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May 12, 2023

Michigan, Minnesota iron miners required to cut emissions by nearly 60% under EPA proposal

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed significant restrictions on mercury emissions from iron mining operations in the Upper Midwest.

May 12, 2023

Minnesota man beheads girlfriend in front of several witnesses, convicted of first-degree murder

Alexis Saborit, a man from Minnesota, was convicted of first-degree murder after striking his girlfriend in the head with a dumbbell and beheading her in front of several witnesses.

May 11, 2023

Minnesota advances bill that criminalizes sharing deepfake sexual images, content to influence elections

The Minnesota Senate has almost unanimously approved a measure that would criminalize the distribution of deepfakes that contain pornography and political misinformation.

May 11, 2023

America recruited us to open a farm, then made us self-deport

All I’ve ever wanted was to continue supporting our community’s dairy economy. So far though, American immigration policy has made that impossible.

May 11, 2023

Minnesota Democrats add pair of gun violence prevention measures to public safety budget bill

Democrats in Minnesota added a pair of gun violence prevention measures to a broad public safety bill. This move makes the measures much more likely to become law.

May 10, 2023

Transgender militia leader's appeal denied in Minnesota mosque bombing case

Antigovernment militia leader Emily Claire Hari of Illinois' conviction and 53-year prison sentence was affirmed by a federal appeals court. Hari masterminded a 2017 mosque bombing.

May 10, 2023

Minneapolis ex-officer pleads guilty to assaulting man during unrest after murder of George Floyd

A former police officer pleaded guilty to assaulting a man during the unrest in the city of Minneapolis after the murder of George Floyd by another officer in 2020.

May 10, 2023

Minnesota police arrest 2 men for nearly pulling off $250K Pokémon card heist

Minnesota police arrested two men for allegedly breaking into a Forest Lake gaming store and stealing over $250,000 worth of Pokémon cards and products.

May 10, 2023

Minnesota poised to hike Twin Cities' sales tax to fund affordable housing

A bill awaiting Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's signature would raise the sales taxes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area by 0.25% to subsidize affordable housing.

May 10, 2023

Minnesota college baseball player ejected over wild bat flip after home run

Gustavus Adolphus College's Drake Siens was ejected from Monday's game after he sent his bat flying after a home run. The manager was also thrown out.