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- 2 days ago5 min
Another key player in the Feeding our Future case faces sentencing Wednesday
The Hermantown City Council is expected to vote Tuesday whether to approve or reject a proposed Google data center after dozens of protesters blocked the start of Monday night’s meeting.Left wing-streamer Hasan Piker and Minnesota Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar joined DFL state Sen. Omar Fateh on Monday for an event some Democrats criticized as divisive.Tensions were high Monday night as the Detroit Lakes school board wrestled again over the board’s attempts to ban rainbow stickers, which some teachers display in schools to signal support for LGBTQ+ students.
- 3 days ago4 min
Alex Pretti's family speaks; Hermantown cancels meeting on data center
The parents of Alex Pretti spoke earlier today in Minneapolis. They sharply criticized federal officials’ handling of the investigation into their son’s killing. It’s the first time that Susan and Michael Pretti have held a news conference since their son was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis in January.And a meeting on a controversial data center proposal in the northeast Minnesota city of Hermantown has been put off again. Dan Kraker reports it was first postponed last night.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
- 3 days ago5 min
Hermantown moves data center vote amid protests
The Hermantown City Council is expected to vote Tuesday whether to approve or reject a proposed Google data center after dozens of protesters blocked the start of Monday night’s meeting.Left wing-streamer Hasan Piker and Minnesota Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar joined DFL state Sen. Omar Fateh on Monday for an event some Democrats criticized as divisive.Tensions were high Monday night as the Detroit Lakes school board wrestled again over the board’s attempts to ban rainbow stickers, which some teachers display in schools to signal support for LGBTQ+ students.
- 4 days ago4 min
Hermantown to vote on Google data center; Obama endorses Flanagan
The Hermantown City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on whether to approve a controversial Google data center in a rural area just outside Duluth. Google has made a few changes to the proposal in advance of the vote. The tech giant is dropping a plan for up to $80 million in property tax breaks. It also scaled down the size of the development.And former President Barack Obama endorsed Democratic Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan's campaign this morning.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
- 4 days ago4 min
Detroit Lakes School Board meets Monday, community members worry rainbow sticker ban may still be discussed
The Detroit Lakes School Board is meeting Monday. Some community members have signed up to give public comment about the board's recent efforts to ban rainbow stickers from school grounds. They'll now each only be allowed to speak for one minute. The University of Minnesota and CentraCare are launching a new medical school fellowship aimed at getting more doctors into rural areas who can deliver babies and handle complicated births. The Delta Air Lines CEO says he doesn’t want employees to fear artificial intelligence will take their jobs. The airline says more than 7,000 employees are based in Minnesota.The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking the public for input on state wildlife and aquatic management areas.
- 1 weeks ago4 min
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar casts ballot but bails on planned press conference
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar cast her ballot today in her first public appearance since federal agents raided her home last week. And Minnesota officials say the federal government has stopped sharing evidence related to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
- 1 weeks ago4 min
Family of Allison Lussier say they finally feel justice was served
Several competing and collaborating groups are releasing lists of school board candidate endorsements. The conservative Minnesota Parents Alliance has endorsed 75 candidates in 52 Minnesota districts, and teacher unions have endorsed 89 candidates in 27 districts.After pressuring authorities for more than two and a half years, the family of a Minneapolis Indigenous woman finally feel justice was served. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Thursday that 36-year old Charles Foss is charged with two counts, including second-degree murder, in the death of Allison Lussier in February of 2024. The Department of Justice has notified the state of Minnesota that it plans to send federal election observers to polls around the state. The Justice Department routinely monitors elections. But the presence of federal election observers at polling places during the primaries, including at 40 sites in Minnesota, sparked concern earlier this year.
- 1 weeks ago4 min
DOJ election monitors in Minnesota; No change in drought conditions
The Minnesota Secretary of State's office says Hennepin and Ramsey counties have been notified that the Justice Department will send election monitors there on Election Day.And it's another week with no change reported in long-standing drought conditions across most of Minnesota. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor update continues to list about 63 percent of the state in some level of drought. Just over a quarter of Minnesota is in severe or extreme drought.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
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