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5 questions ahead of the first GOP primary debate of the 2024 election cycle
The first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday will give many Americans the first chance to hear from the GOP presidential candidates but the party's frontrunner won't be there.
Legends in butter: Family boasts 2 Princess Kays, multiple State Fair finalists
A Hutchinson family can stake quite the claim to being Minnesota royalty, including sisters who’ve had their heads sculpted in butter at the State Fair. The story, though, runs deeper than the cream.
Advocates set sights on legalizing psychedelic mushrooms in Minnesota
Supporters of legalizing psychoactive plants see the state’s decision earlier this year to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis as an encouraging step forward. Several spoke about their hopes during a recent gathering in Minneapolis.
Beekeeping program at Faribault prison teaches inmates job skills, confidence
A beekeeping course at a minimum security prison in Faribault, Minn., is setting up a potential career path for some inmates. The training includes an outdoor classroom where inmates take care of bees — but the bees are also taking care of the inmates.
New state office for addiction and recovery services gets its leader
Lawmakers left the Capitol this spring with agreements to pump more than $200 million into addiction and recovery support over the next four years. Interwoven into this new network of funding and programming is the state's Addiction and Recovery Director — a new role that reports directly to Governor Tim Walz on the state of Minnesota's addiction services.