Duluth’s “Can of Worms” is untangled. The $435M Twin Ports Interchange opens, improving safety, traffic flow, and freight routes.
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced this week that it will endorse COVID-19 vaccination recommendations from national medical associations, a shift from its previous reliance on federal guidance.
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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $3.6 million in funding to help businesses enter the state’s new adult-use cannabis market and train workers for cannabis-related jobs.
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the presence of the invasive algae starry stonewort in four Minnesota lakes. The affected waterbodies are Garfield Lake near Laporte in Hubbard County; Gull Lake, about one mile west of Tenstrike in Beltrami County; Three Island Lake near Turtle River in Beltrami County; and Two Rivers Lake near Holdingford in Stearns County.
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Minnesota schools, early childhood education centers, and licensed family childcare providers have a new opportunity to bring fresh, locally grown food to their students.
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Minnesota’s labor market indicators in July reflected a slight cooling, consistent with broader national trends, according to the latest data released by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
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An air quality alert issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) remains in effect through 11 p.m. on Friday, July 25, and has been expanded to include southeast Minnesota.
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Local governments and Tribal Nations in northeastern Minnesota can now access free housing development support through the newly launched Housing Technical Assistance Program by the Northland Foundation and North Shore Development Co. This initiative, funded by the Minnesota Legislature in 2023, addresses housing issues in rural areas and neighboring Native nations. NSDC will provide no-cost technical assistance to help applicants manage development projects. Eligible applicants include cities, counties, housing authorities, and Tribal governments in the Taconite Assistance Area, with applications currently being accepted. For details on IRRR Housing grants, contact Shawn Herhusky at 218-735-3067.
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Governor Tim Walz announced that the Iron Range in Minnesota will hold the 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships, with a $100,000 sponsorship from U.S. Steel. Forty teams from 25 countries will take part, boosting local tourism and the economy.
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northwest Minnesota due to wildfire smoke from Saskatchewan and Manitoba, active from 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23, to 11 p.m. on Friday, July 25.
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