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Walz picks Natalie Hudson as new Minnesota chief justice
Justice Natalie Hudson will move into the role as Minnesota’s judicial branch leader, replacing retiring Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea in October. Gov. Tim Walz also selected Karl Procaccini to fill out the seven-member high court.
Beekeeping program at Faribault prison teaches inmates job skills, confidence
A beekeeping course at a minimum security prison in Faribault, Minn., is setting up a potential career path for some inmates. The training includes an outdoor classroom where inmates take care of bees — but the bees are also taking care of the inmates.
New state office for addiction and recovery services gets its leader
Lawmakers left the Capitol this spring with agreements to pump more than $200 million into addiction and recovery support over the next four years. Interwoven into this new network of funding and programming is the state's Addiction and Recovery Director — a new role that reports directly to Governor Tim Walz on the state of Minnesota's addiction services.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes rideshare bill
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed an ordinance that would have raised pay and offered more protections to rideshare drivers.
New to the State Fair? Here are the basics you need to know
MPR News assistant digital producer Nicole Johnson has never been to the Minnesota State Fair. So she rounded up the basics of what any newcomer would need to know and shared it with Minnesota Now.
Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year: 'Make students feel like they matter'
After years of coaching, teaching and building trust with his students and fellow educators, Michael Houston was named Minnesota’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. Here’s what this award means to the St. Paul Harding High teacher and what’s next in his future.
REACH program gives Minnesota students to explore personality, build relational skills
School isn’t just a place for academics — it is a place to explore your personality and build relationships. The REACH program started in Hutchinson, Minn., 17 years ago and aims to support thousands of students to do just that.