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Forecast: Minnesota budget surplus shrinks by a third, to $1 billion

Forecast: Minnesota budget surplus shrinks by a third, to $1 billion

Officials in late 2018 projected a $1.5 billion surplus, but some measures of national economic growth have been slowing. The new numbers released Thursday are key to lawmakers' efforts to build a two-year budget.
by Briana Bierschbach and Brian Bakst

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Schools add healthy, local to the menu -- and some kids eat it up

Schools add healthy, local to the menu -- and some kids eat it up

School lunches in Minnesota and around the country are shifting away from nuggets and fries to fresher, locally-grown foods. More than half the state's school districts now have some kind of farm-to-school program. See what's cooking in Minneapolis schools.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Bill would aid Minnesota schools struggling with snow days

Bill would aid Minnesota schools struggling with snow days

Key lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill to give district boards clearance to shorten their academic calendars this school year amid an extraordinary winter of class cancellations.
by Brian Bakst

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Gun law hearing expected to draw big crowd

Gun law hearing expected to draw big crowd

Hundreds of people passionate about guns -- either owning them or restricting them -- are expected to be at the state Capitol Wednesday as a Minnesota House committee debates a pair of gun measures.
by Brian Bakst

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Slow down! Minnesota DNR officers combat speeding snowmobiles

Slow down! Minnesota DNR officers combat speeding snowmobiles

This month's record snowfall has meant epic conditions for snowmobilers. But it's also meant a lot of snowmobiling accidents. Four people have died in snowmobile crashes in Minnesota this winter.
by Dan Kraker

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Snow drives road, parking pain across Minnesota

Snow drives road, parking pain across Minnesota

All across Minnesota, record February snow has no place to go. It's a particular hassle in Minneapolis and Rochester, where snow, plows and cars are struggling to coexist.
by Tim Nelson

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Seven 'simple' steps to reduce the risk of heart disease

Seven 'simple' steps to reduce the risk of heart disease

The American Heart Association has a new campaign to reduce the risk of heath disease, but Dr. Jon Hallberg says the steps aren't so simple for everyone, especially low-income Americans.
by Tom Crann, Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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Snow days turn into 'digital days' at some Minnesota schools

Snow days turn into 'digital days' at some Minnesota schools

Better technology and a change in state law have made it easier than ever to keep students learning when bad weather closes schools. The model, though, doesn't work for everyone.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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