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MN House passes legal cannabis bill; no future in Senate

MN House passes legal cannabis bill; no future in Senate

For the first time in its history, the Minnesota House has voted to legalize marijuana beyond the current medical uses allowed in the state. But firm opposition in the Senate will likely prevent it from becoming law this year.
by Tim Pugmire

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Art Hounds: New work that highlights Yiddish poetry and Asian American voices

Art Hounds: New work that highlights Yiddish poetry and Asian American voices

A world premiere by composer Anat Spiegel sets Yiddish poetry to music; the Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art celebrates its first student show in Duluth; and Theater Mu’s Un(Scene) short plays festival tackles violence against Asian Americans.
by Emily Bright and Aron Woldeslassie

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Trial for 3 officers tied to Floyd killing pushed back to March

Trial for 3 officers tied to Floyd killing pushed back to March

The officers’ trial was expected in August, but Judge Peter Cahill pushed the trial back to March 2022 given the recently announced federal charges against the men. He said the defense teams also deserve space from publicity.
by Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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Minnesota geologists identify rare meteorite impact site in Dakota County

Minnesota geologists identify rare meteorite impact site in Dakota County

An area around Inver Grove Heights, Minn., is the site of an ancient meteorite crash, according to recent analysis by the Minnesota Geological Survey. “It’s really exciting and new,” geologist Julia Steenberg says.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Teens move to forefront of MN's COVID-19 vaccination effort

Teens move to forefront of MN's COVID-19 vaccination effort

Children ages 12 to 15 start to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday across Minnesota, after federal health advisers endorsed the Pfizer vaccine for younger children Wednesday afternoon. The question now is — how many will?
by Dan Kraker

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Legal pot bill poised to pass Minn. House

Legal pot bill poised to pass Minn. House

The DFL-controlled Minnesota House is expected to pass an adult-use cannabis bill Thursday, but the measure faces strong opposition in the GOP-controlled Senate, which is unlikely to even consider the legislation.
by Tim Pugmire

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Teens jump at appointments, ahead of anticipated COVID-19 vaccine expansion

Teens jump at appointments, ahead of anticipated COVID-19 vaccine expansion

Middle schoolers across Minnesota are already signing up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments, anticipating that by the end of this week, they’ll be newly eligible to take their first big step toward life as they used to know it.
by Dan Kraker

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Catch, click, release: Fishing tournaments going virtual

Catch, click, release: Fishing tournaments going virtual

A new format is gaining advocates who say fish caught and quickly released are less likely to die afterward. It's an alternative to the traditional catch-hold-release tournament, in which anglers would race to shore with their catch and crowd around a weigh-in station to see how it stacked up against competitors.
by Kirsti Marohn

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State High School League rejects boys volleyball in Tuesday vote

State High School League rejects boys volleyball in Tuesday vote

Minnesota's state high school league rejected a proposal to add boy's volleyball to its list of supported sports programs this morning. Ahead of the vote, MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jenny Kilkelly, director and president of the Minnesota Boys' High School Volleyball Association.
by Cathy Wurzer

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