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Biden won big in Minnesota. Why didn’t legislative Democrats?

Biden won big in Minnesota. Why didn’t legislative Democrats?

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump handily in Minnesota, largely because of a huge advantage in Hennepin County. Here’s why the DFL win at the top of the ticket didn’t filter down to legislative races.
by David H. Montgomery

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Nov. 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 3rd straight day of record new cases; 25 deaths

Nov. 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 3rd straight day of record new cases; 25 deaths

The newest numbers come a day after Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm called the state’s current COVID-19 surge “disheartening and alarming” as she braced Minnesotans for more bad days ahead.
by MPR News Staff

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Wisconsin officials confident vote will stand up to recount

Wisconsin officials confident vote will stand up to recount

It’s unusual to overcome a deficit as large as the one President Donald Trump faces in a recount. It’s the latest twist in a critical battleground state that went from a messy April primary to a relatively smooth general election. Wisconsin officials say the recount in their state four years ago demonstrated the soundness of their system.
by Tom Scheck and Geoffrey Hing

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Did we break a record? Minnesota election officials say it's close, but not yet

Did we break a record? Minnesota election officials say it's close, but not yet

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon in a post-election update Wednesday said 2020 saw at least a 78.1 percent turnout, based on 3,216,814 votes among 4,118,462 people believed to be eligible to vote.
by Tim Nelson

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Mohamed Noor attorney lays out argument for new trial in Justine Ruszczyk killing

Mohamed Noor attorney lays out argument for new trial in Justine Ruszczyk killing

An attorney for former police officer Mohamed Noor argued before the Minnesota Court of Appeals Wednesday that Noor’s convictions should be reversed or that he should be given a new trial. 
by Jon Collins

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Nov. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record cases; hospital beds filling; 31 deaths

Nov. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: Record cases; hospital beds filling; 31 deaths

“What’s happening now in Minnesota is disheartening and alarming,” Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm told reporters, comparing the spread to a wildfire. “It feels like we’re losing ground.”
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At 71, 'A Sand County Almanac' remains fresh and engaging

At 71, 'A Sand County Almanac' remains fresh and engaging

A new edition of "A Sand County Almanac" recently hit bookstore shelves. Considered a classic piece of conservation literature, Aldo Leopold’s observation of life on his Wisconsin farm were the foundation for his theories about what he called a land ethic. Fans of the book argue its timeless wisdom has relevance in 2020.
by Euan Kerr

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