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Affordable housing near George Floyd Square; Update in Cloquet shooting

A nonprofit developer has turned an aging church in south Minneapolis into affordable housing. City leaders Thursday cut the ribbon on the Belfry Apartments near George Floyd Square. And search warrants have revealed new details about a shooting earlier this month at a motel in Cloquet that left three people dead.
by Emily Reese

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Early voting begins. Mild weather impacts on jobs

Early and absentee voting for Minnesota’s presidential primary race begins today. State economic officials say Minnesota lost 1,700 local government jobs between November and December. They blamed mild weather patterns which reduced the need for snow removal.
by Phil Picardi

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State officials report drop in Minnesota's unemployment rate

The Department of Employment and Economic Development reports that Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped under 3 percent in December to 2.9 percent. It's the first time since June that it has been this low.
by Emily Reese

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Lawmakers betting on dealing with sports gambling, cannabis dispensaries this session

A new bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota will be in the mix when lawmakers head back to St. Paul for the 2024 legislative session next month. And state cannabis regulators have set what will likely be the floor for new cannabis dispensaries in Minnesota.
by Phil Picardi

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Ethnic studies in Minnesota schools; Investigation into antisemitism allegations at the U of M

A Minnesota judge has ruled the state can move forward with adopting new social studies standards — including ethnic studies — after making a small change. And the U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into the University of Minnesota over allegations of antisemitism on the Twin Cities campus.
by Emily Reese

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Another Minnesota justice steps down. Equal rights amendment debate returns

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chutich says she plans to retire in July after eight years on the state's highest court. And backers of an equal rights amendment to the Minnesota Constitution are hopeful a proposal will come before voters as soon as this fall.
by Phil Picardi

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Walz spending plan focuses on transit infrastructure, prisons

Gov. Tim Walz has rolled out a $982 million infrastructure plan that would pay for state prison fixups and busway expansions. The bulk of the proposal is aimed at state buildings that have fallen into disrepair.

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Iowa GOP caucuses pick Trump; Walz readies construction proposals

Our neighbors in Iowa cast the first votes in the presidential nominating contest last night. Former President Donald Trump easily won the Republican caucuses. Back in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz outlines his proposal Tuesday to fund public construction projects.
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Great Lakes shipping season has longest season on record due to warm weather

The Great Lakes shipping season closes for the winter on Monday. It's the longest navigation season on record for international ships in the Duluth-Superior harbor, due to unusually warm weather.
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Iowa caucuses begin; MSP airport stops record number of guns

Gov. Tim Walz was in Iowa over the weekend ahead of the state’s caucuses to counter Republican messaging. And 2023 was a record year for travelers showing up at airports with firearms. At Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, officers stopped 53 firearms from entering the airport or being carried on planes.
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