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January 28, 2025 3:00 PM

‘We will see President Trump in court’: Minnesota to challenge order pausing federal funding

Minnesota agencies, lawmakers and groups seek out answers on how a freeze in federal funding will play out with billions of dollars potentially on the line.

by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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January 28, 2025 3:00 PM

Minnesota legislative session takes on ‘Twilight Zone’ feel with ‘so much uncertainty’

As a quarrel over power hits its two-week mark, many around the Capitol wonder when the Minnesota Legislature’s session will feel real.

by Dan Kraker

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January 28, 2025 12:20 PM

‘Women at War’: A new group exhibition features the work of artists from war-torn Ukraine

The exhibition features intimate work by 11 Ukrainian women artists, created in response to the 2022 Russian invasion, with pieces exploring the human toll of war through personal, small-scale mediums like bedsheets, stones and sketches. It runs through March 30.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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January 28, 2025 9:30 AM

Two Feeding Our Future defendants plead guilty shortly before scheduled trial

Two of the Feeding Our Future defendants scheduled to face trial next week pleaded guilty at separate hearings Tuesday.

by Matt Sepic

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January 28, 2025 4:00 AM

K-12 education and the Minnesota Legislature: 5 things to watch this session

Even as Minnesota lawmakers struggle to start their new session, education committee leaders in the House and Senate are quietly starting to set budget and policy priorities. Here’s a look at what might be coming.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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January 27, 2025 4:00 AM

Minnesota lawmakers hit a reset after Supreme Court ruling, but stalemate persists

Like a scene from the movie “Groundhog Day,” life in the Minnesota House continued to repeat itself Monday — a cycle of gaveled to order, no quorum, no business, gaveled to adjournment. The Senate also saw some controversy.

by Dana Ferguson

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January 24, 2025 12:35 PM

Feeding Our Future defendant sentenced to 17-and-a-half years in prison

Jurors found that Mukhtar Shariff helped siphon around $47 million from government child nutrition programs for children in need during the pandemic.

by Matt Sepic

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January 24, 2025 4:00 AM

Minnesota justices tell lawmakers to work out control of ‘dysfunctional’ House

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday agreed with DFLers that it takes 68 votes to conduct House business, but the opinion didn’t come with a road map on how the House should proceed from here.

by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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January 24, 2025 4:00 AM

In Duluth, free water safety classes pay off for preschoolers and parents

Water is important to Minnesota’s identity, but for some in the land of 10,000 lakes it can bring more dread than joy. An effort in the Duluth Public Schools to teach preschoolers to swim is helping ease water fears and even coaxing some parents into the pool.

by Kyra Miles