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10 disability advocates from Minnesota fighting for equity
In celebration of Disability Pride Month in July, MPR News highlighted people throughout the month with disabilities who are working to make Minnesota more inclusive and accessible for everyone. Throughout the month you saw and heard from people sharing their life experiences in hopes of fostering understanding and connections within their communities and beyond.
Duluth’s Radisson Hotel listed for sale
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Radisson Hotel in downtown Duluth is for sale, with an offering price of $15.8 million. The commercial real estate brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap announced the listing in a news release Friday afternoon. “We are thrilled to be marketing such an iconic building...
Status of Minnesota school district cell phone policies ahead of state law deadline
WAYZATA, Minn. (FOX 9) - For many students, cell phones are as common in school as backpacks. But that could soon change in some districts, thanks to a new Minnesota state law. "People are going to use their phones. Everyone is on it at high school," said Rena Youngquist, a...
Big job ahead for panel tasked with felony marijuana expungements
If you’ve been convicted of what used to be a marijuana-related crime in Minnesota, your record could be cleared as part of the state’s adult-use recreational cannabis law, which took effect in August 2023. Tens of thousands of low-level cases have already been erased. But the task of expunging records of felony convictions is far more complex, and a new state board is figuring out how to do it. The post Big job ahead for panel tasked with felony marijuana expungements appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Summit pipeline segment enters final permitting stages in Minnesota
Minnesota agencies have released an environmental impact statement and set hearings on a small section of a huge project to capture carbon from ethanol plants in five states for underground storage in North Dakota. The environmental impact report filed Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Commerce says the Summit Carbon Solutions project would have a […]
Representative Gillman honored as 2024 Legislator of Distinction by the League of Minnesota Cities
The League of Minnesota Cities has recognized 25 state lawmakers, including Rep. Dawn Gillman (R-Dassel), as 2024 Legislators of Distinction. Chosen legislators are honored for specific actions that aided efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s state legislative session. Legislators of Distinction are approved annually by the League’s...
Brainerd Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl in the Brainerd Lakes Area
MINNEAPOLIS – A Brainerd man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute thousands of fentanyl pills, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, on August 1, 2023, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a storage unit in Brainerd that belonged to Dazaughn Ellis West, 28. Inside the unit, officers found between 13,000 and 15,000 pressed fentanyl pills, weighing approximately 2.8 pounds. Law enforcement also executed a search warrant at West's home in Brainerd, where they found an additional 150 grams of fentanyl pills, a loaded semi-automatic pistol, a .22 caliber rifle, and distributable quantities of cocaine.
UMD Women’s Hockey Adds Brykaliuk & Soares to Coaching Staff
DULUTH, Minn.- Two new assistant coaches have joined the UMD women’s hockey program. One is already familiar with the team and that is Ashleigh Brykaliuk, who was an assistant before stepping away in 2021. She also played her college hockey at UMD from 2013 to 2017. The new face...
Minnesota Bar Hosts 10th Annual Military Appreciation Day August 2
We had Doug, Mike, and Rich come in this morning to talk about the 10th annual Military Appreciation Day in Northern Minnesota. Over the years, this local bar has raised tens of thousands of dollars for veterans. Some of the past donations have gone to honor flights, local VFWs, and most recently the 23rd Veteran.
Get Better, Boyd Huppert of KARE 11 — We Need Your Storytelling
You've no doubt seen Boyd Huppert's work on KARE 11 television. Beautiful, well-told stories about the people and happenings of Minnesota and beyond. I met Boyd Huppert back in 2007. He was working on one of his "Land of 10,000 Stories" features about something near and dear to my heart...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY Saturday for Severe Threat South & East
FRIDAY: The last day of the work has brought us the last steamy day for quite a while! Skies remain sunny throughout the afternoon as temperatures heat up. High temperatures have again been in the 80s to low 90s. Skies remain clear most of tonight before a few clouds start to build in from the north into tomorrow morning. Temperatures overnight once again will be in the 60s for most. The hot and humid conditions come to an end with a pattern change beginning tomorrow with stormy weather possible.
Gov. Tim Walz to campaign for Harris in New Hampshire Sunday evening
MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz will join Kamala Harris at a rally on Sunday evening, as her campaign closes in on the deadline to name its own vice presidential candidate. Walz is one of the finalists for the job, among a list of high-profile Democrats that includes Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. After President Joe Biden decided to step aside from the race, Walz quickly endorsed Harris and has since supported her efforts through television appearances as well as a rally before Saturday's Trump campaign stop in St....