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With feds' blessing, Minnesota to try growing hemp

With feds' blessing, Minnesota to try growing hemp

Minnesota farmers this spring will be able to legally plant hemp for the first time in more than half a century. But while there's interest, expectations are low.
by Dan Gunderson

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GOP, DFL activists to caucus on climate change

GOP, DFL activists to caucus on climate change

For some, Tuesday's caucuses will be less about the candidates and more about rallying support for a solution to climate change.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Despite law, mentally ill wait in jail without treatment

Despite law, mentally ill wait in jail without treatment

Legislation attempted to ensure that inmates with mental illness would wait no longer than two days for treatment. It helped some, but not all.
by Riham Feshir

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Rapp and Shaver weigh in on Super Tuesday expectations

Rapp and Shaver weigh in on Super Tuesday expectations

Political analysts Maureen Shaver and Todd Rapp agree turnout for Minnesota's presidential caucuses is the key element to watch.
by Tom Crann

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$18.4 million in public money slated for soccer stadium

$18.4 million in public money slated for soccer stadium

Documents headed for the St. Paul City Council lay out the $18.4 million in costs, as well as building and use agreements between Minnesota's soon-to-be Major League Soccer team and its likely host city.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul schools, teachers reach tentative deal

The union representing St. Paul Public School teachers says it reached a tentative contract agreement with the district after a 24-hour mediation session. Details have yet to be released.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Invasive bighead carp discovered in Minnesota River

Invasive bighead carp discovered in Minnesota River

The 25-pound male fish, caught near New Ulm, is the first bighead carp found in the Minnesota River. Officials, though, say it doesn't mean the destructive creature is reproducing.
by Mark Steil and MPR News Staff

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The history of black baseball in Minnesota

The history of black baseball in Minnesota

Frank White's book, "They Played for the Love of the Game," highlights the players and teams that history has largely forgotten.
by Tracy Mumford

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