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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MN: Oceans

Youth-centered environmental groups say their generation is greatly concerned about climate change, and policymakers need to take their concerns more seriously. (Adobe Stock)
Climate Testimonials Aim to Spur Policy Action in MN

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- When Minnesota lawmakers convene for the next regular session in January, the pandemic is likely to top the agenda. But some hope …

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One of Minnesota's largest and deepest bodies of water, Lake Vermillion is known for its walleye and muskie fishing. (Wikipedia)
Fighting for Minnesota's Lakes

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Once known as "the American Siberia," climate change is now bringing warmer winters and more rainfall to Minnesota, and …

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The Climate Generation delegation poses with Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith before departing for the U.N. Climate Change conference in Bonn. (Climate Generation)
Minnesotans in Bonn Say Climate Progress is Up to States

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Several Minnesotans are among 25,000 delegates from all over the world seeking global solutions to climate change. The 23rd …

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Cutting programs that fight climate change threaten military bases in Minnesota and around the country. (US Air Force)
Experts: U.S. Military Facilities Threatened by Climate Change

ST. PAUL, Minn. – National-security experts say the Trump administration's attack on programs designed to slow global climate change will …

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PHOTO: Minnesota ranks 6th in the nation in terms of wind energy, and the Midwest as a whole is among the top regions for wind power production. CREDIT: Michael Hicks
Minnesota is Among Tops in Nation for Wind Power

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota may never be a hotbed of solar power, but this 43rd annual Earth Day is a reminder that the state is among the tops in …

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PHOTO: The outdoor industry in Minnesota generates an estimated $11.6-billion in consumer spending, while directly supporting 118,000 jobs. CREDIT: John Michaelson
Minnesota's Outdoor Recreation Economy is Big Business

ST. PAUL, Minn. - There are big bucks in outdoor recreation for the state of Minnesota. The Outdoor Industry Association has totaled up the financial …

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PHOTO: A report from the National Wildlife Federation cites climate change as a contributing factor in the declining moose population in Minnesota. CREDIT: amyhrer
Climate Change: The Impact on Minnesota Wildlife

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Creatures large and small in Minnesota are featured in a report from the National Wildlife Federation, which examines how …

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Would You Consider a Final Resting Place Below the Sea?

ST. PAUL, Minn. - It's a long way from their home, but ocean-loving Minnesotans may want to consider a final resting spot three miles off the coast …

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Arctic Explorer Steger Treks through MN to Talk Climate Change

PRINCETON, Minn. – The state’s own eyewitness to the impacts of climate change is making a trek to northern Minnesota this week to share …

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Could Law Change Put Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National at Risk?

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A U.S. House committee today is to take up a bill that would expand the powers of the Department of Homeland Security by waiving …

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Climatologist: Flooding the Result of Climate Change

MINNEAPOLIS - Rivers have been high in Minnesota this spring, but nothing like the record-breaking and devastating flooding in states further down …

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How Minnesotans Can "Fish" for More Sustainable Ocean Life

MINNEAPOLIS – This week marks the 35th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), the federal law that is helping to rebuild America's …

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