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May 28, 2024 6:30 AM

When driving on the wrong side of the road is the right way to speed up traffic

An unconventional design known as the diverging diamond interchange can be both safer and more efficient than conventional left turn lanes. Road planners across the country are switching sides.

by Joel Rose

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May 28, 2024 4:00 AM

Laugh it out: Can humor ease tension in polarizing times?

This summer, the Minnesota Humanities Center is sponsoring a series of improv shows around the state with the hope of helping communities work together on the issues that divide them.

by Catharine Richert

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May 27, 2024 8:00 AM

Minnesota lawmakers assert protections for public waters

Legislators passed language clarifying that a waterway that meets the legal definition is a public water, even if it’s not on a decades-old state inventory. Its passage followed a lengthy legal dispute over Limbo Creek, the last free-flowing stream in heavily-farmed Renville County.

by Kirsti Marohn

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May 26, 2024 4:30 PM

DFL Rep. Lislegard announces his retirement from Minnesota House

DFLer Dave Lislegard, who represents District 7B in the Minnesota House of Representatives since being elected in 2018, announced his retirement Sunday.

by Nicole Ki

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May 24, 2024 4:34 PM

Minnesota ensures one more year of free college for former foster youth

Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Friday that added funding to help the Fostering Independence Grant program run into 2025.

by Nicole Ki

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May 24, 2024 2:26 PM

Politics Friday: Gov. Tim Walz weighs in after the Minnesota Legislature gavels out

MPR News host Brian Bakst talks to Gov. Tim Walz and Assistant Senate Minority Leader Julia Coleman, R-Waconia.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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May 24, 2024 11:54 AM

Red Wing nursing home closure will displace 50 residents

A Red Wing nursing home currently under state control will close because of financial and structural deficiencies. The state will relocate 50 residents of Bay View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

by Dan Gunderson

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May 24, 2024 7:29 AM

The bodies of 3 more hostages are recovered from Gaza by the Israeli army

The news comes as the top United Nations court prepares to rule on whether Israel must halt its military operations and withdraw from the enclave.

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May 24, 2024 6:00 AM

Minnesota United FC loon plate likely ready in fall

Minnesotans have 114 specialty plates to choose from and in October another is set to join the rolodex: Minnesota United FC’s loon plate.

by Cari Spencer

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May 24, 2024 4:00 AM

Construction projects bill stumble leaves entities seeking building aid searching for workarounds

After lawmakers failed to get a construction projects package approved, entities that had money riding on it are looking for alternatives to keep their infrastructure initiatives on track. Gov. Tim Walz pledges a bigger plan next year.

by Dana Ferguson

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