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News laws, new budget take effect in Minnesota on July 1
Albert Lea Tribune - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
A slate of new state laws and the next state budget will take hold on Tuesday, teeing up new fraud-mitigation measures in state government, additional regulations for social media influencers and an official state fossil. Most of the changes come...
Reader's View: We can both protect environment, grow economy
Duluth News Tribune - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
As president of the Minnesota Pipe Trades Association and lifelong resident of northern Minnesota, I’ve seen firsthand how thoughtful, forward-looking projects can bring family-supporting union jobs to our communities without compromising our...
Online climate course for crop producers offered
The Globe - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
LEWISTON — Commodity crop and small grain growers are invited to participate in a summer program to learn how to prepare their operations for unpredictable, extreme weather events. Offered by the Land Stewardship Project, in collaboration with...
Lane splitting coming to Minnesota roads
MinnPost - Minnesota
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June 30, 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. Check your mirrors: Beginning July 1, “motorcyclists will be allowed to...
Fireworks prohibited on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
WXOW - Wisconsin
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June 30, 2025
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reminding Wisconsinites celebrating this week that fireworks are not allowed on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. With Fourth of July weekend coming up,...
Speaking with a Minnesota man suing Colorado, hoping to change medical-aid-in-dying law
KOAA News 5 - Colorado
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June 30, 2025
DENVER — Minnesota man Jeff McComas and two Colorado physicians filed a lawsuit against state leaders in May, challenging the residency requirement of Colorado’s medical-aid-in-dying law. In January 2023, McComas was diagnosed with stage four...
Mostly quiet start to week in Minnesota, storms possible later
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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By WCCO Staff, Joseph Dames Joseph Dames Meteorologist Joseph Dames joined the WCCO team during the winter of 2022. He is currently the weekday morning meteorologist. You can also catch him putting together weather, science, and other...
Trump’s legacy of cruelty and callousness on full display after assassination of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband
The South Dakota Standard
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Politicians can inspire people. That is among the chief assets of a president. George Washington displayed courage under fire and true leadership in office. He was not driven by ambition, but by a commitment to service. We are so fortunate he was...
Rural Alaska residents reflect on their village’s sustainable practices
The Lewistown Sentinel - Pennsylvania
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Will Kramer, Applied Mechanics instructor at the Galena Interior Learning Academy, sits on the bed of a truck Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Galena, Alaska. (AP Photo/John Locher) GALENA, Alaska — In rural central Alaska, a village is in the midst of...
Did You Know This Minnesota Zoo is One of the Largest in America?
KDHL Radio - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
Who doesn’t love a good zoo day? It tends to bring out your inner kid. Maybe it’s the animals, the sounds, or the snacks! Either way, it's magical. When my kiddo was younger, hitting up the local zoo was basically our travel tradition. No matter...
Coolest Franchise in the NFL: The Minnesota Vikings
The Daily Norseman - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
US Bank Stadium As fans, we are lucky that we get to attend home games at the coolest stadium in the entire world. I mean, sure there could be a debate, but it would be hard to argue against the fact that US Bank stadium is incredibly freaking...
As Americans seek relief from the heat, San Juan Island offers sustainability and front-row orca views
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Frequent heat waves and worsening drought conditions threaten summer travel plans, and travelers flock to cool-weather destinations to beat the heat. The San Juan Islands in Washington State’s Salish Sea offer summer temperatures around 70 degrees...
The Hazel Family’s Legacy of Soil and Sustainability
Fillmore County Journal - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
The Hazel family is holding a photo of the original Hazel family farm. From left to right, Brian, Judy, Adam and Maggie. Spring farm work! When driving through the countryside north of Lanesboro, keep an eye on the road – especially near the Hazel...
Living for the Long Haul in Rural MN: Sustainable diets
Wadena Pioneer Journal - Minnesota
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June 29, 2025
PINE RIVER — In previous articles, we discussed the central importance of locally growing, processing and selling our own food products towards becoming self-sufficient communities. Here we discuss what sustainable diets might look like in these...
Franchise first: Utah college soccer stars cap inaugural season with national title
KSL - Utah
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PROVO — Utah United never set out to win a league title in its first year in franchise history. But that's exactly what they did Saturday night. McKenzie Evans-Tostado, Seven Castain, Lilliah Blum and Ruby Hladek all scored as Utah won a USL W...
Twin Cities Pride Parade draws thousands to downtown Minneapolis
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 29, 2025
Max Homstad stood beside his bike in a patch of shade on Hennepin Avenue, smiling as he scanned the colorfully dressed crowd Sunday. There were drag queens and women’s sports fans, dogs donning rainbow bandanas and people sporting graphic T-shirts...
Severe Weather Rolls Through Central Minnesota Saturday Evening
Power 96 - Minnesota
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June 29, 2025
Portions of Central Minnesota saw severe weather roll through Saturday evening starting at just after 8:00pm. Portions of Todd County received severe thunderstorm warnings from just after 8:00 p.m. through 9:15 p.m. Other communities in Central...
U of M tuition addition: $200 sports facilities fee
KSTP - Minnesota
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July 18, 2025
The University of Minnesota is adding a new $200 per year “athletics facilities fee” for students on the Twin Cities campus. The fee was approved by the Board of Regents in mid-June, as part of the annual operating budget. Students told 5...
Coexisting with city wildlife in the garden
Longfellow Nokomis Messenger - Minnesota
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Lauren Bethke By Lauren Bethke, Master Gardener City gardening is a unique blend of nurturing plants while coexisting with a surprising variety of urban wildlife. From playful squirrels to curious raccoons, and even baby bunnies nestled among your...
Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral of Democratic lawmaker assassinated in Minnesota alongside her husband
The Independent
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June 28, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...