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Former United States District Court Judge Edward J. Devitt's grandson, Mark Hoffman, speaking at the reopening of a 130-year-old courtroom in Fergus Falls, Minn. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.jpg
Minnesota
Historic federal courtroom in Fergus Falls reopens after renovations
In its heyday, many farmers were prosecuted in the courtroom for having illegal stills in their backyards during Prohibition in the 1920s.
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Minnesota
Bill protecting insurance for live organ donors heads to Minnesota Senate
If signed into law by the governor, the legislation would prohibit life insurance, long-term care insurance or disability insurance carriers from declining or limiting coverage to living organ or marrow donors.
May 18, 2022 05:53 PM
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Minnesota
Minnesota lawmakers race the clock to hash out $8 billion tax and spending plans
Lawmakers on Wednesday tried to flesh out details for several spending bills at the Capitol ahead of a legislative deadline.
May 18, 2022 05:09 PM
Jennifer Carnahan
Minnesota
Lawsuits filed against Hagedorn's widow by his family called 'political stunt'
Two civil suits, filed in Faribault County District Court on Monday, May 16, 2022, allege that Rep. Jim Hagedorn asked his mother and stepfather, as well as his sister, to help pay for the cost of his cancer treatment and that money has not been paid back by his widow, Jennifer Carnahan.
May 18, 2022 05:03 PM

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Senate Minority Leader Melisa Lopez Franzen
Minnesota
Democrats push to bring marijuana legalization up for a vote in Minnesota Senate
The GOP-led chamber on Wednesday voted down a procedural motion to pull a bill out of committee and up for a vote on the floor.
May 18, 2022 02:28 PM
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By  Dana Ferguson
Max Brink, 5, at right, and other community members wave as late Blomkest firefighter Ryan Leif Erickson passed through downtown in a procession as the Blomkest Fire Department and Rescue Squad escorted his body home to Kandiyohi County on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
Minnesota
Minnesota firefighter's remains brought back to Kandiyohi County
The funeral for Ryan Leif Erickson is scheduled for Friday, May 20. He was killed May 12 on duty, en route to his storm spotter role.
May 18, 2022 12:25 PM
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By  West Central Tribune staff report
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Decades after taking it, feds set to return Minnesota land to Leech Lake band
Washington is close to returning nearly 12,000 acres
May 18, 2022 11:31 AM
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By  Melissa Olson / MPR News
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, right, enters the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility on June 29, 2020, with his attorney Earl Gray.
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Former Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd case
By entering the plea on Wednesday, now-former officer Thomas Lane avoided an upcoming trial on the more serious charge of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
May 18, 2022 10:35 AM
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By  Reuters
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Letters
One person can make the difference to a foster child
May is Foster Care Month. Consider if foster care is right for you.
May 18, 2022 09:38 AM
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By  Tikki Brown, assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services
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Minnesota
‘Small town girl for the win:' Onamia educator is Minnesota Teacher of the Year
Sarah Lancaster hopes to use her newfound platform to advocate for more mental health services in schools and the important of teachers of color.
May 18, 2022 09:26 AM
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By  Theresa Bourke

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Students in Minnesota State system likely face 3.5% tuition increase
The cost of student housing and meal plans will go up by more than usual next year — 3.7% on average, or $344.
May 17, 2022 07:15 PM
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By  Josh Verges / St. Paul Pioneer Press
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Minnesota
On the hunt for formula: Empty store shelves leave parents scrambling
Baby formula is the latest product that has been critically hit in the supply chain shortage. The shortage is not only impacting Minnesota residents, but families on the national level that are connecting from all corners of the country to help each other find and receive any formula they can.
May 17, 2022 04:47 PM
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By  Theodore Tollefson
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1 arrested after man dies in north-central Minnesota
According to a release from Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch, at 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, the Cass County Sheriff's Office received a report of a medical situation at a house in Pike Bay Township near Cass Lake.
May 17, 2022 03:54 PM
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By  Forum News Service
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