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Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments over St. Paul’s trash collection

Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments over St. Paul’s trash collection

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday over whether St. Paul residents should be able to vote on the city's new centralized trash collection in a ballot referendum.
by Kirsti Marohn

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For Black mothers and babies, prejudice is a stubborn health risk

For Black mothers and babies, prejudice is a stubborn health risk

African-American women are more likely than white women to die in childbirth or have their infants face complications. They’re also more likely to encounter demeaning behavior while getting care. Some in Minnesota are working to change that.
by Catharine Richert

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What's behind a cluster of vaping-related hospitalizations?

What's behind a cluster of vaping-related hospitalizations?

Dozens of people in the Midwest have been hospitalized with severe lung damage in the past month. It's unclear what exactly is causing the issue but the common link appears to be vaping.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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MN health officials: 49 cases tied to E. coli outbreak at Lake Nokomis

MN health officials: 49 cases tied to E. coli outbreak at Lake Nokomis

State health officials now suspect that 49 swimmers were sickened by an E. coli outbreak at Lake Nokomis. As a result, all beaches at the lake will be closed for the rest of the season.
by Matt Sepic and Mike Moen

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What you need to know about the insulin debate at the Capitol

What you need to know about the insulin debate at the Capitol

Two Minnesotans have died after rationing insulin in recent years, even as state lawmakers continue to disagree about how to provide emergency supplies to people in need.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie town, but now their children are leaving

Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie town, but now their children are leaving

The influx of Hmong-Americans into Walnut Grove, Minn., gave the community a boost, but two decades in, they’re facing the same challenge as other rural parts of the state: How do you give young people a reason to stay?
by Jon Collins

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As Minneapolis mayor proposes budget, protesters demonstrate against police

As Minneapolis mayor proposes budget, protesters demonstrate against police

Protesters disrupted Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s budget proposal speech several times, with one protester saying they wanted money for victims of police brutality and other crimes.
by Alisa Roth

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Carter proposes levy increase, cuts to close St. Paul's budget gap

Carter proposes levy increase, cuts to close St. Paul's budget gap

The brand new Frogtown Community Center gymnasium provided the backdrop for Mayor Melvin Carter’s 2020 budget address. The mayor said he has a plan to close the budget gap — largely caused by salary growth for city workers and public safety staff.
by Nina Moini

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