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Apr 22 2024
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Two new justices will give Minnesota an all-female majority on the Minnesota Supreme Court
Gov. Tim Walz appointed two women to the state Supreme Court on Monday, returning the court to a female majority for the first time since 1994. Court of Appeals Judge Theodora Gaïtas and Stearns County Chief Judge Sarah Hennesy will fill the seats held by retiring Justices Margaret Chutich and G. Barry Anderson, respectively. Both new justices have extensive experience in aiding lower-income
Star TribuneApr 27 2024
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Farm babies are back at the Minnesota Zoo
So far this season, eight kids, two calves, a cria and chicks have all been born. APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — A springtime tradition celebrates life on the farm at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. Farm babies return to the zoo from April 26 to May 19. So far this season, eight kids (baby goats), two calves, a cria (baby llama) and chicks have all been born. The first lamb of the season is due
KARE11Apr 28 2024
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Minnesota’s first newspaper is 175 years old
In April 1849, the safety pin was invented. The United States had just inaugurated its 12th president. The fastest way to travel from the East Coast to the West Coast was a five-month steamship voyage around South America. And the debut issue of the Minnesota Pioneer — the earliest ancestor of the Pioneer Press — was printed in the drafty spare room of a carpentry shop in downtown St. Paul,
Pioneer PressApr 27 2024
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Minnesota tops Anchorage Wolverines in Game 3 of playoff series
The Minnesota Wilderness got out to a quick start and never looked back, topping the Anchorage Wolverines 4-1 on Friday in the Robertson Cup playoffs at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. The Minnesota victory cut the Wolverines’ advantage to 2-1 in the North American Hockey League best-of-5 series. Minnesota scored in the first period on a goal by Ren Morque. They Wilderness added two more
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 26 2024
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Minnesota abortion foes run ads against ERA
Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, the MCCL, contends that most Minnesotans aren't aware of what state law allows already when it comes to abortion rights. The group's opposed to the ERA, because it would make those rights more permanent by placing them in the state constitution. "We believe,
KARE11Apr 25 2024
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Minnesota Vikings draft JJ McCarthy to be quarterback of the future
DETROIT — The Minnesota Vikings have chosen JJ McCarthy to be their franchise quarterback of the future. The Vikings took McCarthy with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft Thursday. McCarthy's coming off a national championship win with Michigan, but he didn't have to do much as a passer to get there. He threw for just 2,991 yards, 22 touchdowns and four interceptions all
CBS News (Online)Apr 20 2024
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Ringing in a 4/20 Minnesota marijuana milestone
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's the first legal 4/20 here in the state of Minnesota, after the legislature legalized recreational marijuana last summer. On Saturday, those who partake rang in 4/20 at Grounded Gardens Cannabis Company in St. Paul. "This is so exciting for us," said co-owner Shane Guptill. "I've been an activist for over 15 years, so to have legal 4/20 and to have a party, is our best
CBS News (Online)Apr 27 2024
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Minnesota Republicans congressional candidates seek endorsements at Saturday conventions
Republican activists are gathering across Minnesota on Saturday to throw their backing behind candidates to compete in congressional races from western Minnesota to the Twin Cities suburbs. Four Republicans are seeking the party's endorsement in the suburban Third District, which is open after DFL U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips announced he wouldn't seek re-election. In Minnesota's competitive Second
Star TribuneApr 24 2024
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Minnesota state lawmaker ‘absolutely’ denies burglary accusation
A Minnesota state lawmaker denied a burglary charge she got following her arrest Monday in the city of Detroit Lakes in a post on Facebook. “Like so many families, mine is dealing with the pain of watching a loved one decline due to Alzheimer’s and associated paranoia,” Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) said in a post on Facebook on Tuesday. “Over the weekend, I learned of medical information which
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