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Community members, city leaders review potential options for U.S. Highway 2 in downtown Crookston

The city of Crookston and the Minnesota Department of Transportation are conducting the corridor study with SRF Consulting to evaluate current conditions and potential improvements on U.S. Highway 2 in downtown Crookston, a stretch of road that has proven dangerous for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists in the community.

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With four additional sites, Minnesota passes 3 million birds affected by H5N1 avian influenza

The inventory of flocks in Minnesota diagnosed with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza now stands at 62 sites, with a total of 2,718,082 birds affected, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. Two additional infection sites were announced Friday, April 29.

May 24, 2022 03:14 PM

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Minnesota GOP senators call for ethics probe of DFL colleague

The call for an investigation comes after reports that Sen. Omar Fateh carried legislation for a group that endorsed him and a campaign volunteer was convicted in federal court.

May 24, 2022 02:20 PM

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Front-line workers can start applying for $750 hero paychecks next month

Roughly 667,000 Minnesotans could receive the checks if they apply. And the state expected to start sending them out beginning in September.

May 24, 2022 12:59 PM

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Minnesota lawmakers left St. Paul without passing $8 billion in tax and spending bills. So now what?

Here's a look at what happened in the final weekend of the legislative session and what could happen next.

May 24, 2022 12:45 PM

By Dana Ferguson

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Two Harbors City Council votes for recall of mayor

Mayor Chris Swanson has until May 31 to resign. If he does not, a recall election will be scheduled for August.

May 24, 2022 10:05 AM

By Jimmy Lovrien

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Republican candidates shift focus to challenging DFL candidates in November

The GOP candidates addressed hundreds gathered Monday on the Capitol steps after Scott Jensen and several others officially registered with the scretary of state to run in 2022. Jensen, a former state senator and Chaska family-practice physician skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines and restrictions, started campaigning for governor in 2021.

May 23, 2022 06:10 PM

By Alex Derosier

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Boosters still protect against coronavirus variants, new Minnesota health data shows

Unvaccinated seniors are about four times as likely to die and five times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 compared to vaccinated and boosted peers, the data shows

May 23, 2022 05:41 PM

By Christopher Magan / St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Minnesota company's new 'digit' design to help people who have lost fingers

Brand Sampson and Marty Frana of Rochester-based Limb Lab recently received a patent for the design of a new "universal digit" prosthetic.

May 23, 2022 08:56 AM

By Jeff Kiger

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How to avoid ‘bad actors’ in booming solar industry

Last month, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced he is suing four Utah-based solar companies: Brio Energy, Bello Solar Energy, Avolta Power and Sunny Solar Utah.

May 23, 2022 06:39 AM

By Kirsti Marohn / MPR News

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Sports betting fails to pass by Minnesota legislative deadline

Bills in the Senate and House would have allowed the state’s tribal casinos to run in-person and mobile sports betting for people 21 and older in Minnesota. But a disagreement over whether to allow two Twin Cities-area horse racing tracks to also host betting ultimately derailed the push.

May 23, 2022 06:30 AM

By Alex Derosier

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Walz says he'll call special session after lawmakers miss deadline, leave billions of dollars on the table

The governor said he would meet with legislative leaders on Monday morning in hopes of reaching deals that could get approved in a special session.

May 23, 2022 01:49 AM

By Dana Ferguson

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No bonding bill in sight as Minnesota lawmakers close on midnight deadline

The current framework for the bonding proposal would put $1 billion toward state agency projects with an emphasis on preserving existing assets. Local projects would get $400 million. But with just hours before a deadline to pass any bills, no proposal had fully materialized.

May 22, 2022 08:22 PM

By Alex Derosier