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MN Red Cross helping victims of deadly Kentucky tornado outbreak
Friday tornadoes killed at least 80 people in multiple states.
MN will get $116M for water projects as part of infrastructure package
Nationwide, $7.4 billion will be distributed for projects next year.
Some people will get an emergency alert on cellphone Wednesday
It's part of a nationwide emergency alert test.
Walmart to mandate COVID vaccine for some managers, corporate employees
The company will also reinstate mask mandates for employees in high-transmission areas.
Quality of life rankings: Minnesota is 4th best state in 2021, CNBC says
Neighboring North Dakota ranked third.
Mankato no longer in danger of losing 'metropolitan' status
The now-rejected proposal would have reclassified Mankato.
MN to get at least $50M in opioid crisis settlement with Purdue Pharma
The money will go to prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts related to the opioid crisis.
A 'remarkable achievement,' Walz says as MN hits 70% adult vaccination rate
Minnesota has become one of 17 states to pass that milestone before July 4.
6 Minnesota counties rank among the 100 healthiest in the US
That's according to the latest ranking from U.S. News.
House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol, 2 MN reps vote against
Six members of Minnesota's Congressional delegation, including two Republicans, voted in favor of removing the statues.
Federal charges: Minnesota man stole 63 golf carts in 7 states
Nathan Rodney Nelson has been federally charged with transportation of stolen vehicles across state lines.
St. Paul tops Minneapolis, named as second best parks system in the country
Washington D.C. was named the country's best park system in the Trust for Public Land ranking.
Pandemic program gives eligible households $50 off monthly internet bills
The Emergency Broadband Program was passed by Congress as part of a COVID-19 relief package in December.
The Sioux Chef petitions to stop Grand Canyon bison cull
Only 12 "skilled volunteers" will ultimately be selected to participate.
Minnesota is the No. 2 best state in 2021 rankings
A report by U.S. News and World Report ranked Minnesota second only to Washington.
U.S House passes 'For the People Act' in effort to expand voting rights
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces the challenge of the filibuster.
U.S. life expectancy dropped by more than a year during the first half of 2020
Life expectancy declines in the first six months of 2020 further highlighted the racial disparities of the pandemic's impact.
Biden Admin. extends federal foreclosure moratorium through June
Enrollment in mortgage forbearances will also be extended.
Minnesota Republicans to vote against impeaching President Trump
All four of Minnesota's Republican members of Congress will oppose efforts to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time.
'There's going to be casualties': GOP activist speaks in support of insurrection at St. Paul rally
The Minnesota DFL has called on the state's Republican party to remove Alley Waterbury from party leadership following comments at a rally at the state Capitol.
After failed insurrection, 2 MN Republicans still voted to block Biden win
Representatives Michelle Fischbach and Jim Hagedorn voted against certifying election results in Arizona and Pennsylvania.
Most of MN's U.S. House delegation vote for $2,000 payment to Americans
Six members of Minnesota's Congressional delegation voted for the measure.
Congress has agreed on a second COVID-19 relief package. Here's what's in it.
The package includes direct payments of $600 and $300 in increased unemployment benefits.
Where does the next federal COVID-19 relief package stand?
Democrats and Republicans have both put out their proposals for a second relief package, but have so far failed to reach an agreement.