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Tom Crann
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Eichorn resigns Minnesota Senate seat amid soliciting a minor charge

Eichorn resigns Minnesota Senate seat amid soliciting a minor charge

Grand Rapids Republican Justin Eichorn was facing possible expulsion from the Senate on Thursday after being arrested Monday in a prostitution sting in Bloomington and charged with attempting to solicit a 17-year-old. He appeared in court Thursday afternoon.
by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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She’s a rabbi. He’s a Palestinian peace activist. They’re trying to start a movement

She’s a rabbi. He’s a Palestinian peace activist. They’re trying to start a movement

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has ended. But even as peace in the region seems out of reach, a group of Twin Cities Palestinian peace activists and Jewish people have continued to meet and have difficult conversations.
by Catharine Richert

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Cooking up a bill? Find bipartisan backers, keep dollars tight to succeed this Minnesota session

Cooking up a bill? Find bipartisan backers, keep dollars tight to succeed this Minnesota session

The Minnesota Legislature is about as evenly split as it can get — with 101 Democrats and 99 Republicans, with one vacant seat that had until last week been in GOP hands. That means there’s a new formula this year to get bills across the finish line.
by Dana Ferguson

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Should U.S. Hockey Hall’s home be on the Iron Range, or in St. Paul?

Should U.S. Hockey Hall’s home be on the Iron Range, or in St. Paul?

A faceoff is coming between Eveleth and St. Paul over which should host the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. With its storied hockey history, the Iron Range town has hosted the Hall for decades. Yet even the locals admit it doesn’t draw a lot of visitors.
by Dan Kraker

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Feeding Our Future head Aimee Bock convicted on all fraud charges

Feeding Our Future head Aimee Bock convicted on all fraud charges

A federal jury Wednesday convicted Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and former restaurateur Salim Said on wire fraud and bribery charges stemming from a scheme to fleece taxpayers out of $250 million meant to feed children. One prosecutor called it “the shame of Minnesota.”
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GOP eyes expelling Eichorn from Minnesota Senate over solicitation of a minor charge

GOP eyes expelling Eichorn from Minnesota Senate over solicitation of a minor charge

Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested in a law enforcement prostitution sting and charged in federal court with attempting to solicit a 17-year-old. The Senate’s Republican leader says the charges merit expulsion.
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Prosecutor to Feeding Our Future jurors: ‘You have the power to end this story’

Prosecutor to Feeding Our Future jurors: ‘You have the power to end this story’

The jury in the trial of Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and restaurant owner Salim Said will begin deliberations Wednesday morning after prosecutors and defense attorneys made their closing arguments Tuesday.
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