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‘Overdue for action’: Pharmacists press for financial help, changes to prevent closures
DFL lawmakers at the Capitol are carrying legislation that would boost pharmacy reimbursement rates and replicate federal policy that let pharmacies test and vaccinate against more illnesses.
Biden and China’s Xi make first contact since November with a ‘check-in’ call
Tuesday’s call between the two leaders followed through on a pledge they made in November for more frequent contact to try to help stabilize the U.S.-China relationship.
High-demand Spanish immersion classes face cuts as Minneapolis Public Schools grapples with shortfall
The proposal to cut seven classrooms in the dual-language program comes as the district has seen a surge of students who speak Spanish as their home language.
When and how to watch the solar eclipse in Minnesota, where it’ll be about 75 percent visible
While Minnesota won’t be in the path of totality on Monday, an eclipse in any form is still “the most unearthly experience you can have on the earth,” according to longtime UW-La Crosse Planetarium Director Bob Allen. Here’s how and when can you can safely look skyward to witness the cosmic event.
World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed crisis zones for years
World Central Kitchen has long brought food to war zones and disaster areas around the world. The deaths of seven of its workers in Gaza come on top of the loss of six workers in Ukraine.
Final three defendants plead guilty in Minnesota murder case taken away from local prosecutor
In a plea agreement, Erick Haynes pleaded guilty Monday to one count of first-degree murder in the 2022 death of Zaria McKeever. Eriana Haynes and Tavion James pleaded guilty to one count each of aiding an offender after the fact for helping to cover up the shooting.
Can’t wait for the State Fair? Summer kickoff event will return in May
The Minnesota State Fair is still almost five months away — but on Memorial Day weekend, fair fans can get an early taste of the festivities at the fourth annual Kickoff to Summer at the Fair.
This isn’t the first time the U.S. and Israel have disagreed over Gaza
The U.S. and Israel are close allies, but they’ve had sharp disagreements. Are the current differences over the war in Gaza a short-term dispute or a fundamental change in the relationship?