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Here’s why many election experts aren’t freaking out about certification this year
Watchdog groups and pundits are sounding the alarm about the potential for mischief when it comes to certifying vote tallies, but election experts have confidence in the system's guardrails.
Meet the evangelicals trying to make a case for VP Harris
More than 80% of white evangelicals supported Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, but a new group is trying to push some of those voters to the camp of Democratic nominee vice president Kamala Harris.
Virtual hearings transform housing courts around Minnesota
While the COVID-19 pandemic threw life into disarray, one good thing to come out of it was improved court proceedings for people facing eviction. All sides agree, putting hearings on Zoom has made the hearings much more accessible for low-income households in Minnesota.
Tell us: Are you going to college for free with Minnesota’s new North Star Promise program?
MPR News wants to hear your stories. Let us know if the North Star Promise Scholarship Program was a game changer for you — or someone you know — in the decision to attend college or trade school this fall.
Volunteers help save rare plants across Minnesota
Minnesota has more than 300 rare native plant species. In many locations, plants were last documented decades ago. A new program is using volunteers to help search for the plants and collect seeds to preserve genetic material.
Man accused of driving car into outdoor patio in St. Louis Park faces 11 criminal charges
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office filed two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and nine counts of criminal vehicular operation against Steven Frane Bailey of St. Louis Park.