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March 27, 2018 9:46 AM

Minnesota's first elected female sheriff to hang up her holster

Mower County Sheriff Terese Amazi has announced she'll retire when her fourth term is up at the end of this year. She was first elected sheriff in 2002.

by Cathy Wurzer

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March 27, 2018 4:00 AM

Spill fears rise even as Line 3 backers vow new pipeline will be safe

As state regulators decide whether to approve Enbridge Energy's Line 3 pipeline proposal, they must weigh the benefits of a new, modern pipeline across northern Minnesota against the risk of disaster. A trip on the proposed route with supporters and critics shows what's at stake.

by Dan Kraker

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March 26, 2018 8:56 AM

Pensions, transportation on the agenda at the Capitol

MPR News' Brian Bakst previews what's happening at the state Capitol this week.

by Cathy Wurzer and Brian Bakst

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March 26, 2018 8:33 AM

Jack White's 'messy, sprawling, daffy' album

Rolling Stone calls "Boarding House Reach" his strangest record and describes the music as "a messy, sprawling, daffy, howling set that sounds spiritually hungry, collectively driven and, instructively, a little bit lost."

by MPR News Staff

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March 26, 2018 4:00 AM

Technology around self-driving cars drives forward, but future still uncertain

Your car still needs you to drive it. But within a few decades, you may not be necessary.

by Martin Moylan

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March 26, 2018 4:00 AM

Some DFLers say Washington Democrats are 'bigfooting' Minn. congressional races

Some Minnesota congressional hopefuls accuse the official campaign arm of House Democrats of picking winners before the grassroots party endorsement process has run its course.

by Mark Zdechlik

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March 26, 2018 4:00 AM

Will the $84 million face-lift of Rochester's civic center pay off?

The $84 million expansion and renovation of Rochester's Mayo Civic Center was supposed to help it draw bigger conventions, but bookings are falling short.

by Catharine Richert

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March 23, 2018 10:31 AM

In weather news, 'March is being March'

If you're looking for certain-to-stick signs of spring in Minnesota this week, you may have to wait a little longer. Don't look so surprised, either. "March is being March in Minnesota," says University of Minnesota professor emeritus Mark Seeley.

by Cathy Wurzer