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GOP’s Protect the Vote tour stops in Minnesota to recruit election judges, challengers
Secretary of State Steve Simon says the state needs 30,000 poll workers and that he welcomes them — and is required to recruit them — from both sides of the aisle.
State Appeals Court rules Indus School closure legal
This week, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled a northern Minnesota school board followed the law in its decision to close Indus School, located 30 miles west of International Falls along the Canadian border. 
Lo que hay que saber sobre las elecciones primarias de 2024 en Minnesota
Los ciudadanos de Minnesota votarán en las elecciones primarias de 2024 el 13 de agosto para decidir qué candidatos quieren que pasen a las elecciones generales de noviembre. Esto es lo que hay que saber sobre las elecciones primarias de Minnesota.
‘Vibes don’t save lives’: Minnesota uncommitted delegate wants Harris-Walz to promise cease-fire, arms embargo in Gaza
Minnesota uncommitted delegate Asma Mohammed says the Harris-Walz campaign is missing an opportunity to talk about the Israel-Hamas war.
U.S. Senate candidates give closing arguments at Farmfest ahead of Tuesday’s primary
Farmfest, an agricultural trade show, has become a rite of passage for politicians to talk with rural constituents in farm country. The forum was the last chance for voters to see the U.S. Senate candidates on the same stage before Tuesday’s primary.
Lake Minnetonka in the North Woods? Ely cabin owners push back against resort plan
A $45 million proposal to transform a century-old fishing lodge into an expanded resort two miles from the edge of the Boundary Waters is facing pushback from residents who fear it will change the area’s wilderness-oriented culture.
Are you a garlic lover? Hutchinson has a festival for you
The Minnesota Garlic Festival features all the garlic-themed food you can imagine, plus a garlic growing competition, a parade with puppets, jazz and flamenco dancers, and kite-making and flying.