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Byline: STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press

11 Jul

Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws

published on July 11, 2025 - 2:34 PM

The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send

28 Apr

Upper Midwest braces for severe weather with the potential for strong tornadoes

published on April 28, 2025 - 2:18 PM

The upper Midwest braced Monday for severe thunderstorms with the potential for strong tornadoes. The National Weather Service said the

25 Apr

Elon Musk’s X sues to overturn Minnesota political deepfakes ban

published on April 25, 2025 - 2:40 PM

X Corp., the social media platform owned by Trump adviser Elon Musk, is challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota ban

20 Dec

Minneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics in response to free-speech lawsuit

published on December 20, 2024 - 2:29 PM

Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited the obstruction of entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued

11 Jul

Marathon Oil reaches $241 million settlement with EPA for environmental violations in North Dakota

published on July 11, 2024 - 2:29 PM

The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the

28 Nov

Mayo Clinic announces $5 billion expansion of Minnesota campus

published on November 28, 2023 - 2:35 PM

The Mayo Clinic announced a $5 billion expansion plan for its flagship campus Tuesday that includes new buildings designed so

10 Oct

Deadly bird flu reappears in US commercial poultry flocks in Utah and South Dakota

published on October 10, 2023 - 2:09 PM

Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in U.S. commercial poultry flocks this season, affecting one turkey farm

09 May

Minnesota prepares for near-total ban on ‘forever chemicals’

published on May 9, 2023 - 3:02 PM

(AP) — Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.” And lawmakers say they are naming

20 Apr

MyPillow founder ordered to pay $5M in election data dispute

published on April 20, 2023 - 3:11 PM

An arbitration panel has ordered MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell to pay $5 million to a software engineer for breach of contract

31 Jan

Minnesota governor signs broad abortion rights bill into law

published on January 31, 2023 - 3:01 PM

(AP) — Gov. Tim Walz enshrined the right to abortion and other reproductive health care into Minnesota statutes Tuesday, signing

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