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St. Cloud State University eliminates programs, lays off faculty due to enrollment decline

St. Cloud State University eliminates programs, lays off faculty due to enrollment decline

University administrators say the cuts are necessary to fix a looming $24 million budget deficit caused by a decline in student enrollment. But some faculty worry that St. Cloud State’s push to expand online courses is making things worse.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota opens investigation of possible wage theft against HyLife

Minnesota opens investigation of possible wage theft against HyLife

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry investigates violations at the now closed HyLife pork processing plant. It’s also asking that immigrant workers at the plant who may have experienced the violations be allowed to stay and work in the U.S. for up to two years.
by Hannah Yang

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Amid increasing fire danger, Forest Service bans campfires in Boundary Waters

Amid increasing fire danger, Forest Service bans campfires in Boundary Waters

The U.S. Forest Service announced it’s temporarily banning all backcountry campfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness until further notice, and restricting campfires elsewhere in the Superior National Forest.
by Andrew Krueger

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Clinic, physicians challenge revised North Dakota abortion laws in ongoing lawsuit

Clinic, physicians challenge revised North Dakota abortion laws in ongoing lawsuit

The clinic that was North Dakota's sole abortion provider is challenging the state's newest abortion laws as part of an ongoing lawsuit that calls the restrictions unconstitutional. Attorneys for the Red River Women's Clinic and several physicians filed their amended complaint on Monday in state district court.
by The Associated Press

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Heart work: Training social workers to keep Native children home

Heart work: Training social workers to keep Native children home

A unique program housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth trains social workers to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act to keep Native American children connected to their families and communities.
by Dan Kraker

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New Scenic Café's chef Scott Graden pushes Duluth's culinary boundaries

New Scenic Café's chef Scott Graden pushes Duluth's culinary boundaries

Appetites stopped in Duluth and MPR News host Tom Crann talked with New Scenic Café owner and chef Scott Graden about the iconic North Shore restaurant.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Nicole Johnson

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U.S. Army Corps revokes key NorthMet copper nickel mining permit

U.S. Army Corps revokes key NorthMet copper nickel mining permit

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has revoked a key permit for the proposed NorthMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, formerly known as the PolyMet project, dealing a serious blow to the controversial project.
by Dan Kraker

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