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Estimated cost of Blue Line light rail extension jumps to nearly $3.6 billion

Estimated cost of Blue Line light rail extension jumps to nearly $3.6 billion

The estimated cost of the Blue Line light rail extension in the Twin Cities has jumped by $336 million, to nearly $3.6 billion. The cost increase has sparked a renewed round of debate over whether the project should move forward.
by MPR News Staff

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Why are small-town police departments disbanding?

Why are small-town police departments disbanding?

Jim Mortenson, the executive director of Law Enforcement Labor Services, explains the effect of a police department closing in a community.
by Clay Masters and Ben Revier

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Report: Minneapolis falling behind meeting goals in policing agreement with state

Report: Minneapolis falling behind meeting goals in policing agreement with state

According to the organization that monitors implementation of the court-enforced agreement on policing between the city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, the city is falling behind in implementing mandated reforms.
by Jon Collins

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How the ICE surge changed the work of violence interruption groups

How the ICE surge changed the work of violence interruption groups

Josiah Bates, a reporter for The Trace, a media group that investigates gun violence in America, explains how the federal immigration surge disrupted anti-violence worker efforts in Minnesota.
by Clay Masters and Ben Revier

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'She sat 2 seats away from me': Rep. Erin Koegel reflects on Hortman assassination anniversary

'She sat 2 seats away from me': Rep. Erin Koegel reflects on Hortman assassination anniversary

Nearly one year after Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman's assassination, Rep. Koegel spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters on “All Things Considered” about her reflections on the past year.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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Steps to honor Hortman, prevent future tragedies take root in year since her assassination

Steps to honor Hortman, prevent future tragedies take root in year since her assassination

The assassination of Melissa Hortman, along with her husband, Mark, and the attempted killings of other lawmakers prompted policymakers to make changes aimed at tackling a growing number of threats. And they’re also taking steps to honor the late House Speaker’s memory.
by Dana Ferguson

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Gannon solar storm cost corn growers a billion dollars

Gannon solar storm cost corn growers a billion dollars

You might remember the bright aurora borealis from May 2024, visible all across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Down below on Earth, it was a panicked few days for farmers. Solar (or geomagnetic) storms are nothing new, but technology like global positioning systems hadn’t faced a big test from a solar storm until 2024. Things did not go well.
by Ben Cathey

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Food shelf demand sets new records in Minnesota

Food shelf demand sets new records in Minnesota

Sophia Lenarz-Coy, the Executive Director of the Food Group, explains how rising food prices and the federal immigration surge drove more Minnesotans to food shelves for support.
by Clay Masters and Ben Revier

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7,000 years of sacred history written in stone: New exhibit shows off Minnesota petroglyphs

7,000 years of sacred history written in stone: New exhibit shows off Minnesota petroglyphs

The Jeffers Petroglyphs site in southwestern Minnesota is renowned for rock carvings, some older than Stonehenge. With a newly updated visitor center and contemporary Native exhibits, the Minnesota Historical Society hopes to draw a new generation to the ancient site.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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