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Minnesota lawmakers try to drive home climate effects on house insurance costs
By Clay Masters Last August, a snap hailstorm that blew through the Twin Cities area added Minnesota to a distressing list: It was one of ...
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For Minnesotans suffering with sickle cell, FDA delivers new hope
By Kyra Miles When Damani Green was little, he was told he’d never be able to play sports because of his sickle cell disease. Today, ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 16, 2024 5:46 pm
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EPA will allow farmers to spray dicamba after court blocks use
By Dan Gunderson The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says farmers can use “existing stocks” of the chemical dicamba this year, despite a federal court ruling ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 16, 2024 5:35 pm
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Latest try to get remaining rebate checks cashed will carry clearer Minnesota labeling
By MPR News Staff A third batch of tax rebate checks will hit mailboxes soon, and they’ll be slightly different than those that might have ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 16, 2024 5:08 pm
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After bountiful 2023 session, Minnesota legislative leaders say agenda is leaner this year
By Dana Ferguson After the 2023 legislative session delivered a smorgasbord of policy and spending wins for Minnesota Democrats and their allies, legislative leaders are ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, February 12, 2024 8:48 am
Mower County
Wintering monarch butterfly population hit hard by drought
By Dan Gunderson Each winter researchers calculate the size of the eastern monarch butterfly population in Mexico by measuring how much space they cover in ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 9, 2024 5:28 pm
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DFL lawmakers offer a fix on rules around school officers restraining students
By Elizabeth Shockman and Dana Ferguson Minnesota DFLers are laying out a proposal they say will clarify lingering issues left over from last session around the controversial ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 10:59 pm
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Minnesota DFL challenges Legal Marijuana Now status ahead of 2024 election
By Dana Ferguson The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party filed a legal challenge Tuesday that aims to strip the Legal Marijuana Now Party of its elevated status ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 1:44 pm
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DFLer Erin Murphy picked as new Senate majority leader on cusp of session start
By Dana Ferguson Sen. Erin Murphy will lead the Minnesota Senate DFL Caucus during the 2024 legislative session, members of the 34-member group decided Tuesday. ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 8:48 am
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Minnesota leaders urge families to explore eligibility for new child tax credit
By Dana Ferguson After state lawmakers last year approved a new $900 million child tax credit program, they are making the case to families to ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 6:21 pm
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New DEED report finds Minnesota manufacturers optimistic for 2024
By Nicole Ki A report by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development finds Minnesota manufacturing businesses are “cautiously optimistic” about 2024. The report ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, February 5, 2024 5:55 pm
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Golfing, skateboarding and pickleball in January? Minnesotans embrace record warm weather
By MPR News Staff In late January, Minnesotans are used to hunkering down and doing what it takes to get where they need to be ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 1, 2024 7:17 am
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Minnesota schools testing electric buses find benefits and barriers
By Dan Gunderson Morris Area Schools jumped on the electric school bus early. They were among the first schools to apply for an electric school ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 5:53 pm
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Hopeful downticks in Minnesota’s COVID-19, RSV and flu data
By Craig Helmstetter While just one new week’s worth of data does not indicate a clear trend, it is worth noting when that one week ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, January 26, 2024 4:44 pm
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Minnesota post office report shows deficiencies, spurs statewide audit
By Lisa Ryan An audit of Minnesota post office branches found delayed mail, safety issues and deficiencies in property conditions. Now, the U.S. Postal Service ...