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The St. Paul City Council voted Wednesday afternoon to override Mayor Melvin Carter’s veto of a proposal that would let voters decide whether to raise property taxes to pay for early child care. MnDOT has dropped plans for a controversial roundabout in Duluth near the shore of Lake Superior, following months of outcry. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
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Feds charge 14 more members of Minneapolis street gangs; cops say arrests are curbing violence, and state pollution control agency says air quality late this week may be worst since 2021. This is an evening update from MPR News hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Rideshare companies Lyft and Uber are threatening to pull service out of Minneapolis if the city passes an ordinance this week that gives drivers more protections and higher pay. And in waves, the Department of Revenue will begin distributing one-time rebates this week to taxpayers who qualified based on 2021 income. The payments amount to $260 per person and up to $1,300 for a household. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
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The entire police department in the southeast Minnesota city of Goodhue resigned last week after the city's chief of police announced his resignation. Nearly a dozen aid workers are in Hawaii from Minnesota and surrounding states as part of the Red Cross response to the fires on Maui. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
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Bidding for historic steelmaker U.S. Steel is open, and with it a Minnesota mining legacy and Minnesotans are on the ground in Hawaii helping wildfire survivors. This is an evening update from MPR news, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Police believe the suspect who killed one and injured six more at a punk show in Minneapolis Friday night was targeting a specific person. Tuesday is the final day to apply for 2021 Minnesota property tax refunds. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
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Charges will not be filed against two Stillwater police officers in the fatal shooting of a man earlier this year. Washington County Attorney Kevin Magnuson announced Thursday that the shooting death of 21-year-old O’Kwan Sims in March was justified.
This is an evening update for Friday, August 11, hosted by Hannah Yang. Music by Gary Meister.
Thousands of Minnesotans can’t seem to curb their need for speed, according to the State Patrol. Shutterfly is shutting down its Shakopee facility and laying off employees. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
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A year after record price pressures, Minnesota has some of the lowest inflation in US, and authorities are investigating the tragic shooting of a 3 year old in east central Minnesota. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Thousands of Minnesotans still need to file paperwork to renew their Medical Assistance coverage after a three-year national pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. A former state Republican Party operative and top donor will spend the next 21 years in federal prison for sex trafficking. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
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