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Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer
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These students are in college for free under new program for lower-income Minnesotans
The North Star Promise Program went into effect this fall and the first students are going to college completely cost-free under it. We talked with seven Minnesotans about how it’s changed their life.
Control of the Minnesota House is up for grabs this fall. Here are 14 races to watch
While all seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives are on the ballot this fall, just a fraction are taking up the focus and much of the fundraising for the major parties.
2 charged after Twin Cities Buddhist, Hindu temples hit by national theft ring
Religious leaders at St. Louis Park’s Wat Promwachirayan Thai temple, Maple Grove’s Hindu Temple of Minnesota and Chaska’s Sri SaiBaba Mandir Hindu temple are still recovering from losing an estimated $100,000 this year.
With hunting party, Walz invites moderate male voters into the fold
Independent voter David Clayton joined Gov. Tim Walz at Saturday’s pheasant opener and says he’s sold on voting for the Harris-Walz ticket. He thinks others may be, too, but aren’t talking about it. “There are many, many MAGA-minded Americans who aren’t really so MAGA-minded. But they can’t say it out loud because of fear of any kind of cancelation.”