants chose or were assigned Jan. 1 as their birthday.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Unexpected power shifts and law changes mark a new year for Minnesota politics

Unexpected power shifts and law changes mark a new year for Minnesota politics

The start of the year also means the start of a busy time at the state capitol. Several new laws went into effect on New Year’s Day, including a new law banning junk fees and a crackdown on forever chemicals known as PFAS.
by Nina Moini, Clay Masters and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Author and U of M professor Julie Schumacher speaks about the art of writing

Author and U of M professor Julie Schumacher speaks about the art of writing

Award-winning writer Julie Schumacher spoke about tricking herself into writing -- and other tips for authors -- at the Heginbotham Literary Lecture Series at Concordia University in St Paul.
by Emily Bright

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New year, new laws: These laws are now in effect in Minnesota

New year, new laws: These laws are now in effect in Minnesota

More than a dozen new laws go into effect Jan. 1. The state will see more protections for concert ticket buyers, salary ranges required in job postings, additional rights for renters and more.
by Anna Haecherl and Anika Besst

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Federal consent decree mandating Minneapolis police reforms expected after city and DOJ reach tentative agreement

Federal consent decree mandating Minneapolis police reforms expected after city and DOJ reach tentative agreement

The city of Minneapolis and U.S. Department of Justice have tentatively agreed on a consent decree that could mandate extensive reforms to the Minneapolis Police Department, sources confirmed to MPR News.
by Cari Spencer and Nina Moini

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