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State cannabis officials publish draft regulations for businesses. Here's what they are.
MINNEAPOLIS — State cannabis officials this week published draft regulations for the new industry in Minnesota as it eyes market launch next year. It provides the first glimpse at the rules prospective businesses will need to follow in order to remain compliant."It's another milestone among many achieved and more to come in our work to ensure a safe, equitable, and sustainable cannabis industry that will benefit Minnesotans across the state," wrote Charlene Briner, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, in a newsletter Wednesday. Among the provisions are details about training requirements for employees, how to properly store products, potency limits...
Minnesota State Fair announces new rides, accessibility measures and more
By Estelle Timar-Wilcox With three weeks until the gates open, the State Fair has announced new rides, accessibility measures, food competitions, and other features for this year’s event, which kicks off Aug. 22. Here’s what’s new. Several accessibility features will be added to the fair this year. Blind and low-vision visitors will get free access […] The post Minnesota State Fair announces new rides, accessibility measures and more appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
The Cheapest Place to Get School Supplies in Minnesota
The summer is flying by. Have you started your back to school shopping yet?. While many stores carry back-to-school supplies, some are significantly more affordable than others. But, where will you find the best deals in the North Star State?. After evaluating the costs of various school supplies at 10...
Are You Using the Most-Hacked Passwords in Minnesota?
Data breaches and hackers always seem to be making news, and a survey now revealed some of the most hacked passwords here in Minnesota. It was earlier this year that Minnesota's own United Health Group was hit with a massive data breach after hackers breached the security system of a UHG subsidiary. Then, AT&T recently reported that hackers stole its data, and likely the records of phone calls and texts from just about all of its users.
‘Incredibly Unique Habitat’ Featured In MN’s Newest Natural Area
Lovers of the outdoors should make plans to get up to the North Shore shortly as one of the newest Scientific Natural protected areas features a very 'unique habitat' that is only found in one other place along Lake Superior. The feature is called a fen, so saddle up and check out this beauty along the big lake.
State’s 1st legal cannabis dispensary celebrates anniversary, seeks new ways to reach customers
At a press conference inside Red Lake Nation’s tribal headquarters in August 2023, tribal secretary Sam Strong spoke to reporters about the opening of Red Lake’s cannabis operation. As cannabis became legal across Minnesota, Strong described Red Lake’s dispensary as an exercise of tribal sovereignty. “Once the...
Minnesota Supreme Court rules person being threatened cannot brandish weapon if ‘reasonably possible to retreat’
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that when a person is being threatened or attacked, he or she must retreat if “reasonably possible” rather than brandish a “dangerous weapon.” In June 2021, Earley Romero Blevins pulled out a machete after a man with a knife allegedly threatened him on a rail platform in Minnesota. Blevins was […]
July saw above-average rainfall, near-average temperatures despite hot end to month
MINNEAPOLIS — It was definitely a bumpy end to July with severe storms marching across the state, bringing damaging wind and massive hail. Chokio saw a hailstone nearly 6 inches in diameter, the largest reported in the state in more than 55 years."I mean I've heard of softball-sized hail, but not around Minnesota by all means. This is unbelievable. This could kill someone if it hits someone," said Matt Benson, who found the hailstone in his yard.In the Twin Cities, July 31 was the wettest day of the month with more than 1.2 inches of rain, a daily record. Add that...
Minnesota Power receives key regulatory approvals for HVDC transmission project
DULUTH—The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Thursday approved the Certificate of Need and Route Permit for Minnesota Power’s HVDC transmission project to enhance reliability, resiliency, and prepare for the continued clean energy future. Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc., plans to replace aging critical infrastructure and modernize the terminal stations of its 465-mile HVDC (high-voltage, direct current) transmission line that runs from Center, North Dakota, to Hermantown, Minn. “Grid...
Minnesota State Patrol investigation exonerates trooper Ryan Londregan in killing of Ricky Cobb II
MINNEAPOLIS — An investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol has exonerated a White state trooper who shot and killed a Black man during a traffic stop on Interstate 94 last summer.Ryan Londregan was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Ricky Cobb II on the morning of July 31, 2023, during a traffic stop for inactive taillights. He pleaded not guilty to those charges in May.Charges against Londregan were dropped in early June after the Hennepin County Attorney's Office determined it could no longer meet its burden of proof.Despite the charges being dropped, Londregan...
Nearly 6-inch diameter hail falls near Chioko, largest reported Minnesota hailstone in 55 years
CHIOKO, Minn. — Storms Wednesday night left behind the largest reported hailstone in Minnesota in more than 55 years. The hail fell roughly 4 miles northwest of Chioko, in southern Minnesota, and was found by Matt Benson in his backyard. It measured nearly 6 inches in diameter. "It kind...