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Minnesota’s warming climate is making winter fun more dangerous

Minnesota’s warming climate is making winter fun more dangerous

Warmer winters mean Midwesterners are losing weeks of lake ice cover over the season. MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner talks with Kristoffer Tigue, from Inside Climate News, about what that means for recreation.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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‘No-shenanigans handshake’ helps usher in Minnesota House return after prolonged power standoff

‘No-shenanigans handshake’ helps usher in Minnesota House return after prolonged power standoff

The legislative session was resuscitated after weeks of a Minnesota House deadlock. Party leaders agreed to pact where they will share power on committees if a tie returns and clear away other areas of dispute.
by Dana Ferguson, Clay Masters and Peter Cox

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Some Venezuelans in Minnesota face uncertainty amid end of ‘Temporary Protected Status’

Some Venezuelans in Minnesota face uncertainty amid end of ‘Temporary Protected Status’

Venezuelans under Temporary Protected Status who received the protections in 2023 will lose that status in April. Some who fled Venezuela and are in Minnesota fear what will happen if they have to go back.
by Sarah Thamer

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What Simon says in House goes, but temporary chamber leader tiptoes through intensely partisan terrain

What Simon says in House goes, but temporary chamber leader tiptoes through intensely partisan terrain

Secretary of State Steve Simon is in the center of a fight over power in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The executive branch officeholder who was first elected to public office two decades ago says he’s not taking sides. Republicans have sued Simon and vice versa.
by Clay Masters

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Minnesota nonprofits at risk after Trump threatens foreign aid cuts

Minnesota nonprofits at risk after Trump threatens foreign aid cuts

Minnesotan Karen Fredrickson has worked as a senior advisor at USAID. She spoke with MPR News host Tom Crann about the Minnesota organizations threatened by new executive orders.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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Minnesota USAID contractor: Program’s future is unclear

Minnesota USAID contractor: Program’s future is unclear

Minnesotan Laura Wangsness-Willemsen has worked as a subcontractor with USAID for eight years. She spoke with MPR News host Tom Crann about her work and its uncertain future.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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