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Both sides claim victory in complicated PolyMet court ruling

Both sides claim victory in complicated PolyMet court ruling

Both sides claimed victory Wednesday after the state Supreme Court issued a complex ruling over state permits for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The justices affirmed a lower court’s decision to reverse the critical “permit to mine” for the $1 billion project.
by Dan Kraker

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The risk of COVID-19 spread for children and students

The risk of COVID-19 spread for children and students

Minnesota health officials are urging more testing of middle and high school students for COVID-19. They're increasingly concerned about spread of the virus among children who are not yet authorized for the vaccine. This sets up a tough dynamic for parents. It can be hard to know how safe certain activities are for the family, if not everyone is immunized.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Legal pot bill moving in MN House despite Senate GOP opposition

Legal pot bill moving in MN House despite Senate GOP opposition

Legislation to legalize marijuana has cleared its ninth committee in the Minnesota House, even though there is no path for it to reach the governor's desk. 
by Tim Pugmire

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Minnesota artist uses ancient techniques to create portraits of 'Women of Faith'

Minnesota artist uses ancient techniques to create portraits of 'Women of Faith'

Minnesota artist Mark Balma is drawing on ancient techniques to create three huge frescoes for a church in Italy. He planned to do the work on site, but the pandemic intervened. As he faced a modern challenge, he turned to an approach developed more than 2,000 years ago.
by Euan Kerr

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MPD is the latest police department to be investigated by the DOJ

Police in cities like New Orleans, Baltimore and Chicago have been the subject of similar Justice Department investigations. For more on the process — and its result in Chicago — MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Chip Mitchell, who covers criminal justice for public radio station WBEZ.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a time

In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a time

Health officials say there are many reasons why people aren’t getting vaccinated — including a lack of transportation, limited access to technology, fears about the vaccine's safety and political beliefs about the pandemic.
by Kirsti Marohn

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4 weeks left and $1 billion to bridge for Minn. lawmakers

4 weeks left and $1 billion to bridge for Minn. lawmakers

A new phase has arrived in the Minnesota budget debate as the final budget bills should pass off the Senate and House floors this week. That touches off negotiations between chamber leaders on how to bridge their big divide.
by Brian Bakst

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Record lows, without snow

April has brought a wide range of temperatures to Minnesota this year — stretching from the 80s early in the month to record lows in some areas this week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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MN schools to stay open despite growing COVID-19 spread among students

MN schools to stay open despite growing COVID-19 spread among students

The number of school-related COVID-19 cases reported this week in Minnesota has now exceeded a peak in November. State officials are not changing their policies governing youth sports or schools. Instead, they’re urging students to get tested more regularly — and are asking schools to make it possible for students to do that on site.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Photos: Community, family gather to mourn Daunte Wright

Photos: Community, family gather to mourn Daunte Wright

Hundreds of people wearing COVID-19 masks packed into Shiloh Temple International Ministries to remember Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old father of one who was shot by a white police officer on April 11 in the small city of Brooklyn Center. 
by Peter Cox, Evan Frost and The Associated Press

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