What's happening in Minnesota today
A look at what's going on around the state from MPR News, other trusted news sources and you. Tag your local stories on Twitter with #mntoday and check on this stream for your daily dose of news that affects you.
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Climate Cast, the MPR News podcast all about climate change, wants to hear from you as it prepares for a special show this spring. Tell us how climate change intersects with your life --> publicinsightnetwork.org/source/en/insi…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 6:33:04 PM -
Auditor finds that fund that helps non-retail businesses, which received $51 million in taxpayer funds over the past three years, isn't doing enough to ensure businesses actually need financial help mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 7:57:44 PM
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Auditor faults fund for not ensuring that businesses actually need financial help when they receive taxpayer money from the Minnesota Investment Fund mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 7:58:47 PM
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There's a lot going on between these two leaders. Here's a look at the backstory mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 8:16:14 PM
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Video: Eagan cops offer 360-degree glimpse of a first responder’s life blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2018/0… via @newscutby MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 8:30:14 PM
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Report: Nearly 1 in 3 Medicare patients undergoes an operation in the year before death, even though the evidence shows that many are more likely to be harmed than to benefit from it mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 8:45:12 PM
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Watch: President Trump is convening a bipartisan group of lawmakers to find ways of addressing gun violence mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 8:45:38 PM
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Study finds places in every state where people are at risk of flooding and probably don't know it mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 9:02:13 PM
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The rosier forecast for the 2018-2019 budget cycle sets the backdrop for the Legislature's coming debate over tax cuts and potential new spending mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 9:15:12 PM
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Supreme Court slow roasts Minnesota lawyer in T-shirt, voting fight ift.tt/2F45umLby NewsCut via twitter 2/28/2018 9:26:56 PM
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Until the early 1900s, election days looked nothing like they do now. Election days were raucous, confusing, even violent affairs mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 9:30:13 PM
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There are precious few examples in the United States anymore of our motto — E pluribus unum. This is one blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2018/0… via @newscutby MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 9:45:13 PM
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White House Communications Director, who admitted to telling 'white lies' for Trump, to resign mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 9:50:40 PM
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Attention film fans! Here are a few ways you can watch the #Oscars90 this Sunday mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 10:01:12 PM
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Since its founding in 2005, the Ivey Awards has honored scores of Twin Cities theater artists. Now, it's going out of business mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 10:15:12 PM
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When you see “(laughter)” in the transcript during your arguments, it probably is not a good thing blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2018/0… via @newscutby MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 10:15:12 PM
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At tournament time, a high school team shows no respect for the game ift.tt/2COhzKSby NewsCut via twitter 2/28/2018 10:27:37 PM
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The abuse and neglect case pending against the parents of two developmentally delayed 21-year-old twins disturbed even the prosecutor, who called their home a "house of horrors." Here is what we know mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 10:37:52 PM
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As Stoneman Douglas resumes class, survivors become students once more
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Happy Meteorological Spring tomorrow! Our thaw continues. Sunday-Monday slop storm chances growing. blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/ #mnwx https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXKHsakV4AA1NnR.jpg
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Several videos showing a Minneapolis police officer shooting at a car full of people released. The officer was acquitted on three felony charges related to the incident earlier this month mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 11:17:35 PM
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Video: Tense confrontation between teen with replica toy gun and armed officer
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The Diocese of St. Cloud plans to file for bankruptcy to help resolve lawsuits involving sexual abuse of minors mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 2/28/2018 11:45:13 PM
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Department of Human Rights believes preferred route for Line 3 pipeline traverses "one of the last wild locations in Minnesota" mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 12:06:30 AM
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Walmart says it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21 mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 12:21:23 AM
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'So ya thought ya might like to go to the show?' Here's the scoop on @TCBalletMN 's world premiere of Pink Floyd's T… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… -
Conservation groups ask for hearings on PolyMet mprnews.org/story/2018/02/… https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXKYtjYW0AARXPJ.jpg
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At tournament time, a high school team shows no respect for the game blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2018/0… via @newscutby MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 12:47:12 AM
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Trump backs conflicting gun measures while negotiating with lawmakers on TV mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 1:08:13 AM
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Here's a quick history lesson on why AR-15 has become the umbrella term for a range of semi-automatic rifles made by a host of gun makers mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 1:55:04 AM
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The abuse and neglect case pending against the parents of two developmentally delayed 21-year-old twins disturbed even the prosecutor, who called their home a "house of horrors." Here is what we know to date mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 2:10:11 AM
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Ramsey County Sheriff's deputy arrests 14-year-old boy, who was spotted aiming a rifle out an apartment window just moments before mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 2:22:12 AM
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Hennepin County Attorney releases videos of Mpls. cop shooting at car in 2016 mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 2:45:13 AM
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Trends eroding the cab industry are playing out at a key destination, the Twin Cities airport mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 3:00:13 AM
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White House communications director to resign. Announcement comes a day after she testified for hours before a closed session of the House intelligence committee mprnews.org/story/2018/02/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 3:16:11 AM
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Sunday’s system looks messy in the Twin Cities and snowy up north blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2018/0…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 3:30:12 AM
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"You have failed to contain Russia": Putin boasts of new Russian nuclear weapons mprnews.org/story/2018/03/… https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXNArwkVMAAA6Y5.jpg
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Putin said the weapons include a nuclear-powered cruise missile, a nuclear-powered underwater drone and new hypersonic missile that have no equivalent elsewhere in the world.by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 12:36:39 PM
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Best Buy is reporting surging sales at stores and it's topped Wall Street's profit and revenue expectations for the fourth quarter mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 12:53:11 PM
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Minnesota legislators aim to change how opioids are prescribed. @msepic has the story at 7:23. Listen mprnews.org/listenby MPRnews via twitter 3/1/2018 1:08:13 PM