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February 15, 2024 11:22 AM

Latest try to get remaining rebate checks cashed will carry clearer Minnesota labeling

The state Revenue Department hopes people will cash rather than trash their rebates in the latest and last attempt to get the full pot of money out.

by MPR News Staff

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February 15, 2024 10:56 AM

IKEA opening new 'pop-up shopping experience' in Twin Cities

Fans of Billy bookcases and Ektorp sofas, rejoice: IKEA is opening a new Minnesota location, for a limited time.

by MPR News Staff

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February 15, 2024 10:54 AM

Moose Lake votes 3-2 to end police department, cut costs

The Moose Lake City Council voted 3-2 on Wednesday to disband its police department and contract with the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services.

by Matt Sepic

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February 15, 2024 10:41 AM

EPA will allow farmers to spray dicamba after court blocks use

After a judge blocked use of the herbicide dicamba, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will allow farmers to use existing stocks of the chemical this year.

by Dan Gunderson

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February 15, 2024 10:03 AM

Basilica Block Party returns to Minneapolis with new location and new weekend

The Basilica Block Party, which has been canceled the past two years, is coming back for an encore, with a new date and a new venue.

by Max Sparber

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February 15, 2024 9:00 AM

St. Paul teachers OK a possible strike as contract talks continue

The union didn’t announce a date for a strike, saying that would come later “if necessary.” Another mediated session with union and district negotiators is scheduled for next week.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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February 15, 2024 6:54 AM

Could vacant office spaces across the U.S. be the solution to a national problem?

A recent study calculated that about one-fifth of U.S. office space was vacant at the end of last year. What is the fate of all this empty real estate?

by Manuela López Restrepo

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February 15, 2024 6:54 AM

Polaris and employee cited for reckless driving in Alaska crash that killed 3 sled dogs

Both a Minnesota man testing a snowmobile for his employer and the company have been cited for reckless driving after the machine slammed into a sled dog team and killed three dogs in December.

by The Associated Press

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February 15, 2024 6:35 AM

Trial begins for North Dakota’s effort to recoup costs of policing Dakota Access pipeline protests

The state filed the lawsuit in 2019, seeking $38 million from the federal government for policing the protests. The bench trial before U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor is expected to last 12 to 13 days.

by The Associated Press

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February 15, 2024 6:00 AM

Eriksson Ek, Boldy help Wild beat Coyotes 3-1 for fourth straight win

Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy each had a goal and an assist, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 25 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1.

by The Associated Press

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