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Tom Crann
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Minnesota bets on child tax credit to cut poverty. Will it work?
Minnesota has a new child tax credit for families whose incomes make them financially insecure. Advocates predict it will make a big dent in child poverty, although how that is measured matters.
Here's what to expect from Minnesota's extra $1.3B for housing
The one-time funding far exceeds the housing agency’s usual budget of $125 million every two years. Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho called the extra funding “huge” and “exactly what's needed right now.”
Northern Minnesota researchers find that wolves are accomplished anglers
New research from the Voyageurs Wolf Project has documented evidence of wolves fishing for food over six of the past seven years, suggesting the practice is more widespread than initially believed.
With HyLife sold and closed, Windom wonders about the future
A bankruptcy judge in Delaware approved the sale of the HyLife pork processing plant in Windom on Friday. The plant closed last week and 1,000 workers were laid off. Now residents of the town of 5,000 want to know what happens next.
Murder charges: Ex-partner allegedly abused, threatened Madeline Kingsbury
Winona County prosecutors allege Adam Fravel had physically abused Kingsbury and told investigators he was infatuated with the case of Gabby Petito, a woman killed by her fiance in 2021. Kingsbury died by “homicidal violence.” Fravel faces second-degree murder charges.
New Scenic Café's chef Scott Graden pushes Duluth's culinary boundaries
Appetites stopped in Duluth and MPR News host Tom Crann talked with New Scenic Café owner and chef Scott Graden about the iconic North Shore restaurant.
Some homes are becoming 'uninsurable' due to climate-related risks
Allstate and State Farm are the latest to stop offering homeowner’s insurance in California. Now, homeowners are facing fewer insurance options and skyrocketing costs. What does this mean for the rest of the country and the future of insurance in a world of climate change?
Earth’s oceans are the hottest on record
Earth’s oceans are the hottest on record. That’s the finding from a recent paper in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. What effects could this have globally and in Minnesota?