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Minnesota DNR investigating employee comments about attempted assassination of Trump

Minnesota DNR investigating employee comments about attempted assassination of Trump

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it’s investigating a personal social media post made by one of its employees, in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
by MPR News Staff

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Father who lost son to suicide dedicated to outreach and destigmatizing mental health help

Father who lost son to suicide dedicated to outreach and destigmatizing mental health help

Scott Roeder lost his son Jackson to suicide in 2017. Since then, he’s worked to get the word out about suicide prevention, including awareness of 988 and destigmatizing mental health concerns and treatment in and around St. Cloud.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Art and memory in the Northwoods: The art of Madeleine Bialke

Art and memory in the Northwoods: The art of Madeleine Bialke

The Nemeth Art Center has unveiled “The Long View,” an exhibition by London-based artist Madeleine Bialke, featuring 10 vividly colored “treescapes” inspired by summers spent at her grandparents’ farm in Park Rapids.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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RNC co-chair: Trump campaign now considers Minnesota a battleground state

RNC co-chair: Trump campaign now considers Minnesota a battleground state

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump told delegates at the party’s national convention Tuesday that the Trump campaign now considers Minnesota a battleground state.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis park workers strike continues, raising concerns about storm cleanup

Minneapolis park workers strike continues, raising concerns about storm cleanup

LIUNA Local 363 leaders say 85 percent of the forestry division is on strike, raising concerns about the city’s usual response to clearing fallen branches and trees after storms like the ones that swept across the state over the weekend. The board says 71 percent of arborists are out, per a hand count.
by Cari Spencer

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Minnesota Supreme Court to hear case of transgender athlete’s competition participation

Minnesota Supreme Court to hear case of transgender athlete’s competition participation

The Minnesota Supreme Court announced last week it plans to hear the case of JayCee Cooper, a transgender weightlifter who was denied entry into USA Powerlifting’s women’s competition category. Cooper alleges this was discrimination, in violation of Minnesota’s Human Rights Act.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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SouthWest Transit will become the first in the metro to offer rides in autonomous vehicles

SouthWest Transit will become the first in the metro to offer rides in autonomous vehicles

For almost four decades, SouthWest Transit has offered public transit options to riders in Eden Prairie, Chaska and Chanhassen and surrounding communities. SouthWest Transit will introduce riders in Eden Prairie to autonomous vehicles this fall.
by Melissa Olson

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