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Walz announces remote work changes for Minnesota state agency employees
State agency employees will have to work in-person for at least 50 percent of scheduled workdays starting June 1. The policy change provides an exemption for employees who live more than 75 miles away from their primary work location.
Minnesota, 20 other states file motion to stop U.S. Department of Education closure
The move is part of a lawsuit with 20 other attorneys general filed after President Donald Trump announced plans to reduce the department’s workforce by 50 percent. Ellison says the court order is an attempt to stop mass layoffs and transfer of services at the education department.
Punk show mass shooting victims react as teen gets 23 years
A judge Monday gave 18-year-old Dominic Burris a 23-year sentence for the 2023 shooting on the city’s south side. The house was not only a residence for musicians but also an intimate performance venue known as Nudieland — a cornerstone of the Minneapolis punk scene. 
‘Kite Runner’ author speaks about his book being banned in Minnesota school
Khaled Hosseini, author of the 2003 novel “The Kite Runner” speaks out as the American Civil Liberties Group of Minnesota and Education Minnesota file lawsuits against St. Francis Area Schools over a new book ban policy.
Stearns County dairy herd tests positive for avian flu
The H5N1 virus appeared in raw milk samples collected from a Stearns County herd. Health officials say there's no concern for public safety, because milk sold in stores is pasteurized to kill bacteria and viruses.
Fascinated by fossils, Minnesota man builds a small-town science museum bone by bone
Jim Pollard has loved fossil collecting since he was a kid. Now 70, he’s opened a natural history museum in a Blue Earth storefront to share his passion for paleontology and to make science more accessible to rural kids.