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November 18, 2022

MN iron ore mine will close without mineral rights, CEO says

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves anticipates that the company's iron ore mine in northern Minnesota will close around 2025 without mineral rights.

November 17, 2022

Minnesota nurses announce upcoming strike vote: ‘Our hospital leadership has failed us’

Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) says at Thursday press conference its members will soon vote on whether to go on strike over pay and staffing issues.

November 17, 2022

MN Dept. of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm will not seek reappointment, 3 other cabinet members stepping down

Jan Malcolm, Minnesota's Department of Health Commissioner, will not seek reappointment. Malcolm dealt with managing the pandemic. Three other cabinet members are stepping down.

November 16, 2022

Suspect sues Minnesota police after he was shot while 'naked, unarmed, and attempting to surrender'

A Minnesota suspect filed a lawsuit against the Saint Paul Police Department after an officer shot him while he was "naked, unarmed, and attempting to surrender."

November 14, 2022

Minnesota's first snow fall of year wreaks havoc on roads

Hundreds of Minnesota motorists were involved in motor vehicle crashes on Monday as the state experienced its first measurable snowfall of the year.

November 10, 2022

North Dakota, South Dakota blasted with first winter storm of season

The first winter storm of the season has hit North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana, with North Dakota getting the worst of it. North Dakota is expecting 18 inches of snow.

November 10, 2022

Minnesota county at center of George Floyd protests elects first ever Black sheriff, new top prosecutor

Minnesota's Hennepin County, which saw Minneapolis-area racial justice protests since the killing of George Floyd, elected Mary Moriarty as top prosecutor and Dawanna Witt as sheriff.

November 10, 2022

Midterm election trifectas: Democrats won full government control in these states

Democrats wield full control of state legislatures and governorships in Michigan, Minnesota, Maryland and Massachusetts following Tuesday's midterm elections.

November 9, 2022

Minnesota elects first transgender state lawmaker

Minnesota voters elected Leigh Finke to the state's House of Representatives, making her the first transgender lawmaker to be elected in the state.

November 9, 2022

Minnesota AG Ellison claims victory with narrow lead

Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday claimed victory in the midterm election, while holding a narrow lead over Republican challenger Jim Schultz.