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

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White Earth Nation opens state’s first recreational cannabis dispensary outside tribal lands

White Earth Nation opens state’s first recreational cannabis dispensary outside tribal lands

A new tribal-state compact between Minnesota and the White Earth Nation reached earlier in the week laid oud guidelines necessary for the tribe to regulate and operate cannabis businesses outside the reservation.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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‘Crime of the century’ exhibit at Little Falls museum explores impacts of Lindbergh kidnapping

‘Crime of the century’ exhibit at Little Falls museum explores impacts of Lindbergh kidnapping

Public fascination with the kidnapping case of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s son has continued for nearly a century, with many books, movies, documentaries and websites devoted to conspiracy theories.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Planned Parenthood announces it will close 4 clinics in Minnesota

Planned Parenthood announces it will close 4 clinics in Minnesota

Planned Parenthood North Central States is closing eight of its 23 clinics due to budget problems including funding cuts. The four in Minnesota include Alexandria, Bemidji, Richfield and Apple Valley.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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Remembrance events over the weekend marked 5 years since Floyd’s murder

Remembrance events over the weekend marked 5 years since Floyd’s murder

Activists and community leaders in Minneapolis held events over the weekend to mark five years since George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer. 
by Feven Gerezgiher, Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Allison Herrera

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Billboards blasting budget cuts at Voyageurs National Park greet drivers in Duluth

Billboards blasting budget cuts at Voyageurs National Park greet drivers in Duluth

A liberal advocacy group put up six billboards in and around Duluth this month, warning “reduced staff, increased danger” at Voyageurs National Park. It’s part of a national campaign criticizing DOGE-initiated budget cuts to national parks. 
by Dan Kraker

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Siblings reflect on 5 years of serving George Floyd Square and south Minneapolis

Siblings reflect on 5 years of serving George Floyd Square and south Minneapolis

Jeanette Rupert, Jeanelle Austin and Butchy Austin grew up around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis and all took action in different ways following the murder of George Floyd. They shared with MPR News how their activism has impacted them and their communities in the time since.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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