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From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota

From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota

The continuing budget resolution signed by President Donald Trump Saturday ended the threat of a government shutdown; it also cut hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for local projects across Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Difficult driving, schools closed as heavy snow falls in parts of southern Minnesota

Difficult driving, schools closed as heavy snow falls in parts of southern Minnesota

A spring storm is forecast to bring blizzard conditions to a swath of southern Minnesota on Wednesday — and ahead of that, some school districts are canceling classes or moving to online learning.
by Andrew Krueger, Phil Picardi and Lukas Levin

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Law enforcement seeks funding for roadside drug screening

Law enforcement seeks funding for roadside drug screening

Minnesota law enforcement officials are asking the state Legislature to approve and fund new roadside drug-screening tools, as drug-related impaired driving reports rise. After a year-long pilot study, officials say the tests work.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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2025 Great Lakes shipping season starts this week. Duluth will see ships soon

2025 Great Lakes shipping season starts this week. Duluth will see ships soon

The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season will open Friday when the Poe Lock in Michigan opens. Ships will soon be on the move to and from Lake Superior ports, including in Duluth, Superior, Two Harbors and Silver Bay.
by MPR News Staff

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GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor

GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor

Bloomington police say state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. House and Senate Republican leaders called for Eichorn to step down.
by Peter Cox and Clay Masters

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Feeding Our Future restaurant owner says COVID meal sites were investments, not fraud

Feeding Our Future restaurant owner says COVID meal sites were investments, not fraud

The prosecution contends that Salim Said played a major role in the $250 million fraud, and tried to show he profited from the association with the now-defunct Twin Cities nonprofit.
by Matt Sepic

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Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is dead

Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is dead

A federal judge has dismissed the charges against Jerry Hal Saliterman, of Crystal, accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz.” Prosecutors informed the court Monday that he died Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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