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Risk of severe storms Independence Day weekend in northeast North Dakota, northwest Minnesota
InForum - North Dakota
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July 3, 2025
GRAND FORKS — There’s a slight risk of severe storms Thursday, July 3, into Friday, July 4, throughout northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, according to the National Weather Service of Grand Forks. A weather support packet issued...
A roundup of Minnesota's new laws that went into effect July 1
Monticello Times - Minnesota
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Among new laws that took effect July 1 in Minnesota are those pertaining to biennial budgets, fighting fraud and lane splitting. The following is a list of select new laws passed during the 2025 legislative session, a couple from 2024 and one from...
Wyndham runs into RevPAR wall but development is humming
Hotels Mag
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For lodging companies, Q2 2025 will go down as the quarter RevPAR contracted. It’s not to say it won’t be revived with gusto. After Hilton this week reported a year-over-year decrease in RevPAR, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts acknowledged the same, with...
Hmong Minnesotan ordered deported to Laos speaks out about arrest: ‘It’s a tear in my heart’
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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July 3, 2025
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Forest Lake couple launch Minnesota Frost & Flame BBQ
Forest Lake Lowdown - Minnesota
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A new Forest Lake-based barbecue business is ready to make a big impact around Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Andrew and Tasha Perry are the masterminds behind Minnesota Frost & Flame BBQ, which promises bold flavors and savory, mouth-watering...
Why Bill Guerin’s Smart Moves Detail a New Era for Minnesota Wild
BVM Sports
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July 3, 2025
The Minnesota Wild faced disappointment as their promised impactful offseason fell short, signing only center Nico Sturm and trading for veteran winger Vladimir Tarasenko. Fans anticipated significant acquisitions to break their playoff curse but...
Broker-Dealer Liability Risks in Elder Financial Exploitation Cases
National Law Review
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July 23, 2025
Despite limited regulatory requirements to intervene, broker-dealers face exposure to discipline and liability claims when elderly clients fall victim to financial exploitation. In an environment of increased financial fraud, senior citizens are...
Silver Spring’s Rabbi Ariel Tovlev Forges Alternative Jewish Community
Washington Jewish Week
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July 24, 2025
Rabbi Ariel Tovlev. (Photo by Ze’evi Tovlev) For Rabbi Ariel Tovlev, Judaism is human-centered and involves active participation. That’s the model he strives to maintain as the spiritual leader and education director of Kehila Chadasha, a...
New Lane Splitting and Filtering Law Now in Effect for Minnesota Motorcyclists
Marshall Radio - Minnesota
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July 3, 2025
MARSHALL — A new Minnesota law that took effect July 1 now allows motorcycles to use lane splitting and lane filtering in certain traffic conditions — a change that Minnesota State Patrol Captain Casey Meagher says drivers should be aware of,...
Hot, humid end to week in Minnesota before rain returns over weekend
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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By 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 environmental stories...
Cooking Through The Climate Crisis: Book Review of C. Pam Zhang’s Land of Milk and Honey
The Geek Anthropologist
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July 3, 2025
By David Sutton A number of scholars in Anthropology and related disciplines have posed the question “What is the Future of Food?” in our times of polycrisis and a seemingly broken food system (see for example, Sophia Roosth’s (2013) discussion of...
BSU’s deer-surveying expertise will support Fond du Lac Band’s elk restoration project
The Bemidji Pioneer - Minnesota
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July 23, 2025
BEMIDJI — Lessons learned on the streets of Bemidji could soon help the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reintroduce elk to northeast Minnesota. Over the past two years, graduate students led by Dr. Jacob Haus, associate professor of...
House Passes Tax Bill With SNAP Cuts, Billions for Immigration Enforcement, and Climate Rollbacks
Civil Eats
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July 3, 2025
While the majority of Americans will see slightly lower taxes, the tax breaks in the bill will disproportionately benefit the wealthiest families. Families in the lowest income brackets will see their resources significantly reduced, according to...
Cannibis shop opening still months away
The Journal - Minnesota
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Owners of new cannabis microbusiness (L to R) Todd Christiansen, Glenn Hauser and Tad Ulrich stand outside their cannabis retail store. The store is located at 4 N. Minnesota Street in New Ulm and is named Four North. They hope to open the...
SMSU named a 2025-2026 College of Distinction
Marshall Independent - Minnesota
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In a higher education landscape often dominated by rankings and test scores, Southwest Minnesota State University has been recognized for what truly matters: a transformative undergraduate experience. For the 2025-2026 academic year, SMSU has been...
Nobles County awards opioid settlement funds
The Globe - Minnesota
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July 24, 2025
WORTHINGTON — In 2021, the U.S. government and several pharmaceutical companies established a national settlement lasting over 18 years to address damage caused by opioid use and to prevent further harm. Funds generated from the settlement were...
Tom Emmer: Passage of Crypto Bills Through House ‘Nothing Short of Historic’
Breitbart
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July 24, 2025
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) said during a press conference call on Thursday that the passage of three crypto bills recently is “nothing short of historic,” which helps advance President Donald Trump’s promise to make “America the crypto...
Trump’s AI plan meets a stressed American electric grid
E&E News
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July 24, 2025
President Donald Trump’s plan to make the U.S. a leader in artificial intelligence is also set to remake the country’s electric grid in his vision: Bigger, faster and bolstered by fossil fuels. But it’s unclear how parts of the plan would be...
48 tornadoes documented in Minnesota this year
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 1, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – It has been a busy season for emergency managers and storm chasers so far in Minnesota. The State Climatology Office says the preliminary tornado count through the end of June was 48. That surpassed the average number of...
From federal investment to regional economic transformation: A new model linking industry growth to economic mobility
The Brookings Institution
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Toggle section navigation Sections Print Next month marks the three-year anniversary of the CHIPS and Science Act, a major piece of legislation that aimed to rebuild the nation’s productive capacity in semiconductors and other emerging...