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The 10 best Minnesota albums of the year so far (2022 edition)

MINNEAPOLIS — At least half of the best albums out of Minnesota so far in 2022 were actually made in 2021 or even 2020. But as Eleganza frontman Brian Vanderwerf rhetorically asked about his band's long-finished new LP, "If we couldn't play the songs live, what would the point be?"

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Dennis Anderson: Can camping save America? Maybe.

"That night we cooked a delicious duck and caribou stew, the likes of which you could never duplicate in the fanciest restaurant. The taste included campfire smoke and the spice of the vast land: the moodiness of the lake, the strength of the timbered ridges, and the uncertainty of the…

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Minnesota reports Twin Cities adult is state’s first monkeypox case

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Minnesota reports Twin Cities adult is state’s first monkeypox case

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has reported a presumptive case of monkeypox, an infectious disease that has raised concerns because it has emerged globally over the past year and has been found in 26 U.S. states.

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Some States Restrict Abortion After Dobbs, Others Rush To Protect Access

Plus: What overturning Roe means for Republicans' future, court halts ban of Juul products, and more...

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‘It’s not a haven’: With limited capacity for abortion care, Minnesota clinics brace for influx

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A few minutes west of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport sits a brick, one-story building with opaque windows. From the nearby freeways, most drivers wouldn’t recognize it as the location of one of the few clinics in the state that provide abortions.

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$8.3 million raised in the race for Minnesota governor

The general election for Governor of Minnesota will take place on Nov. 7, 2022. In total, candidates running for Minnesota governor have raised $8.3 million, received $27,100 in loans, and spent $4.1 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. The Democratic and Republican primaries are on Aug. 8,…

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With just 8 abortion clinics, Minnesota may struggle to meet out-of-state demand

With the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Minnesota will be one of the states where abortion remains legally protected. But legal doesn't necessarily mean accessible, advocates warn.

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What does overturning Roe mean for Minnesota? Nothing, but …

MINNEAPOLIS — Abortions remain a legally protected right in Minnesota — but it just became a politically hotter issue for this fall’s elections.

Pioneer Press

Minnesota Democrats pitch early primary to DNC

WASHINGTON — Minnesota Democrats pitched national party leaders Thursday in a bid to become one of the first U.S. states to hold a 2024 presidential primary, pointing to the state's strong voter turnout, growing diversity and election laws.

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Long-awaited federal study finds threat to Boundary Waters from hardrock mining

Hardrock mining on public land in northern Minnesota risks contaminating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, even with measures designed to head off those problems, a long-awaited federal study says.

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Feds issue draft assessment that could doom Minnesota mine

The U.S. Forest Service has issued a draft environmental assessment to lay the foundation for a proposed 20-year moratorium on copper-nickel mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

The Independent UK

Is the Nation's Harshest Rent Control Law Unconstitutional, or Just Counterproductive?

Two St. Paul, Minnesota, landlords claim that the city's restrictions on rent increases above 3 percent amounts to a taking of their property without due process or compensation.

Reason

These churches are putting their faith in new names

MINNEAPOLIS -- What's in a name? Plenty, if you ask leaders and members at Edina, Minnesota's Meetinghouse Church, which was known for more than seven decades as Colonial Church.

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Minnesota’s heat waves getting more humid, scientists say

Minnesota's 101-degree reading on Monday broke records, but the real story was the swampy air.

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Trae Waynes admits to being ‘pissed off’ when Vikings drafted him

Here's a Trae Waynes story you've never heard before.

The Independent UK

Daunte Wright’s family reaches $3.25m settlement with city of Minnesota over police shooting death

The settlement will also include changes to police policies and training, including in handling traffic stops

Benzinga

Evoqua Acquires Smith Engineering For Undisclosed Sum

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp (NYSE:AQUA) has agreed to acquire privately-held Smith Engineering, Inc. Deal terms were not disclosed. The company expects the acquisition to enhance its high purity water treatment systems portfolio and expand its service footprint in North America. Smith Engineering, headquartered in Chaska, Minnesota, offers a variety of water treatment…

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Attorney General Keith Ellison vows to legally defend travelers who come to Minnesota for abortions

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison vowed Tuesday to legally defend travelers who come here to get an abortion and face prosecution in their own states for doing so.

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Editorial: Title IX was a win for the US

The Minnesota Lynx, four-time WNBA champions, play three games this week. The Minnesota Aurora take their 6-0-1 record in the preprofessional USL-W women's soccer league on the road in matches in Chicago and St. Louis.

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Rural Minnesota pitchman says small-town life sells itself. Millennials and GenXers are buying

VERGAS, Minn. — "Can I get a few Mickeys for a young kid like you?" said the silver-haired volunteer behind the griddle, flipping a pancake shaped like the Disney mouse. A man of roughly the same vintage holds out his plate, smiling at the joke.

The Independent UK

Judge to hear requests to reset trial for 2 in Floyd killing

Minnesota prosecutors and a defense attorney for one of two former Minneapolis police officers who still face a state trial in George Floyd’s killing have made dueling requests for a new trial date

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Multiple events prove Kyle Rudolph love still runs strong in Minnesota

Once a Viking, always a Viking

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Minnesota attorney general raises $540,932 this election cycle

According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has raised $540,932 and spent $272,300 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Ellison is currently ranked sixth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle.

The Independent UK

Minn. Republican threatens retaliation against medical board

Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen has threatened to retaliate against the Minnesota board that oversees doctors as it investigates him for the fifth time

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