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Phil Picardi

Public employees in Minnesota may gain Social Security benefits. NewRange Copper Nickel facility wraps up construction

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About 21,000 public employees in Minnesota may soon be eligible to receive Social Security benefits. On Saturday, the U.S. Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act. If signed by President Joe Biden, the bill would allow police officers, letter carriers, firefighters and other public employees to receive a public pension and Social Security benefits.

And NewRange Copper Nickel has wrapped up work on a $20 million salvage operation at its facility in northeastern Minnesota as the company continues to prepare for a possible mine.

This is a MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

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