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Tapped out? Dispute with DNR over year-round maple tree taps leaves Grand Marais couple feeling stuck

9:00 AM

A small maple syrup operation that has tapped trees on state land outside Grand Marais for 25 years says it may have to close over a lease dispute with the Minnesota DNR. The agency wants the business to remove its tapping equipment from 600 trees at the end of every syrup season.

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Minnesota libraries warn federal cuts may hurt services
9:00 AM
Education News
The Minnesota Library Association says some $3 million a year in federal library funding is in jeopardy and could threaten vital library programs across the state.
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14-year-old dies in shooting in downtown Minneapolis
1:06 PM
Minneapolis News
Minneapolis police said it appears that “a physical altercation among teenage boys escalated, ending when one of the teens fired a gun.”
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‘Smashing our dreams’: NEA terminates grants for many Minnesota arts organizations
8:54 PM
Arts and Culture
Several Minnesota arts organizations, including Penumbra Theatre and the Lakes Area Music Festival, have had their 2025 NEA grants abruptly terminated as the agency shifts its funding priorities to align with new federal directives restricting support for projects promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
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2025 Met Gala Red Carpet: Looks we love
12:26 PM
Arts and Culture
Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion’s grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other.
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‘It brings us back to our roots’: Teams gathered in Shakopee for Dakota language competition
9:00 AM
Native News
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community recently hosted its third Dakota language bowl. Over 30 teams put their knowledge to the test in the daylong competition.
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Three charged in deadly Minneapolis shooting; suspect in quadruple homicide makes court appearance
Updated at 10:55 AM
Crime, Law and Justice
Three people are facing charges stemming from Wednesday’s shooting in Minneapolis last week, which left one person dead.
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