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A cool spell hits Minnesota

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley about cooler-than-normal temperatures across Minnesota this week.
by MPR News Staff

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Walker faces new Native art controversy

Walker faces new Native art controversy

An exhibit of work by Jimmie Durham, a sculptor who identifies himself as Cherokee, is disturbing to Native artists who say he's no such thing.
by Euan Kerr

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40 years later, Glensheen murders still grip Duluth

40 years later, Glensheen murders still grip Duluth

The mysterious 1977 killings of a mining heiress and her night nurse became a media sensation. The mansion where they died remains one of Duluth's most popular tourist spots. Go easy on the questions, though.
by Dan Kraker

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Yanez juror: 'Nobody was OK with it'

Yanez juror: 'Nobody was OK with it'

A week after a jury found officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty on second-degree manslaughter and felony weapons charges, one of the jurors has given MPR News the first detailed account of what took place during deliberations.
by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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Tips spark disagreement over Mpls. minimum wage proposal

Tips spark disagreement over Mpls. minimum wage proposal

Dozens of people debated the details of a proposed $15 minimum wage in Minneapolis at a marathon public hearing before the City Council on Thursday.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota farm and ag delegation in Cuba amid changing U.S. policy

Minnesota farm and ag delegation in Cuba amid changing U.S. policy

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith is in Cuba week with a delegation of Minnesota officials, farmers, and agribusiness leaders. The trip is meant to help spur agricultural sales to the country and has been in the works for months.
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Some Mpls. businesses worry $15 minimum wage will cost them

Some Mpls. businesses worry $15 minimum wage will cost them

Supporters say a higher hourly wage will benefit low-income workers especially. Some critics warn it will force employers to make some hard decisions. The City Council hears public testimony on the plan today.
by Brandt Williams

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