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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz doesn’t rule out VP role as presidential nomination race is reset

By Dana Ferguson, Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz declared himself open Monday to a vice presidential run a day after President ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 6:12 pm

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Trump to appear in Minnesota alongside his new vice presidential candidate this weekend in St. Cloud

By Mark Zdechlik Former President Donald Trump will be in Minnesota this week campaigning for his White House bid amid his insistence he can capture ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 6:09 pm

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New, returning transit options for the 2024 Minnesota State Fair

MPR News Staff The Minnesota State Fair is approaching fast, and the hundreds of thousands of people who’ll be attending this year’s fair will have ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 5:36 pm

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COVID-19 trends are up and bird flu continues to increase in Minnesota

By Craig Helmstetter and Alyson Clary On Wednesday evening the White House announced that President Joe Biden had tested positive for COVID-19. Apparently, many Minnesotans ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, July 19, 2024 5:21 pm

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Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog

By Dan Gunderson Minnesota higher education officials are confident a change in state law will ease a backlog of students waiting to take a commercial ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 18, 2024 5:30 pm

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FAFSA completion rates still down in Minnesota, though things are improving

By Feven Gerezgiher Despite progress in recent months, FAFSA completion rates among high school seniors in Minnesota are still lower than in previous years. The ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, July 18, 2024 7:21 am

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Minnesota Supreme Court to hear case of transgender athlete’s competition participation

By Estelle Timar-Wilcox The Minnesota Supreme Court announced last week that it plans to hear the case of a transgender woman who was denied entry ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 5:29 pm

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Father who lost son to suicide dedicated to outreach and destigmatizing mental health help

By Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton Tuesday marks two years since the U.S. made asking for help in a mental health crisis as simple as ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 5:27 pm

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Twins baseball considers direct-to-consumer streaming as Bally Sports blackout continues

By Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton Marney Gellner made history this week as the first woman broadcaster to call a Twins game — but most ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, July 12, 2024 7:07 am

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Three weeks after heavy rain, Waterville is still recovering from flooding

By Cathy Wurzer and Chandra Colvin Three weeks after heavy rains flooded dozens of Minnesota counties, parts of Waterville are still underwater. Water levels in the small ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 6:00 pm

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As flood cleanup continues in parts of Minnesota, some rivers are still rising

By MPR Staff Cleanup from major flooding continued Friday in parts of Minnesota, while rivers were still rising in other areas of the state. Heavy ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 28, 2024 5:06 pm

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Minnesota voters can vote early beginning Friday. Here’s how to cast a ballot.

By Clay Masters Starting Friday, Minnesota voters can cast their ballots for Republican and Democratic primaries in numerous state and federal races. Hundreds of thousands ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, June 27, 2024 9:47 pm

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Political conversations at work may seem risky, but stifling them is too

By Catharine Richert Trying to have conversations in a workplace about big cultural or political issues can be fraught. This month, hospital leadership at Hennepin ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:07 pm

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Historic Superior lighthouse sold at auction 5 years ago is available once again

By Dan Kraker A historic Lake Superior lighthouse that a Californian won at auction five years ago with dreams of converting it into a quiet ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 21, 2024 6:43 pm

Agriculture

Heavy rains and climate change troubling for agriculture industry, emerging BIPOC farmers

By Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer After two years of drought-dried fields, Minnesota farmers are facing the opposite problem — extremely soggy soil and flooding ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, June 21, 2024 6:51 am

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