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With flu cases on the rise, hospitals brace for impact

With flu cases on the rise, hospitals brace for impact

The flu is reemerging after being almost dormant during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Minnesota, cases are growing more rapidly than expected, and they stand to collide with a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota forests, peatlands on list of 'irrecoverable carbon'

Minnesota forests, peatlands on list of 'irrecoverable carbon'

A Conservation International study has mapped forests and other natural areas that store so much carbon, it could be impossible to offset their emissions if lost to development or natural disasters.
by Paul Huttner

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University of Minnesota meets its emissions reduction goal a year early

University of Minnesota meets its emissions reduction goal a year early

A new report says the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus has surpassed its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2021. It reached 51 percent a year early, in 2020.
by Paul Huttner

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Jury finds Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing

Jury finds Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing

A Hennepin County jury on Thursday found ex-Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 traffic stop killing of Daunte Wright. She was led out of the court in handcuffs.
by Jon Collins, Nina Moini and Matt Sepic

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Nonprofits with big COVID-19 roles now face added scrutiny

Nonprofits with big COVID-19 roles now face added scrutiny

A flood of federal coronavirus money over the past year will require some Minnesota nonprofits to undergo more intensive audits for the first time.
by Brian Bakst

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Jury at Kimberly Potter trial quietly wraps up third day of deliberations

Jury at Kimberly Potter trial quietly wraps up third day of deliberations

Jurors in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright in April, have concluded deliberations for the day. The jury asked Judge Regina Chu late Tuesday afternoon what to do if members can't agree on a verdict. She told them to continue their work.
by The Associated Press and Nina Moini

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COVID drives halt to Minnesota's population growth

COVID drives halt to Minnesota's population growth

Minnesota’s population growth screeched to a halt in the past year, buffeted by COVID-19, slowing immigration rates and more people leaving the state.
by David H. Montgomery

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Feds investigate study pod access at MSU Mankato

Feds investigate study pod access at MSU Mankato

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating a complaint alleging the university failed to provide accessible study booths for students with disabilities.
by Hannah Yang

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St. Cloud looks to curb spike in violent crime

St. Cloud looks to curb spike in violent crime

The central Minnesota city has had 19 shootings in 2021 — more than double last year. Three of them were fatal. St. Cloud is addressing the surge by hiring more police officers and expanding a program that responds to mental health-related calls.
by Kirsti Marohn

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