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March 18, 2025 7:00 AM

Feeding Our Future closing arguments could come Tuesday morning

After 19 days of testimony over more than five weeks, closing arguments could come Tuesday morning in the Feeding Our Future trial. And Minnesota’s first rapid transit bus line that mostly runs in its own lane opens on Saturday.

by Phil Picardi

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March 17, 2025 3:18 PM

Medicaid fraud penalties; town halls in rural Minnesota

People who commit Medicaid fraud would face stiffer penalties under a bill introduced in the Minnesota Legislature, and rural communities will have a chance to voice their concerns about the state of their government at a series of town halls sponsored by the Minnesota Farmers Union.

by Emily Reese

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March 17, 2025 7:16 AM

State House is full again after 9 weeks with a vacancy. Walz holds townhalls outside Minnesota

The Minnesota House returns to a full complement Monday after nine weeks with a vacancy. And Gov. Tim Walz is holding a series of townhall-style meetings in congressional districts represented by Republicans in other states.

by Phil Picardi

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March 14, 2025 3:40 PM

University of Minnesota Board of Regents votes to prohibit statements on "matters of public concern"

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents today voted to prohibit its colleges, centers and other academic units from making statements on "matters of public concern or public interest,” and the U of M is among more than 50 universities across the U.S. that are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination.

by Emily Reese

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March 14, 2025 7:30 AM

Flu, COVID hospitalizations continue decline. RSV admissions remains steady

The Minnesota Department of Health says flu and COVID hospitalizations continue to decline, but hospital admissions for RSV have remained steady for the past eight weeks. And the city of Minneapolis will pay $450,000 to the attorneys who sued the city on behalf of an anti-abortion group.

by Phil Picardi

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March 13, 2025 5:46 PM

Minnesota sues to stop Ed Dept. dismantling; Nicole Mitchell at Minnesota Senate Ethics Committee

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with 20 other attorneys general across the country, is suing to stop the dismantling of the federal Department of Education, and Nicole Mitchell spoke in her own defense today at a Minnesota Senate Ethics Committee hearing.

by Emily Reese

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March 13, 2025 6:30 AM

Gophers men's basketball coach fired. Minneapolis school district sending layoff notices

Gopher men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson has been fired. And the Minneapolis school district is sending out layoff notices to staff members as part of its attempt to deal with a $75 million budget deficit.

by Phil Picardi

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March 12, 2025 4:30 PM

Farm-to-school funds wither away. Judge dismisses gambling lawsuit against tribal casinos

Minnesota is losing nearly twenty million in federal dollars for farm-to-school programs. This comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would cancel promised funding. And a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against executives who oversee three large tribal casinos, brought by owners of one of the state’s horseracing tracks.

by Emily Reese

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March 12, 2025 6:15 AM

Minnesota House is officially split 67-67 after Democrat claims seat in special election

The Minnesota House is officially split 67-67 after Democrats claimed an open seat in a special election. DFLer Erik Osberg has launched a campaign for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th District, a seat Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach currently holds.

by Phil Picardi

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March 11, 2025 6:10 AM

Ontario imposes 25% tariff on power. Minnesota celebrates Township Day

The Canadian province of Ontario has imposed a 25 percent tariff on power sent to Minnesota, Michigan and New York. And Tuesday is Township Day in Minnesota — it’s the day when annual meetings are held in nearly 1,800 townships across the state.

by Phil Picardi

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