The Daily Planet’s Minnesota coverage reports on events, news and other occurrences that take place in the state and it’s surrounding regions.
Extreme fire danger persists across northern Minnesota, with a new red flag warning in effect Tuesday for Cook, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis counties. The warning follows a peacetime emergency declaration and National Guard mobilization as wildfires near the Boundary Waters continue to spread.
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Six months after launch, Minnesota's Paid Leave program has approved about 75,000 of 100,000 applications submitted statewide, according to DEED. Nearly $600 million has gone out to recipients, though some applicants say they have waited weeks or months for approval.
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From a statewide reading of the Declaration of Independence to old-fashioned Fourth of July games on the farm, the Minnesota Historical Society's network of sites is marking America's 250th anniversary with events running through mid-July.
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Minnesota's export decline was driven again by falling mineral fuel and oil sales to Canada, even as most other categories posted gains amid a shifting global trade landscape.
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U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz quashed grand jury subpoenas issued to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Attorney General Keith Ellison and other officials, calling the Department of Justice's investigation "blatantly unlawful." The judge has signaled he intends to unseal the underlying grand jury testimony as soon as next month.
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Minnesota wildlife officials have widened a ban on deer feeding and attractants to five additional counties, citing new detections of chronic wasting disease in wild deer last year.
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The Minnesota DNR’s updated electronic licensing system will allow hunters and anglers to purchase and carry licenses digitally, online or in person beginning June 9.
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More than a year after Minnesota retired its 131-year-old flag, a growing number of cities and counties are refusing to fly the replacement, citing concerns over the design process, lost heritage and an alleged resemblance to the flag of Somalia.
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An expanded Red Flag Warning now covers dozens of counties across Minnesota, with officials warning that any fires could spread rapidly under current conditions.
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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, returned to Minnesota on Sunday morning following a federal judge's order to release them from an immigration detention center in Texas.
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