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Stories from May 28, 2024

Defense set to present case after prosecution rests in Feeding Our Future trial

Defense set to present case after prosecution rests in Feeding Our Future trial

Prosecutors have rested their case in the trial of seven people accused of defrauding taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs. They haven’t said that all of the financial transactions were fraudulent, only that the vast majority were.
by Matt Sepic

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State agency approves loan for tribal cannabis facility over board's recommendation

State agency approves loan for tribal cannabis facility over board's recommendation

The Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation has approved a $2.5 million loan to a subsidiary of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to build a cannabis growing facility in Brookston, despite its advisory board’s vote against it.
by Dan Kraker

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Appeals court overturns conviction in fatal shooting of Minneapolis teenager Deshaun Hill

Appeals court overturns conviction in fatal shooting of Minneapolis teenager Deshaun Hill

In 2023, Cody Fohrenkam was found guilty of shooting and killing 15-year-old North High School student Deshaun Hill. But the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the state failed to prove that Fohrenkam’s statements were lawfully obtained.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Bette Nash, the world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

Bette Nash, the world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

She began her career with now-defunct Eastern Airlines at age 21 in 1957, when Dwight Eisenhower was president, flights between New York and D.C. cost $12 and “stewardesses,” as they were called, served lobster on platters and passed out cigarettes on board.
by NPR Staff

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Inspiration and advice for summer gardening  

Inspiration and advice for summer gardening  

Minnesota growing seasons are getting longer and warmer with climate change. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two gardening experts about what that means for planting and taking care of your garden heading into summer.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt

T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt

T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, giving U.S. Cellular customers more options on cellular plans and lower prices. 
by The Associated Press

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Timberwolves face all-or-nothing Game 4. Trial moves to defense arguments in Feeding Our Future case

The Minnesota Timberwolves have one last chance Tuesday night to stay alive in the Western Conference Finals. Defense attorneys in the Feeding Our Future trial are expected to start presenting their case this week. And Minnesota Democrats will gather later this week in Duluth for their state convention.
by Emily Bright

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Twins take opener from Royals 6-5 with strong start from Ryan and homers by Miranda and Larnach

Twins take opener from Royals 6-5 with strong start from Ryan and homers by Miranda and Larnach

Joe Ryan pitched seven smooth innings for the Minnesota Twins, who got a two-run homer by Jose Miranda and a three-run shot from Trevor Larnach and hung on to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 in the opener of a four-game series.

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Armenians, Hmong and other groups feel U.S. race and ethnicity categories don't represent them

Armenians, Hmong and other groups feel U.S. race and ethnicity categories don't represent them

The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes are still missing the mark. Hmong, Armenian, Black Arab and Brazilian communities in the U.S. feel that they are not accurately represented in the official numbers that their government produces.
by The Associated Press

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