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Nudieland shooter to be sentenced. Emerald ash borer found in another Minnesota county

A man who admitted killing one person and wounding six others in a mass shooting at a 2023 Minneapolis punk show faces sentencing this afternoon. State agriculture officials say the invasive emerald ash borer has spread to another Minnesota county.
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More arrests announced in sting operation that nabbed Eichorn

Bloomington police officials today announced they arrested 14 men during the sting operation that nabbed a state senator earlier this week. The men are accused of trying to solicit sex from minors. That story and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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Rep. Omar criticizes Trump’s policies. Red Lake High School shooting victims remembered

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar hosted a town hall meeting Thursday night in Minneapolis. She spent much of the discussion criticizing the policies of President Donald Trump. And former Red Lake High School students will honor the people who lost their lives during a school shooting 20 years ago.
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Eichorn in court; Cleveland-Cliffs layoffs

Former State Senator Justin Eichorn made his first appearance in court since being arrested Monday for attempting to solicit a minor. And Cleveland-Cliffs says it plans to lay off about 600 workers at two taconite mines on the Iron Range. Cliffs plans to temporarily close its Minorca Mine in Virginia, and partially close Hibbing Taconite, or Hibtac.
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Republicans seek expulsion of GOP Senator charged with soliciting a minor. Feeding Our Future convictions

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate plan to seek the expulsion of fellow GOP Sen. Justin Eichorn as he faces charges of soliciting a minor. And two key people involved in the Feeding Our Future fraud case were convicted Wednesday by a federal jury. 
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Feeding our Future founder convicted; Minnesota senator faces felony charges for attempting to solicit a minor

A federal jury today convicted Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and former restaurant owner Salim Said of wire fraud and bribery, and a Minnesota senator faces federal felony charges for attempting to solicit a minor.
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Schools move online, close as blizzard hits southern Minnesota

Blizzard warnings run through Wednesday evening for parts of southern Minnesota and some school districts have canceled classes or moved to online learning. And the Minnesota Library Association says cuts from the Trump administration threaten library programs across the state.
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Republicans want state senator to resign after alleged attempt to solicit a minor

Top legislative Republicans want a state senator to resign after an arrest on an alleged attempt to solicit a minor, and Minnesota law enforcement officials are hoping to get new drug screening kits to officers on the roads as drug-impaired driving reports rise.
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Feeding Our Future closing arguments could come Tuesday morning

After 19 days of testimony over more than five weeks, closing arguments could come Tuesday morning in the Feeding Our Future trial. And Minnesota’s first rapid transit bus line that mostly runs in its own lane opens on Saturday.
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Medicaid fraud penalties; town halls in rural Minnesota

People who commit Medicaid fraud would face stiffer penalties under a bill introduced in the Minnesota Legislature, and rural communities will have a chance to voice their concerns about the state of their government at a series of town halls sponsored by the Minnesota Farmers Union.
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