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Why the Bloody Labor Battles of Minneapolis’s Past Remain Vital for Shaping Its Future
Racket - Minneapolis
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July 8, 2025
Peter Rachleff is professor emeritus of history at Macalester College and co-founder of the East Side Freedom Library. Local labor activists have organized a series of activities to commemorate major events in local labor history that occurred...
Cardigan Donuts adds third location in downtown Minneapolis
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
Strollers through the downtown Minneapolis skyways are about to have one more access point to the be all and end all of old fashioned doughnuts: Cardigan Donuts is opening its third skyway location this fall in U.S. Bank Plaza (200 S. 6th St.,...
Advocates say Minnesota is moving too slow on prison early release program
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! Criminal justice...
UCare says Medicaid withdrawal will affect 88K Minnesotans
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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By WCCO Staff July 8, 2025 / 6:37 AM CDT / CBS Minnesota UCare’s withdrawal from Medicaid will impact 88K Minnesotans UCare’s withdrawal from Medicaid will impact 88K Minnesotans 00:51 Tens of thousands of Minnesotans are heading for an unexpected...
‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Scientists confirm Iowa farm pollution is creating dire health risks
MinnPost - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
Sunday Review | Catch up on our biggest stories from the past week. Delivered to your inbox Sunday mornings. This story was originally published by The New Lede. Agricultural operations across Iowa are a leading cause of significant water...
Public safety limits Taste of Minnesota crowd
MinnPost - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. Never miss The Glean MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news delivered straight to your inbox. Great food and big-time entertainers brought 140,000 people to downtown...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz bullish about re-election chances: ‘If we run again, we will win’
Albert Lea Tribune - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
Published 4:59 pm Monday, July 7, 2025 By Ryan Faircloth and Allison Kite, The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz on Monday gave his strongest signal yet that he intends to seek a third consecutive term next year, confidently...
Climate First Bancorp Closes $46 Million Strategic Funding Round
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- ACCESSWIRE) ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 7, 2025 / Climate First Bancorp ( ), a financial holding company operating Climate First Bank , a values-based FDIC-insured bank, and OneEthos , a mission-driven, Federal Reserve...
Pride, Pints, and Partnerships: An Inside Look at Pride Beer Dabbler 2025 in Minneapolis
Home Business Magazine - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
The festival wasn’t just about great drinks; it was a full-on celebration of queer joy, love, and community. Attendees were treated to high-energy sets from local favorites DJ Shannon Blowtorch and DJ CHIME / DJ JD, who all brought their signature...
Minnesota’s ‘Queen of Walleye’ raises millions of fish in a DNR basement
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
A bipartisan bill in the Legislature would have allocated $17.8 million toward replacing the hatchery, but the measure did not make it into the 2025 bonding bill. That price falls in line with projected construction costs of approved new...
Fargo City Commission quietly dissolves police, sustainability boards
InForum - North Dakota
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July 8, 2025
FARGO — Two city advisory boards created in response to public protests and outcry from residents were quietly disbanded Monday, July 7, by Fargo City Commissioners. With a unanimous vote from city leaders, the Sustainability and Resiliency...
Funds available for land protection through Reinvest in Minnesota drinking water program
The Globe - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources is opening two opportunities via the recently revamped Reinvest in Minnesota Drinking Water Program, which uses state funds to establish perpetual or 25-year conservation easements on...
‘Someone’s got to help’: Minnesota volunteers give injured, orphaned animals a chance
The Bemidji Pioneer - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
MENAHGA, Minn. — Julie Dickie cares for a lot of orphaned babies — and right now they’re really hungry. Eleven spotted fawns all need to be bottle fed with a special formula. Nearby, two young trumpeter swans chatter while a baby otter plays in a...
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge to host annual Youth Fishing Day
The Bemidji Pioneer - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
ERSKINE — The Rydell National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association will host its eighth annual Youth Fishing Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. The free event is targeted toward youth ages 15...
Professor named University of Minnesota Crookston's first Fulbright Scholar in 50 years
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
CROOKSTON — A University of Minnesota Crookston faculty member has been named the institution's first Fulbright Scholar in more than 50 years. Brian Dingmann, an associate professor, is among the 2025-2026 class of scholars. The prestigious...
Why climate change is making blueberry season shorter
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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Blueberry season is back in Minnesota, but this year’s harvest is happening earlier than expected. WCCO Photojournalist Nick Lunemann and Derek James visited one local farm where the changing weather is creating challenges.
South Minneapolis’s Malt Shop Is Coming Back to Life
Racket - Minneapolis
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July 7, 2025
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. The Malt Shop Cometh... Backeth If you're anything like me, Racket's resident townie Jay Boller, your south Minneapolis childhood...
Never Store These 15 Things in Your Minnesota Garage
Y-105FM - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
The closets are full. The utility room? Also full. Space is limited, so the garage seems like the next logical option, right? Wrong! I always thought the garage was an excellent place for all that extra junk. But apparently, it’s one of the worst...
City earns statewide sustainability award
Eden Prairie Local News - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
Eden Prairie has received a statewide honor for its commitment to sustainability, earning the Best of B3 Award at Minnesota’s 2025 Buildings, Benchmarks and Beyond (B3) Recognition Event held June 18. The annual event recognizes public-sector...
Prepare for climate-driven health costs now—before they hit the bottom line
HR Executive
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July 7, 2025
Hurricane season has started, extreme heat is here and wildfire smoke is already blanketing many parts of the country. These events are no longer challenges only for operations or safety teams. They’re driving real increases in healthcare claims...