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Trump in Minnesota; Rideshare proposal update

President Trump will campaign in Minnesota next week after twice coming up short in the state. And state legislators and Minneapolis council members say they have an updated wage proposal for rideshare drivers.
by Emily Reese

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Tuition hike possible for University of Minnesota. Feeding our Future trial continues

The trial of seven people accused of fraud in the Feeding Our Future case continues Monday. And students at the University of Minnesota may be facing a tuition increase.
by Phil Picardi

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Updates in Ricky Cobb II case; cannabis legislation

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office's contract with outside attorneys to prosecute a Minnesota state trooper who fatally shot a motorist last summer will be capped at $1 million dollars. And the Minnesota Senate has defeated an attempt to allow misdemeanor charges against anyone under 21 for using or possessing cannabis.
by Emily Reese

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Lane closures start on I-494. Support staff, Minneapolis schools reach contract agreement

Lane closures are in place along a stretch of Interstate 494 in the southern Twin Cities metro area. And unionized education support professionals in Minneapolis Public Schools have reached a deal with the district to avoid a strike.
by Elena See

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MPS contract agreement; U of M encampment agreement

Education support professionals in the Minneapolis Public School district have reached a contract agreement with their district. And students at the University of Minnesota took down their protest encampment in the rain this morning after negotiating with campus administration.
by Emily Reese

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FBI agent testifies in Feeding Our Future trial. Twins extend winning streak

FBI agent testifies in Feeding Our Future trial. Twins extend winning streak

An FBI agent testified in the Feeding Our Future trial Wednesday. He stated that an investigation of suspected fraud in government child nutrition programs started soon after a state official contacted the bureau in 2021. And the Minnesota Twins have now won 10 games in a row.
by Elena See

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Legislature budgets for literacy programs; U of M officials meet with protesters

The Minnesota House yesterday passed a supplemental budget bill to put $55 million into literacy, teacher training and pre-K programs. And University of Minnesota officials say they had a constructive dialogue this morning with students involved in pro-Palestinian protests on the Twin Cities campus.
by Emily Reese

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Rondo Avenue returns to St. Paul street signs. Indigenous cultural heritage celebrated in May

American Indian Month is now underway. The American Indian Cultural Corridor in the Phillips neighborhood of south Minneapolis is hosting a large event Wednesday to kick off the month. And one of St. Paul’s historic neighborhoods is again part of the official city streets. The city renamed a portion of Concordia Avenue as Rondo Avenue.
by Elena See

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Minnesota Senate votes on Sen. Mitchell's resignation; Feeding our Future trial update

The DFL-led Minnesota Senate voted down an effort to call for Sen. Nicole Mitchell's resignation after her burglary arrest. And in the Feeding Our Future trial today, a state regulator testified that she was concerned about fraud in government child nutrition programs after seeing massive growth in meal reimbursement requests during the COVID pandemic.
by Emily Reese

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Protests continue at college campuses. Minnesota charging ahead on green energy

Protests continued at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota Monday after the U called for buildings along Northrop Mall to close at 2 p.m. And a new report released Tuesday finds that Minnesota continues to outpace the nation in transitioning from fossil fuels to carbon-free sources of electricity.
by Jacob Aloi

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