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Mayo Clinic gives Rochester schools $10M

Mayo Clinic is giving Rochester Public Schools $10 million dollars to help it avoid a sweeping and controversial redistricting plan. The funding will prevent the district from having to close three schools, and dramatically scales back a plan to eliminate busing for a host of schools that award spots based on a lottery system. That story and more in today’s evening news update. Hosted by Sarah Thamer. Music by Gary Meister.
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Several health metrics decline for Minnesota. State population rebounds post-pandemic

A new report from a public health advocacy organization in Minnesota details several declines in important health care metrics compared to pre-pandemic levels. And the U.S. Census Bureau says Minnesota's population has rebounded somewhat this past year — after thousands of people left the state during the pandemic. 
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After a huge public response, Minnesota has a new flag design

The new Minnesota flag will have just three colors — two shades of blue and an eight-pointed white star. The chair of the State Emblems Redesign Commission said simplicity won out. This is the evening MPR News update for Tuesday, hosted by Kirsti Marohn. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Final flag touch-ups happening today. More sick leave time for workers next year

The State Emblems Redesign Commission is putting the final touch-ups on a new Minnesota state flag Tuesday. The flag becomes official next spring, unless state lawmakers intervene. And more Minnesota workers will be able to accrue paid sick time starting next year under a new law.
by Phil Picardi

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Japanese steelmaker Nippon acquires U.S. Steel

U.S. Steel announced Monday it's agreed to be acquired by Nippon Steel in a deal worth nearly $15 billion, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. And the Minnesota Court of Appeals Monday upheld a key permit for the proposed copper mine formerly known as PolyMet. It follows a string of setbacks on other permits the mine needs to open.  Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Andrew Krueger. Music by Gary Meister.
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Synagogues across U.S. — including Minnesota — receive bomb threats

Synagogues and Jewish institutions across the U.S. — including Minnesota — received bomb threats Sunday. The Midwest Anti-Defamation League says the threats were emailed. And police shot and killed a man early Sunday in Marshall. Authorities say officers responding to a domestic disturbance "observed a female being actively stabbed” by the man.
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Will Minnesotans have to pay federal taxes on rebate checks?

Minnesota's politicians hope the IRS will reverse their decision to tax rebate checks. Republican Congressman Peter Stauber met Friday with the head of the Internal Revenue Service, and DFL Gov. Tim Walz — who pushed for the rebate checks — is also lobbying the Biden administration in hopes of getting the IRS to change its mind.   That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Feven Gerezgiher. Music by Gary Meister.
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Judge throws out lawsuit challenging voting rights restoration. MPCA fines Xcel for tritium leak in Monticello

An Anoka County judge has thrown out a lawsuit that challenged the quicker restoration of voting rights to Minnesotans convicted of felonies. And the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has fined Xcel Energy $14,000 for storing groundwater containing radioactive tritium in tanks at its Monticello nuclear plant before getting a needed permit. 
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Hennepin County judge announces sentencing in fatal attempted carjacking

A Hennepin County judge Thursday sentenced a young man to time served after rejecting an earlier plea deal in a fatal attempted carjacking. That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Feven Gerezgiher. Music by Gary Meister.
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Marchers protest homeless encampment closure in Minneapolis

People marched Wednesday night in Minneapolis to protest the planned closure of Camp Nenookaasi, a homeless encampment in the East Phillips neighborhood. And the Minnesota Supreme Court has released a decision in a case with the potential to remake the racial and socioeconomic structure of schools. The court found that racial imbalances in schools alone do not violate the state constitution.
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