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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In a federal lawsuit that goes to trial this week, former women's hockey coach Shannon Miller claims the working environment at UMD was sexist, says she received hate mail, but that UMD did nothing in response to her complaints mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 3:02:11 PM -
A new state review shows reports of abuse and neglect at senior care facilities have grown by 50 percent in the last 5 years mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 3:11:16 PM
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Audit: Problems festered in elder abuse complaints office blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2… via @mprnews #mnleg -
Do you have question about the history of gun laws? On air now - call us: 651-227-600 mprnews.org/listenby MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 3:24:16 PM
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Senate Republicans have reached a tentative deal to end a nine-day statewide teachers' strike mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 3:42:19 PM
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A new government report predicts a future where flooding will be a weekly event in some coastal parts of the country mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 3:49:12 PM
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Vadnais Heights man charged after son's alleged school shooting threat mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 4:09:12 PM
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Gov. Mark Dayton has unveiled a revised measure to reduce elevated nitrate levels in water supplies and ensure more Minnesotans have safe drinking water.
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General Mills has announced a deal to create South Dakota's largest organic crop farm, which will supply wheat for the popular Annie's Macaroni & Cheese line mprnews.org/story/2018/03/… https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXnT9vaX4AYmqq7.jpg
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For many people who live with chronic pain, opioids can seem like the difference between a full life, or one lived in agony. But expertis say the science about the effectiveness of opioids for chronic pain has been lacking.
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UnitedHelathcare says it will pass along rebates from drug manufacturers to customers when they fill a prescription. Those rebates could amount to a few bucks or several hundred dollars, depending on the drug mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 4:54:13 PM
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Corrected tweet: UnitedHealthcare says it will pass along rebates from drug manufacturers to customers when they fill a prescription. Those rebates could amount to a few bucks or several hundred dollars, depending on the drug mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 5:02:09 PM
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Corrected tweet: For many people who live with chronic pain, opioids can seem like the difference between a full life, or one lived in agony. But experts say the science about the effectiveness of opioids for chronic pain has been lacking.
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Between 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the Twin Cities during the latest snowstorm. The rest of the week looks good -- no major storms are pointed our way. By Sunday the metro area might flirt with 40 degrees blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2018/0… #mnwxby MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 5:07:11 PM
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Target is raising its minimum starting pay for workers for the second time in less than a year after seeing a bigger and better pool of candidates.
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A brush with mental illness changes ex-Timberwolf Kevin Love ift.tt/2FxPexEby NewsCut via twitter 3/6/2018 5:29:52 PM
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Allina Health is alerting patients over improper injections from Bandana Square clinic dermatology department dating back to Oct. 2017.
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>@mkramer 's latest: Minnesota Public Radio reaches out in Somali, and the community listens
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When Bodhi choked, cops and firefighters didn’t ift.tt/2HbXm48by NewsCut via twitter 3/6/2018 7:04:57 PM
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Delano couple offers a reward for details on killed family dog
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House to take up school safety bill after Florida shooting
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Jump in overdoses shows opioid epidemic has worsened
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Minn. utilities' tax breaks likely won't go direct to customers
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Here we go again East coast twitter.com/metoffice/stat…by MPR Weather via twitter 3/6/2018 8:45:04 PM -
MNLARS funding clears hurdle but with strings attached
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Kellyanne Conway violated federal ethics rules, watchdog agency says
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A 20-year-old man from Oregon has filed lawsuits against Dick's Sporting Goods and Walmart, alleging the two retailers discriminated against him when they refused to sell him a rifle this week because of his age.
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In case you're curious, here's why schools closed before it even started snowing yesterday mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 9:51:13 PM
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Whitney MacMillan, the scion of the Cargill clan, could set fire to a $100 bill every minute for the next 116 years and he still would have a hard time not having a fortune blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2018/0… via @newscutby MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 10:15:12 PM
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This family paid a ransom after their dog went missing, but found him dead on an island near Buffalo. Now they're offering a reward for any information on their pet's killer mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 10:27:12 PM
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Top Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 10:53:25 PM
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Too many strings in GOP license fix, say Dayton and Dems mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 11:00:13 PM
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Dayton seeks to make protecting water a hallmark of his final term mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 11:30:13 PM
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A 20-year-old man from Oregon has filed lawsuits against Dick's Sporting Goods and Walmart, alleging age discrimination mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/6/2018 11:45:12 PM
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Allegations received by the health facilities office have risen in recent years, topping 24,000 in the last full year reviewed by auditors blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2…by MPRnews via twitter 3/7/2018 12:00:12 AM
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Investigation finds Morris ethanol plant violated its permit by failing to adequately monitor, report and correct excessive amounts of organic material, disinfectants and other pollutants mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/7/2018 12:15:12 AM
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Three of the top executives at Essentia Health have left the health system mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/7/2018 12:22:11 AM
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Neo-Nazi group linked to 5 killings in Florida, Virginia, California mprnews.org/story/2018/03/…by MPRnews via twitter 3/7/2018 12:48:12 AM