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Minnesota News

MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

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Murder, assault charges filed against hit and run driver in Minneapolis

Murder, assault charges filed against hit and run driver in Minneapolis

According to the charges, just after midnight on Sept. 14, Latalia Margalli, 22, left a verbal altercation that turned physical, took the wheel of her vehicle and then intentionally accelerated toward a large crowd without braking.
by Cari Spencer

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Washington County law enforcement arrest person of interest after Hugo homicide

Washington County law enforcement arrest person of interest after Hugo homicide

Authorities say they have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with a homicide that occurred Monday in Hugo, a city about 15 miles north of the Twin Cities.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Anna Haecherl

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Can Winona County turn around its lagging voter turnout? These people are working to do that

Can Winona County turn around its lagging voter turnout? These people are working to do that

Early voting begins Friday across Minnesota. And organizers in Winona County, which has some of the lowest voter turnout in the state, are uniting for one cause: not a specific candidate or political party, but simply registering people to vote.
by Clay Masters

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Rural Voice: How to sustainably grow regenerative agriculture in rural Minnesota

Rural Voice: How to sustainably grow regenerative agriculture in rural Minnesota

Rural Voice was in Detroit Lakes on Monday, Sept. 9, for a town hall about farming. They discussed everything from how to cultivate a mindset shift in farmers to how to incentivize regenerative practices.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The summer of massive road construction season continues into the fall

The summer of massive road construction season continues into the fall

While summer is winding down, road construction season continues in Minnesota. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan used a mall parking garage rooftop to highlight the nearly 200 infrastructure projects happening across the state.
by Clay Masters

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What will it take to revitalize downtown St. Paul?

What will it take to revitalize downtown St. Paul?

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Downtown Alliance President Joe Spencer and Tim Niver, owner and operator of restaurants Mucci’s and Saint Dinette, about the state of downtown St. Paul.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Duluth child care center closures exacerbate growing crunch facing families

Duluth child care center closures exacerbate growing crunch facing families

The impending closure of two large child care centers — and possibly a third — is exacerbating a child care crunch in Duluth which is already short more than 1,000 slots.
by Dan Kraker

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Hit-and-run vehicle plows into crowd, kills 16-year-old girl and injures others

Hit-and-run vehicle plows into crowd, kills 16-year-old girl and injures others

A 16-year-old girl died and five others were injured after a driver plowed into a downtown Minneapolis crowd shortly after midnight Saturday. The alleged driver, a 22-year-old woman, has been booked and arrested on suspicion of murder.
by Cari Spencer

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