It's a potentially fatal blow for Twin Metals' plan to build an underground copper-nickel mine in the area.
| Jan. 26, 2022 Minnesota’s precipitous omicron-driven COVID-19 wave will peak within days, says Mayo Clinic data scientist Curtis Storlie . With a backlog of cases at the Minnesota Department of Health and a flood of at-home COVID tests going unreported, it’s possible the peak has already passed, he said. But as omicron begins its descent, there will continue to be thousands more positive test results and hospitalizations — so people should still take precautions. "It means we're half done with this current surge. So I think it's important to recognize the omicron surge is not over. There's going to be thousands of infections and hospitalizations on the way back down, too," Storlie said. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. — Catharine Richert, MPR News | |
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Paramedic testifies in 3 ex-cops' federal trial
| | A third day of testimony began Wednesday in the federal trial of three ex-MPD officers charged with violating George Floyd's constitutional rights, with prosecutors calling to the stand the paramedic who arrived on the scene and thought Floyd was already dead. | |
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MN Senate Republicans set crime, tax cuts as top session priorities
| | Majority Republicans in the Minnesota Senate say permanent tax cuts, longer prison sentences for violent crimes and a focus on education basics will be their top priorities for the legislative session that starts next week. Gov. Tim Walz proposed an anti-crime initiative focused on grants to local governments and neighborhood groups. | |
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AP source: Minnesota Vikings hire Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as GM
| | According to a person with knowledge of the process, the Vikings have hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their general manager. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Vikings had not yet announced the decision. | |
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