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From flour sacks to pandemic masks, Minneapolis factory keeps pivoting
Textile maker Airtex Group is betting thousands that coverings will be a long-term opportunity.
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Minnesotans working from home clamor to buy one at lake
Demand for houses on lakes that are a couple of hours from the Twin Cities is high, especially properties with decent internet access.
Xcel coal plant closure later this decade poses big question for Oak Park Heights
2028 closure is expected to open up 4,500 feet of riverfront.
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769 more COVID-19 cases reported in Minnesota; 8 more die
The state has reported nearly 56,000 total positive cases.
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East Gull Lake is abuzz over proposal to allow helicopter pads
Community abuzz over request to allow private helicopter pads
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58 Minnesota firms with political connections received large PPP loans
State officials defended their participation in the program, noting they followed all of the rules and used the money as it was intended.
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Minnesota schools and parents brace for a scramble to the start
Teachers and districts have less than six weeks to prepare their volatile reopening plans.
Nettie Hayes Sherman stood at intersection of booze, voting 100 years ago
She steals in the show in "A Brief History of Women in Bars: A Minnesota Story in Three Rounds," even being in it just in the final minutes.
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People of color hit harder by COVID-19 in Twin Cities, data confirm
Black and Hispanic Minnesotans are far more likely to be infected than white Minnesotans, state data show.
Inver Grove Heights officials again embroiled in controversy over hostile work conditions at City Hall
Questions in a council meeting about a potential data breach turned into accusations of workplace hostility.
Protesters demand extension of eviction moratorium – even as Walz extends it
The governor will formally extend the COVID-19 peacetime emergency at a special legislative session.
Mpls. police are facing staffing shortages as the violence rises
The declining numbers highlight the challenge facing the city's beleaguered police force as it faces calls for its defunding or even abolishment.
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Minnesota COVID-19 deaths hit 4-month low
Health officials warn the trend might not continue as new cases emerge.
Northfield woman dies in Le Sueur County crash
Her vehicle entered a construction zone on Hwy. 99 and drove into a hole in the road, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
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Can you vote in a bar in Minnesota? Baudette polling site raises question
During the ongoing pandemic, counties have been given more latitude to find a polling place that's safe for voters.
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Brooks: Minnesota aims for full ballot boxes, empty polling places this Election Day
Half a million Minnesotans have requested absentee ballots already. That's half a million people who won't have to wait in line on Aug. 11.
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Minnesota reports 6 more deaths from COVID-19
The pandemic has now caused 55,188 confirmed cases in Minnesota.
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