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Audit: Controls fall short in Minnesota's medical cannabis program

Audit: Controls fall short in Minnesota's medical cannabis program

While tighter controls are needed, the Office of Legislative Auditor said it found no signs of fraud in the initial enrollment of patients in the state registry that makes people eligible to purchase medical cannabis from 16 dispensaries across Minnesota.
by Tim Nelson

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'It's magical': On Duluth's backyard rinks, ice time means family time

'It's magical': On Duluth's backyard rinks, ice time means family time

For many Minnesotans, winter presents a welcome break from yard work. But for some in Duluth, when the ground freezes, the work begins: on a backyard hockey rink.
by Dan Kraker and Derek Montgomery

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Klobuchar says shrinking field of candidates on debate stage works in her favor

Klobuchar says shrinking field of candidates on debate stage works in her favor

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and five other qualifying Democratic presidential candidates meet Tuesday evening in Des Moines, Iowa, for the last debate before Iowa’s Feb. 3 caucuses.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Put your social media accounts on a ‘disinformation diet’

Put your social media accounts on a ‘disinformation diet’

A lot of false information is spread on social media, often by people who don’t even realize they’re doing it. Here’s how to rid your social media feed of disinformation — and make sure you aren't part of the problem.
by Catharine Richert

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TSA head apologizes to Ojibwe woman for screening officer's disrespectful behavior

On her way home to Bemidji from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Monday morning, Tara Houska said a TSA officer pulled on her braids as if they were horse reins and said "giddyup." On Tuesday, the agency’s Minnesota director apologized to Houska.
by Matt Sepic

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Senate GOP priorities include tax relief for farmers, social security recipients

Senate GOP priorities include tax relief for farmers, social security recipients

Tax cuts, prescription drug imports and a bonding bill heavy on road and bridge projects will be among the priorities Republicans in the Minnesota Senate will push for the 2020 session, leaders said Monday.
by Tim Pugmire

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Court reverses PolyMet's key DNR permits; calls for contested case hearing

Court reverses PolyMet's key DNR permits; calls for contested case hearing

Environmental groups and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa challenged key permits the Minnesota DNR issued to the PolyMet project: Its permit to mine and its dam safety permit.
by Dan Kraker

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In rural Minnesota, a scarcity of beds for people in crisis

In rural Minnesota, a scarcity of beds for people in crisis

The shortage of mental health care in remote areas like International Falls means patients in need of inpatient psychiatric care are waiting days to be transferred to beds far from home. It’s a situation that’s challenging for patients, families and health care providers, one with no obvious solution.
by Alisa Roth

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