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Cargill lays off several hundred workers in Minnesota; the BCA confirms video of Winston Smith killing

Minnesota-based Cargill will lay off about 8,000 employees worldwide this winter, including 475 positions from its Minnetonka headquarters. And Minnesota state investigators say they have retrieved video from the phone of a man killed in a federal operation in 2021. It would be the only video that captures the confrontation between Winston Smith and members of a U.S. Marshals Service task force. Reports that people had seen the video prompted the BCA to do more to crack into the encrypted phone.
by Emily Reese

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Ruby slippers from Judy Garland museum go up for auction this week

In 2005, a pair of ruby slippers were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids. This week, they go up for auction. And authorities in Woodbury say two people, including a teenage boy, were pulled from a lake Monday after breaking through thin ice. It happened during the late afternoon at Markgrafs Lake.
by Jacob Aloi

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Republican candidate files court challenge to a Scott County state House result

The trailing candidate in a narrowly decided Minnesota House race is asking a court to declare the seat vacant after 20 ballots were discovered missing. Republican Aaron Paul has formally filed his legal challenge of the November election in the Shakopee area, which resulted in DFL Representative Brad Tabke prevailing by 14 votes. Also, state Sen. Omar Fateh has entered the field of candidates opposing Mayor Jacob Frey who is seeking re-election.

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Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday to reduce population

The Hennepin County Jail faces a Thursday deadline to reduce its population amid a staffing shortage. And Ken Martin — Minnesota's top Democratic Party operative — is facing competition from a neighbor to become the chair of the Democratic National Committee. Ben Wikler of Wisconsin announced Sunday he wants to become the chair of the DNC.
by Gracie Stockton

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Scott County officials say 20 absentee ballots were accidentally discarded

Minnesota Republicans say it's impossible to definitively say who won a pivotal state House race after officials detailed an absentee ballot mishap. Scott County officials disclosed today that 20 absentee ballots were accidentally discarded in October and are unlikely to be retrieved. That's more than the 14-vote margin for the declared winner, Democrat Brad Tabke, over Republican Aaron Paul. And the Minnesota Court of Appeals is the next stop for a challenge to the Office of Cannabis Management's handling of social equity license applications.
by Emily Reese

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Former St. Paul officer denied early release from prison. Zebra mussels cause tension for Red Lake Nation and DNR

A judge this week denied a former St. Paul police officer's request for early release from federal prison. And tensions bubbled between a Red Lake tribal official and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources last week over how to combat invasive species at Upper Red Lake. 
by Jacob Aloi

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Walz continues routine; Nursing homes sue state

Gov. Tim Walz says he does not regret being part of the Democratic presidential ticket. Walz is back to his routine and carrying out traditions of the governor's office after he and Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race. And two nursing home providers in Minnesota are suing the state's Department of Labor and Industry in an attempt to stop a holiday pay rule from taking effect in the new year.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota food shelves get $5M in new funding

Gov. Tim Walz has announced $5 million in new funding for Minnesota food shelves. And hundreds of social equity applicants hoping for a cannabis business license will have to wait longer to set up shop. A lottery originally scheduled for Tuesday morning was put on hold by a Ramsey County judge.
by Gracie Stockton

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Cannabis license lottery suspended; Minnesota's abortion laws challenged

A Ramsey County District Court judge has ordered the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management to postpone a lottery for social equity licenses that had been set for tomorrow. And Minnesota’s laws on abortion access are being challenged in federal court by a contingent of groups opposed to the procedure.
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