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Minnesota lawmaker plans to address ghost gun ‘loophole’ following Supreme Court ruling
Pine Journal - Minnesota
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August 7, 2025
ST. PAUL — A Minnesota lawmaker on Thursday said he plans to close the “loophole” on ghost guns in the 2026 legislative session following a state Supreme Court ruling that guns without serial numbers are legal. Sen. Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park,...
Passive house apartments advance in NE Minneapolis
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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August 7, 2025
The Blueprint 34-unit apartment approved in Beltrami neighborhood of NE Minneapolis. Footprint Development to build energy-efficient apartment. Rooftop solar will supply 40% of building’s energy needs. No parking provided, but includes 51 indoor...
Why Commercial EV Strategies Are Years Ahead Of Consumer Thinking
TopSpeed
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August 7, 2025
At this point, it's no secret that the electric vehicle (EV) market in the U.S. and Canada isn't booming like it once did. Yes, some automakers like GM, Hyundai, and even BMW are still doing quite well, but sales of consumer light-duty EVs have...
Government dealer? Minnesota cities line up to retail cannabis
FOX 9 - Minnesota
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The government is getting into the marijuana market, as 13 Minnesota cities are in line to launch their own cannabis retail businesses. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the details. (FOX 9) - The government is getting into the marijuana market....
Win for Historic Minneapolis Urinals: Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room Ain’t Going Nowhere
Racket - Minneapolis
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August 7, 2025
Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. Stanley’s Celebrates 15 Years By Not Getting Torn Down This past February, the team at Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room posted on...
Bringing small grains back to Minnesota
Tri-State Neighbor - Nebraska
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“Welcome to my midlife crisis,” joked Peter Haugen on a Saturday morning in early August as a couple dozen farmers stood in a semi-circle around him and his wife, Brittany, at the edge of a 12-acre field south of Madison, Minnesota. The “crisis”...
Readers Write: Mary Moriarty, trade, the Twins, Minneapolis-St. Paul airport
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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August 7, 2025
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here.Years ago, when we were all waiting for a verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, I heard Mary Moriarty giving commentary...
Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari: Two rate cuts still possible this year
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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August 7, 2025
That usually signals it’s time for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. And Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, posited two such moves before the end of the year in a Wednesday TV interview.But there’s a big...
Lessons from Minnesota Wild’s Past Prospect Failures: Key Insights
BVM Sports
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August 7, 2025
The Minnesota Wild are facing a pivotal season with a new wave of prospects, including Zeev Buium and David Jiricek, slated to join the NHL roster. Analyzing past prospects, several high-profile players like Marat Khusnutdinov and Adam Beckman...
Underwater videos reveal impact of wakesurfing on Minnesota lakes
FOX 9 - Minnesota
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Underwater turbulence from wakesurfing can ‘adversely’ impact Minnesota’s lakes, according to a highly anticipated study by the University of Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Underwater turbulence from wakesurfing can "adversely" impact...
Cub Foods: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About This Minnesota Store
Y.105FM - Minnesota
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August 7, 2025
Minnesotans are buying groceries every single day. And in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, we've got quite the variety of stores to take our shopping list to. Right now, there are about 1,786 supermarkets or grocery stores in our state that would love to...
New beers to try at this year's Minnesota State Fair
St. Cloud Times - Minnesota
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The Minnesota State Fair will showcase a variety of new beers from local and regional breweries. New brews include IPAs, sours, cream ales and other quirky creations. The fair runs Aug. 21 to Sept. 1 and will also feature new food options, music,...
How did a religious, small-town Minnesota boy morph into an alleged political assassin?
The Blaze
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August 7, 2025
Vance Luther Boelter has a habit of not finishing what he started. Whether it was entrepreneurial business plans, charity proposals, or planned religious endeavors, Boelter’s life is littered with unfinished business. It’s not that he wasn’t...
Samia Wrote a Song Called “Minnesota.” Then She Moved Here.
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine - Minnesota
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August 7, 2025
If it’s true that life imitates art, then Samia is living proof. For 28-year-old singer-songwriter Samia Najimy Finnerty, who performs and makes music under her first name, the 2020 song “Minnesota” prophesied her future life move with its chorus:...
Energy advocates hail judge's dismissal of Charleston climate lawsuit
The Center Square
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(The Center Square) – A South Carolina judge has dismissed a climate change lawsuit brought by the City of Charleston against two dozen oil and gas companies. Judge Roger Young of the South Carolina Court of Common Pleas granted the companies’...
Construction no longer threatens Stanley's in NE Mpls.
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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A popular northeast Minneapolis bar and restaurant is no longer under threat of closure due to construction in the area. A spokesperson for Stanley's Northeast Bar Room said Thursday the Minnesota Department of Transportation is no longer...
Engineering vibrant outdoor spaces
Prairie Business - North Dakota
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August 7, 2025
When visitors stroll the new boardwalk at Phelps Mill or launch a kayak at Frazee’s future Wannigan Park , they are stepping into more than just a local park and recreational area — they’re experiencing the results of extensive, behind-the-scenes...
Minneapolis’ United Properties names SVP, commercial development
REJournals
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August 7, 2025
Minneapolis-based United Properties promoted Connor McCarthy to senior vice president, commercial development. In this expanded role, McCarthy will oversee commercial development activity across both the Minnesota and Colorado markets, with a...
Mining slowdown impairs ALLETE's Q2 results
Business North - Minnesota
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August 7, 2025
ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE) reported second quarter 2025 earnings of 55 cents per share on net income of $31.9 million. Last year’s second quarter results were 57 cents per share on net income of $33.0 million. Net income in the second quarter of...
New state law gives consumers more privacy protection
Timberjay - Minnesota
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David Colburn REGIONAL — A new consumer data privacy law in Minnesota promises to give residents far greater control over their personal information than ever before. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, or MCDPA, which took effect July 31,...