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Presidential centers from Hoover to Bush and Obama unite to warn of fragile state of US democracy
WASHINGTON — Concern for U.S. democracy amid deep national polarization has prompted the entities supporting 13 presidential libraries ...
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Regardless of immigration status, people in Minnesota can begin applying for driver’s licenses
MINNEAPOLIS — People living in Minnesota without legal immigration status can now begin the process of getting their ...
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Bloc of DFL lawmakers opposes special session to repeal prone restraint law
By Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson A large number of Minnesota Democratic legislators oppose a special session to repeal a ...
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Rochester bets on geothermal to power a green future
By Catharine Richert When Kevin Bright looks past the wire fencing and upturned soil in front of Rochester’s ...
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Walz weighing special session on student restraint law
By Dana Ferguson Gov. Tim Walz says he’s working with police groups and school districts to clarify a ...
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Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through December
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Tuesday to extend their voluntary oil production cuts ...
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A Trump-Biden rematch may be on the horizon in 2024, whether voters like it or not
NEW YORK — The end of Labor Day weekend would typically mark the start of a furious sprint ...
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America’s small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes. It’s not all bad
GOODHUE — As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, ...
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Demonstrators call for investigation into conditions inside Stillwater state prison
By Elizabeth Shockman Dozens of people gathered outside the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater Monday to protest living conditions inside ...
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US employers added a solid 187,000 jobs in August in sign of a still-resilient labor market
WASHINGTON — America’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite ...
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Schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in 1881 found intact, miles off Wisconsin coastline
ALGOMA, Wis. — Shipwreck hunters have discovered the intact remains of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan ...
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US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
NEW YORK — The federal government will, for the first time, dictate staffing levels at nursing homes, the ...
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Still no strong 2024 GOP challenger for Amy Klobuchar
By Mark Zdechlik Even though 2023 isn’t an election year, Amy Klobuchar has been spending a lot of ...
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Clergy dish up meatball sundaes, pickle ice pops and a little faith at the Minnesota State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS — As the sun rose on an unusually steamy opening day of the Minnesota State Fair, ...
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No power, nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. — The worst of Hurricane Idalia left residents of a region of tight-knit communities trying ...