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Fargo-based country musician Zach Thomas to make debut at giant Detroit Lakes festival

Fargo-based country musician Zach Thomas to make debut at giant Detroit Lakes festival

WE Fest starts Wednesday outside Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Zach Thomas is from nearby Wendell, Minnesota and will play a set at the festival for the first time Thursday.
by Kelly Gordon and Alanna Elder

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A look at trends in driver's license road tests in Minnesota

A look at trends in driver's license road tests in Minnesota

State data shows older teens seeking driver’s licenses are failing road tests at higher rates than 16 and 17-year-olds. A test examiner says that lines up with what he’s seen behind the wheel.
by Kelly Gordon and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon 'confident' in election security, mail-in ballot access

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon 'confident' in election security, mail-in ballot access

With litigation swirling around election procedures across the U.S., Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon explained how elections officials around the state are preparing for the upcoming primary elections and the general election later this fall.
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Minnesota-raised Rosie the Riveter remembered for preserving women's wartime stories

Minnesota-raised Rosie the Riveter remembered for preserving women's wartime stories

Jeanne Gibson died in California at age 100 on July 29 after a life of advocating for women in the workforce. She left Minneapolis at age 18 to become a welder at a Seattle shipyard, after men in those roles had left to fight in World War II. She is believed to have been one of the last surviving Rosie the Riveters.
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Minnesota recognizes Secret War veterans with new state benefits

Minnesota recognizes Secret War veterans with new state benefits

The new law marks the first time Hmong, Lao and other Secret War veterans are being formally recognized for their service. On Tuesday, more than 200 Secret War veterans attended the first claims clinic hosted by the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs.
by Kelly Gordon and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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