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New taxes take effect in Minnesota. State Supreme Court looks at voter eligibility
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- New taxes take effect in Minnesota. State Supreme Court looks at voter eligibility
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- 24 days ago
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- Several new local taxes take effect in Minnesota on Monday, April 1. And the State Supreme Court hears arguments in a case involving voter eligibility for people with felony records.
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Voting law affecting thousands back before Minnesota Supreme Court (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/04/01/voting-law-affecting-thousands-back-before-minnesota-supreme-court)
St. Paul’s new one-cent sales tax starts April 1. Mayor Carter shares plans for it (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/12/st-paul-new-...
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- Minnesota Supreme Court to decide on law granting felons the right to vote
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- 27 days ago
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- Some felons in Minnesota have voted for the first time in their lives recently after the state passed a new law last year granting the right to vote to people who have been convicted of felonies but who are no longer incarcerated. That means people on supervised release and probation can vote.
The Minnesota Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging that law starting Monday, April 1. Hear more discussion about this case on Politics Friday from MPR News, available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Video by Anne Guttridge #votingrights #minnesota #mnpolitics #reverbmpr #mprnews
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- Bridge collapse lessons from I-35W; Bloomington woman charged with assaulting officers
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- 27 days ago
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- As transportation officials in Maryland gear up to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, they're looking to Minnesota's experience replacing the I-35W bridge for guidance.
And a Bloomington woman has been charged with assaulting two police officers, after a car chase and gunfire in Carver County earlier this week.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jeff Jones. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Londregan’s prosecution controversy. Journalists receive settlement for riot injuries
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- 27 days ago
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- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he hasn’t received a formal request to assist or take over the prosecution of Trooper Ryan Londregan, who is charged in the 2023 death of Ricky Cobb II as he fled a traffic stop. Ellison says the case would present a logistical challenge because his office also represents the Minnesota State Patrol in civil matters.
And two journalists have reached a $1.2 million settlement with the State Patrol for injuries sustained during the riots after George Floyd’s murder.
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- AG Ellison in favor of stricter straw buyer penalties; Timberwolves and Lynx no longer for sale
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- 28 days ago
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- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he supports legislation to increase criminal penalties for people who buy guns and turn them over to others ineligible to possess firearms.
And long-time Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor says his team is no longer for sale (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/28/timberwolves-lynx-no-sale-glen-taylor) , after speculation the team would be sold.
Those stories and more in today’s evening news update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Baltimore bridge collapse brings reflections of I-35W disaster
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- 28 days ago
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- Federal officials are looking to lessons learned from the collapse and rebuild of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis as they respond to Tuesday's bridge collapse in Baltimore. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talked about the Baltimore disaster on CNN. In the wake of the bridge collapse in Maryland, Minnesota officials say they're guarding against a similar scenario while planning the replacement of the Blatnik Bridge linking Duluth and Superior, Wis.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.
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Replacement Blatnik Bridge plans safety measures in case of future ship collision (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/27/replacement-blatnik-bridge-plans-safety-measures-in-case-of-future-ship-collision)
For Minnesotans, Baltimore bridge collapse brings back memories of I-35W disaste...
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- Iconic Keefer Court Bakery has returned
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- 29 days ago
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- Dozens of people stood in line for the highly anticipated reopening of Keefer Court in Eden Prairie’s Asia Mall on Saturday. The traditional Chinese bakery was first opened in 1983 in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis and closed in 2022 after original owner Sunny Kwan decided to retire. #keefercourt #reverbmpr #chinesebakery #asianmall
Video by Nicole Ki.
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- BCA settlement; Spectro Alloys expansion
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- 29 days ago
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- A settlement has been reached between the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the families of five men who were killed by law enforcement. The suit against the BCA said the agency did not follow the law when it did not turn over data to families after their cases had been settled.
And Rosemount-based Spectro Alloys broke ground today on a more than $70 million expansion that will greatly increase its aluminum recycling capacity.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Crash causes sparks, starts fire at Minneapolis 19 Bar
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- 29 days ago
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- Footage from a security camera at Mother Clucker's Pizza, facing towards 19 Bar on West 15th Street in Minneapolis, shows a garbage truck crashing into a utility pole and sparks starting a fire. No injuries were reported. The bar said it will be closed until further notice on Facebook.
The popular gay bar has been around since the 1950s. It calls itself one of the oldest-operating gay bars in the United States.
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https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/26/minneapolis-gay-19-bar-closes-after-fire
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- Walz highlights progress in State of the State. Abortion providers ready for SCOTUS ruling on mif...
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- 29 days ago
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- Gov. Tim Walz sized up the State of the State as “strong” during an address Tuesday night at an Owatonna school. And abortion providers in the upper Midwest say they're ready for any outcome of a legal challenge to the drug mifepristone.
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With eyes on past and on future, Walz makes his way to Owatonna for State of State address (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/26/with-eyes-on-past-and-on-future-walz-makes-his-way-to-owatonna-for-state-of-state-address)
Minnesota medication abortion provider on what’s at stake in SCOTUS mifepristone case (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/26/local-medication-abortion-provider-on-whats-at-stake-in-scotus-mifepristone-case)
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- Gov. Tim Walz 2024 State of the State address
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- 30 days ago
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- Gov. Tim Walz gives the State of the State address Tuesday but he won’t be doing it from the Capitol in St. Paul. He’ll be at a high school in Owatonna in southern Minnesota.
Read more about what he may say here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/25/this-week-walz-heads-to-owatonna-for-ontheroad-state-of-state-speech
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- Minnesota snow days; Duluth cease-fire resolution
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- 30 days ago
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- Many school districts across Minnesota canceled classes or moved to online learning today amid the ongoing winter storm.
And the Duluth City Council has voted 5 to 4 against a resolution calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Author Mónica Guzmán on engaging in difficult conversations
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- 30 days ago
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- MPR News Correspondent Catharine Richert sat down with journalist and author Mónica Guzmán to talk about best practices for engaging in difficult conversations. Guzmán is the author of “I Never Thought of It That Way: How To Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times.”
Talking Sense is a partnership between MPR News and Braver Angels, a nonprofit that has been working to bridge political divides since 2016.
Read more: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/26/talking-sense-how-one-author-talks-across-political-divides
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- Gov. Walz to give State of the State in Owatonna High School
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- 1 month ago
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- Gov. Tim Walz gives his State of the State speech Tuesday night at Owatonna High School in southern Minnesota. He says he chose the location because the high school is a leader in providing vocational career pathways for students. And a Minnesota Senate committee has advanced a bill that would let Minnesota voters challenge racially discriminatory laws.
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This week, Walz heads to Owatonna for on-the-road State of State speech (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/25/this-week-walz-heads-to-owatonna-for-ontheroad-state-of-state-speech)
State of the State: Tune in at 7 p.m. Tuesday on the MPR News live stream (https://mprnews.org/listen) , YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVddLbOfCEk) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/even...
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- Wintry weather continues to buffet parts of Minnesota
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- 1 month ago
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- The winter storm has transitioned to rain in southern Minnesota. But it still feels very wintery up north. Minnesotans should prepare for the possibility of an icy commute as the weather gets colder. Also, Minnesota lawmakers plan to put forward $109 million to help counties repay people whose property was forfeited then sold due to unpaid taxes. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Hennepin County violated a woman’s rights when it sold her property for more than she owed in taxes and kept the windfall. This is the evening MPR News update, hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Schools and flights canceled due to late March snow storm
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- 1 month ago
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- Schools have canceled or delayed classes across the region Monday as Minnesota deals with a spring snow storm. More than a hundred flights were canceled or delayed at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Sunday as extra crews worked to keep runways open during a popular day for travel.
And a federal grand jury has indicted a second man on human smuggling charges after a family of four from India was found frozen to death two years ago while trying to cross into Minnesota from Canada.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.
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Snow day: School and college cancellations, delays across Minnesota (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/24/school-college-cancellations-delays-snow-day-across-minnesota)
Grand jury indicts second man in freezing death of Indian migra...
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- "Anti-Retro" by Grand Marais-based artist Andrea Carlson
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- 1 month ago
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- Highpoint Center for Printmaking's Anda Tanaka shows the MPR News arts team a "flipbook" for the print "Anti-Retro" by Grand Marais-based artist Andrea Carlson.
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- Governor Walz joined MPR politics editor Brian Bakst on Politics Friday
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- 1 month ago
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- The stolen ruby red slippers have been returned to the Judy Garland museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota but Governor Tim Walz is also excited about bringing another object of interest to Minnesota.
Governor Walz joined MPR politics editor Brian Bakst on Politics Friday ahead of his State of the State address on March 26.
You can hear more from the discussion on Politics Friday, available wherever you listen to podcasts. Video by Anne Guttridge
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- Snow and more snow; concerns over PFAS in Mississippi River fish
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- 1 month ago
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- The second of two snowstorms (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/22/minnesota-snow-winter-storm-road-conditions) is expected to hit on Saturday night. Snow will start in western Minnesota and pick up across the state on Sunday.
And concerns about pollutants including "forever chemicals," or PFAS, have prompted state health officials to issue new guidelines for eating fish from the Mississippi River between St. Paul and Wabasha.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Talking Sense: The Roots of Polarization
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- 1 month ago
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- MPR News and the nonpartisan organization Braver Angels hosted an in-person conversation on Feb. 27, 2024 for Talking Sense — our election-year reporting project that aims to help Minnesotans have hard political conversations, better.
The event included a mix of people with conservative, liberal and independent political views and was held at Central Park in Woodbury.
Participants learned about political polarization, its sources, what can be done about it, and how to challenge their own stereotypes and have productive conversations with people who see politics differently. The discussion was led by Braver Angels co-founder Bill Doherty.
Read more at https://www.mprnews.org/talking-sense
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- State Legislature looking at new gun laws, bill to prohibit book bans
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- 1 month ago
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- In the Minnesota Senate, a committee takes up a set of gun restrictions Friday, after a House public safety committee took up a proposal Thursday to set tougher penalties for straw purchasing. Other new legislation at the Capitol would prohibit banning books in public and school libraries based on content or ideological objections.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.
Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org.
Another round of gun law changes again in the mix at the Capitol (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/21/another-round-of-gun-law-changes-again-in-the-mix-at-the-capitol)
‘Ban on book bans’ introduced in Minnesota Legislature (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/21/ban-on-book-bans-introduced-in-minnesota-legislature)
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- Minneapolis upcycler turns expired condoms into couture clothing
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- 1 month ago
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- To make her condom faux fur jacket, Kristen McCoy spent hours sewing individual condoms by hand. For her bomber jacket, she hand-made a loom to weave orange and blue condoms through yarn.
McCoy has a long history of upcycling and was excited by the idea of an unconventional fashion challenge for the Planned Parenthood “Ready or Hot”runway show in Minneapolis on Feb. 28.
She loves a challenge, and gets excited to show people what is possible with something they would never consider. And if she can make clothes out of condoms, her hope is maybe we can rethink our fashion choices
You can find the full story on our website. By Sam Stroozas and Anne Guttridge
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- Snow in Minnesota; Reconsidering Minneapolis rideshare ordinance
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- 1 month ago
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- Winter weather advisories go into effect Thursday across a swath of Minnesota from Moorhead and Morris south and east to Brainerd, Saint Cloud, the Twin Cities and Rochester.
And members of the Minneapolis City Council signaled Thursday that they are open to changes in its new rideshare driver pay ordinance. However, they are not backing down from their push to boost wages for drivers.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- A wide lens: Ethnic studies in Minnesota classrooms
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- 1 month ago
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- Ethnic studies classes are coming soon to schools across Minnesota. What are these new social studies courses, and how might they look in your district? Hear from teachers and students already digging into ethnic studies during this North Star Journey Live special, hosted by Angela Davis.
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- Inside a high school classroom learning critical ethnic studies in St. Paul
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- 1 month ago
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- Minnesota K-12 classrooms will be required to teach ethnic studies starting in 2026. The Minnesota Department of Education is still working on a final framework to guide curriculum, but some districts aren’t waiting.
In 2022, St. Paul and Minneapolis public schools added ethnic studies as a high school class required for graduation. Kimberly Colbert teaches one of those classes at Central High School.
Hear from teachers and students already digging into ethnic studies during this North Star Journey Live special, hosted by Angela Davis:
https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2024/03/20/a-wide-lens-ethnic-studies-in-minnesota-classrooms
Video by Anne Guttridge with contributions from Nikhil Kumaran
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- North Memorial Health cuts jobs; Minnesota looks at tougher penalties for straw buyers
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- 1 month ago
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- North Memorial Health is cutting around 100 jobs across its system, the health care system says.
And Minnesota lawmakers plan to discuss a bill Thursday that would set tougher penalties for straw purchasers.
Those stories and more in today’s evening news update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Republicans holds MN House seat. Legacy money for Judy Garland's ruby slippers?
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- 1 month ago
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- The Minnesota House is back to its full complement. Republican Bryan Lawrence won a special election in a central Minnesota last night, defeating Democrat Brad Brown. Lawrence replaces former GOP Rep. Kurt Daudt, who resigned ahead of the session to take a new job.
And Members of a Minnesota Senate committee want the state historical society to buy the ruby slippers made famous in "The Wizard of Oz." The bill would set aside funding from Minnesota's Legacy Amendment to purchase the famous shoes and put them on display at the Judy Garland museum in Grand Rapids.
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There’s no place like home: Ruby slippers from ‘Wizard of Oz’ could find permanent residence in Minnesota (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/19/theres-no...
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- Lawmakers debate raising Minnesota's minimum wage
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- 1 month ago
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- Lawmakers are debating a bill to raise Minnesota's minimum wage.
And Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group says it's managing the impact to consumer healthcare providers from a cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. It still has not provided a date for when the recovery will be complete.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- A Minneapolis pronunciation lesson for the Bachelor
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- 1 month ago
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- Minnesota’s very own Daisy Kent is a finalist on ABC’s “The Bachelor”! Before visiting her hometown of Becker, Bachelor Joey Graziadei practiced pronouncing “Minneapolis,” which is Minnesota’s largest city. If only he had MPR video producer Anne Guttridge to help him figure it out sooner. #mprnews #reverbmpr #thebachelor
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- Rep. Urdahl won't seek reelection. Walz concerned about trooper shooting case
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- 1 month ago
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- Another big retirement is coming in the Minnesota House. Rep. Dean Urdahl, the 11-term Republican from Grove City, says he'll leave after this term rather than seek two more years. And Gov. Tim Walz has been expressing concerns about the handling of murder and manslaughter charges against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan, who is charged in the killing of Ricky Cobb II.
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- Ruby slippers theft update; Snow in the forecast
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- 1 month ago
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- The FBI has returned a pair of ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz to their out of state owner —nearly two decades after a thief stole them from a northern Minnesota museum.
And parts of Minnesota could see significant snow over the next week. MPR meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says there'll be a warm-up tomorrow before another shot of cold air on Wednesday, ahead of the precipitation.
Those stories and more in today’s evening news update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Battery fire at Clay County Resource Recovery Center in Moorhead
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- 1 month ago
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- A worker saw a smoking battery in a Clay County Resource Recovery Center garbage pile and pulled it out with a backhoe, just before it burst into flames. Lithium ion batteries discarded in trash are causing more fires, according to county and state officials.
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- Second man indicted in ‘Oz’ ruby slippers’ theft. Walz to release supplemental budget
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- 1 month ago
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- A federal grand jury has indicted a second Minnesota man in connection with the theft of a pair of ruby slippers from the movie “The Wizard of Oz.”
Police are investigating an incident at a Bloomington mosque where shots were fired in the parking lot on Saturday night. No injuries were reported. According to police, gun shell casings were found at the parking lot of Dar al-Farooq Center after a verbal altercation in a bathroom.
And Gov. Tim Walz is set to release his supplemental budget this week.
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- March weather is warmer than normal in Minnesota
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- 1 month ago
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- Despite cooler temperatures forecast in the coming days, the month of March will likely be warmer than normal. That's according to climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley. He says the warm, dry winter of 2024 has counteracted the wettest December in history recorded at the end of last year.
That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Minnesota may open some of the first government-run cannabis dispensaries in the U.S.
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- 1 month ago
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- Would you buy cannabis from a dispensary owned and operated by your city government? A few cities in Minnesota think yes and are looking at opening their own, which would make Minnesota only the second state in the U.S. to try its hand at government-run marijuana dispensaries.
One line in the state’s new cannabis laws allows for cities and counties to “establish, own and operate a municipal cannabis store.” The law appears to be the first of its kind in the country and has prompted cities to research whether they want to open their own dispensaries.
While the idea has been floated and rejected in various states, state representatives in Minnesota wanted to come up with a Minnesota-specific model. In Minnesota, communities have had success with municipal liquor stores and some cities have expressed interest in taking the same approach with cannabis.
The state’s Cannabis Office is still working on making rules for this new industry but they ...
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- Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey's rideshare pay veto. Walz signs compromise SRO bill
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- 1 month ago
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- In a vote of 10 to three on Thursday, the Minneapolis City Council overrode Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of an ordinance that raises rideshare drivers' pay and offers them more protections. The ordinance takes effect May 1. Uber and Lyft had threatened to leave if the ordinance was enacted, and after the vote, Frey said council members did not pay attention to the data in state reports or talk to all of the parties involved in the issue.
Gov. Tim Walz has signed a compromise school resource officer bill. It allows officers to use prone restraints in situations where students pose a risk to themselves or others. It also sets up extra training for officers. Last year, several police departments pulled resource officers out of schools because of liability concerns.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Federal grand jury on Burnsville shooting that killed three first responders
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- 1 month ago
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- U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger holds a news conference regarding the investigation into the Feb. 18 shooting of three first responders in Burnsville.
Read more about the investigation here:
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/14/federal-update-burnsville-shooting-kill-police-paramedic-first-responders
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- Burnsville shooting indictment; VP Kamala Harris in Minnesota
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- 1 month ago
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- A federal grand jury has indicted the girlfriend of Shannon Gooden (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/14/federal-update-burnsville-shooting-kill-police-paramedic-first-responders) , the man who shot and killed three Burnsville first responders last month. Prosecutors allege that Ashley Dyrdahl bought guns for Gooden, who was barred from purchasing firearms because of a felony conviction.
And a symbolic setting figured prominently into an appearance by Vice President Kamala Harris in Minnesota Thursday (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/13/npr-harris-visits-abortion-clinic-minnesota) . Harris toured a Planned Parenthood North Central States facility to make a point about the Biden administration’s commitment to preserving access to abortion and other reproductive care.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- VP Harris visits Minnesota. Minneapolis City Council considers overriding Frey's rideshare veto
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- 1 month ago
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- Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns in Minnesota Thursday. Harris will speak at a healthcare facility in St. Paul during her visit. And the Minneapolis City Council will decide whether to override a mayoral veto to enact pay raises for rideshare drivers. The council last week voted to increase the per-mile and per-minute pay for drivers, aimed to make sure they earn the city's minimum wage.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.
Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org (https://www.mprnews.org/) .
Harris will visit an abortion clinic, a first for any president or vice president (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/13/npr-harris-visits-abortion-clinic-minnesota)
Minneapolis City Council votes to boost rideshare driver pay by veto proof majority (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/07/minneapolis-city-council-votes-to-boost...
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- Ukrainian children thrive in Minnesota after losses in the Russian invasion two years ago
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- 1 month ago
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- Special friendships have helped ease Artem Fedorenko’s transition to his new life, particularly a reunion with his best friend from Ukraine. In 2022, a bomb blast took the 10-year-old’s arm. He became one of the first Ukrainian children to receive a prosthetic in Minnesota. Video by Ben Garvin for MPR News.
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- Bills to end legacy college admissions, cut packaging waste move in Legislature
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- 1 month ago
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- The state Senate higher education committee heard a bill Tuesday that would prohibit legacy admissions at Minnesota colleges and universities. And a bill advancing in the Minnesota Legislature aims to make all packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2032.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister.
Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org (https://www.mprnews.org/) .
Minnesota lawmakers look to put packaging companies on the hook for materials waste (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/13/minnesota-lawmakers-look-to-put-packaging-companies-on-the-hook-for-materials-waste)
Proposed bill would ban legacy admissions at all Minnesota colleges (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/12/proposed-bill-would-ban-legacy-admissions-at-all-minnesota-colleges)
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- Minnesota gun restriction legislation; Moorhead passes cease-fire resolution
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- 1 month ago
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- A Minnesota public safety panel weighed a pair of proposals today that would let local governments restrict guns in public spaces.
And a divided Moorhead city council last night approved a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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- Sicangu Lakota vinyl collector preserves Indigenous music and language one record at a time
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- 1 month ago
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- Minneapolis resident Justis Brokenrope’s vinyl collection of Native artists is bringing generations of music to new audiences on social media. The collection he’s built over the last decade includes about 300 records by Indigenous artists from various genres — mostly country, folk, rock from the 1960s through the late 1980s.
“You can listen to music nowadays without ever touching a CD, a record, or a tape,” said Brokenrope, who is Sicangu Lakota. “It’s just so digital and ubiquitous all the time. But to hold the physical thing and then to see yourself represented in that, and to see your community, your people, your family represented in that, I think that’s just so important for us.”
Follow the link in our bio for the full story. 📝 Melissa Olson + 📹: Kerem Yücel and Anne Guttridge #mpr #mprnews #minnesota #nativemusic #nativenews #minnesotamusic #reverbmpr
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- Cousins leaves Vikings for Falcons. Ticketing bill could help fans in Minnesota
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- 1 month ago
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- Gov. Tim Walz is urging small businesses negatively affected by the lack of snow this winter in Minnesota to apply for federal assistance. A bill aimed at protecting consumers who buy online tickets to games and concerts is headed to the House floor. And Kirk Cousins is leaving the Minnesota Vikings for a big new contract with the Atlanta Falcons.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister.
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Small businesses that rely on Minnesota winters could be eligible for federal disaster assistance due to lack of snow (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/08/small-businesses-could-receive-federal-disaster-assistance-due-to-lack-of-snow)
Legislation for the ‘Eras’ — New Taylor Swift ticketing bill could help fans in Minnesota (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/11/legisl...
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- Two St. Paul council members reveal how they overcame deep divisions to pass cease-fire resolution
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- 1 month ago
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- MPR News Correspondent Catharine Richert sat down with St. Paul council members Cheniqua Johnson and Rebecca Noecker to find out how the council found common ground.
Read more: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/12/two-saint-paul-council-members-reveal-how-they-overcame-deep-divisions-to-pass-ceasefire
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- VP Kamala Harris to visit Minnesota; Minneapolis Public Schools face budget cuts
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- 1 month ago
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- The White House says that Vice President Kamala Harris will be in the Twin Cities on Thursday.
And Minneapolis Public Schools is facing budget cuts.
Those stories and more in today’s evening news update. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
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- No clear path for sports betting. Rural mental health support from ag dept
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- 1 month ago
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- State lawmakers are grappling again this year with bills to legalize sports betting in Minnesota, where there isn't a solid consensus. The issue doesn’t cut along party lines and various iterations might gain some votes and lose others in a closely divided Legislature. And with new online trainings for faith leaders, state officials hope to better support mental health in rural areas.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister.
Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org (https://www.mprnews.org/) .
On latest lap through Capitol, backers of legal sports betting bill strain for winning formula (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/11/on-latest-lap-through-capitol-backers-of-legal-sports-betting-bill-strain-for-winning-formula)
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- U of M president $1M salary; new report on rideshare drivers' pay
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- 2 months ago
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- The incoming president of the University of Minnesota will make just over a million dollars in her first year on the job (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/08/u-of-m-approves-contract-1-million-annual-pay-for-incoming-president-cunningham) . Rebecca Cunningham's contract was approved unanimously by the U's Regents Friday.
And how much should rideshare drivers get paid? That's been a subject of debate this week in Minneapolis, and there’s now new data to consider (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/08/state-report-shows-ride-share-drivers-in-metro-area-make-less-than-minimum-wage) .
Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jeff Jones. Music by Gary Meister.
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- What do people in Minneapolis think about 'Love is Blind' possibly filming in the Twin Cities?
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- 2 months ago
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- With rumors swirling of “Love Is Blind” filming in the Twin Cities, we took to the streets of Minneapolis to see how people feel about the show and what it means to have their city featured on reality TV. #mpr #mprnews #reverbmpr #loveisblind
Follow along at https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/08/getting-the-gossip-on-if-reality-show-love-is-blind-is-filming-in-minneapolis
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- Wrongful death suit against Brooklyn Center police dismissed. Lawmakers table land transfer bill
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- 2 months ago
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- A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death suit by the mother of a man killed by Brooklyn Center police. And after fierce testimony, state lawmakers decided to table a bill transferring land from the White Earth State Forest to the White Earth Nation.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Alex Simpson. Music by Gary Meister.
Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org (https://www.mprnews.org/) .
Judge rejects wrongful death suit over Brooklyn Center police shooting (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/07/judge-rejects-wrongful-death-suit-over-brooklyn-park-police-shooting)
After fierce testimony, lawmakers pump the brakes on White Earth Forest land return bill (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/03/07/after-fierce-testimony-lawmakers-pump-the-brakes-on-return-of-white-earth)
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