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Schools and flights canceled due to late March snow storm

Schools have canceled or delayed classes across the region Monday as Minnesota deals with a spring snow storm. And a federal grand jury has indicted a second man on human smuggling charges after a family of four from India was found frozen to death two years ago while trying to cross into Minnesota from Canada.
by Phil Picardi

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Snow and more snow; concerns over PFAS in Mississippi River fish

The second of two snowstorms is expected to hit on Saturday night. Snow will start in western Minnesota and pick up across the state on Sunday. And concerns about pollutants including "forever chemicals," or PFAS, have prompted state health officials to issue new guidelines for eating fish from the Mississippi River between St. Paul and Wabasha.
by Emily Reese

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State Legislature looking at new gun laws, bill to prohibit book bans

In the Minnesota Senate, a committee takes up a set of gun restrictions Friday. And new legislation at the Capitol would prohibit banning books in public and school libraries based on content or ideological objections.
by Phil Picardi

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Snow in Minnesota; Reconsidering Minneapolis rideshare ordinance

Winter weather advisories go into effect Thursday across a swath of Minnesota from Moorhead and Morris south and east to Brainerd, Saint Cloud, the Twin Cities and Rochester. And members of the Minneapolis City Council signaled Thursday that they are open to changes in its new rideshare driver pay ordinance. However, they are not backing down from their push to boost wages for drivers.
by Emily Reese

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Trooper Londregan's attorney wants use-of-force expert communications shared

Defense attorneys for a Minnesota state trooper charged with murder, assault and manslaughter are in Hennepin County District Court Thursday, urging a judge to order prosecutors to turn over more communications involving a use-of-force expert. And charges will not be filed against the St. Paul Police officer who shot and killed Yia Xiong a year ago.  
by Phil Picardi

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North Memorial Health cuts jobs; Minnesota looks at tougher penalties for straw buyers

North Memorial Health is cutting around 100 jobs across its system, the health care system says. And Minnesota lawmakers plan to discuss a bill Thursday that would set tougher penalties for straw purchasers.
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Republicans holds MN House seat. Legacy money for Judy Garland's ruby slippers?

The Minnesota House is back to its full complement.  Republican Bryan Lawrence won a special election in a central Minnesota last night. Lawrence replaces former GOP Rep. Kurt Daudt, who resigned ahead of the session to take a new job. And Members of a Minnesota Senate committee want the state historical society to buy the ruby slippers made famous in "The Wizard of Oz."
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Lawmakers debate raising Minnesota's minimum wage

Lawmakers are debating a bill to raise Minnesota's minimum wage. And Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group says it's managing the impact to consumer healthcare providers from a cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. It still has not provided a date for when the recovery will be complete.
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Rep. Urdahl won't seek reelection. Walz concerned about trooper shooting case

Another big retirement is coming in the Minnesota House. Rep. Dean Urdahl, the 11-term Republican from Grove City, says he'll leave after this term rather than seek two more years. And Gov. Tim Walz has been expressing concerns about the handling of murder and manslaughter charges against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan, who is charged in the killing of Ricky Cobb II.
by Phil Picardi

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Ruby slippers theft update; Snow in the forecast

The FBI has returned a pair of ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz to their out of state owner —nearly two decades after a thief stole them from a northern Minnesota museum. And parts of Minnesota could see significant snow over the next week. MPR meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says there'll be a warm-up tomorrow before another shot of cold air on Wednesday, ahead of the precipitation.

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