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32+ min ago (402+ words) But a few weeks ago, congressional Republicans decided to turn back the clock on the progress Minnesota's hemp industry has made " threatening local jobs, small businesses, tax revenue and innovation along with it. Much to my disappointment, they did so without talking to Minnesota stakeholders or engaging with the committees most involved in the hemp supply chain " from growth to final product. That includes the House Agriculture Committee, where I serve as the top Democrat. Since then, my office has been flooded with calls, emails and letters from concerned Minnesotans. If the federal government is to get involved in hemp production and sales at the state level, it ought to do so by providing regulatory clarity and market structure for a growing industry " not by adopting one-size-fits-all policies that upend a critical economic engine overnight. In Minnesota, hemp supports jobs…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago (25+ words) A season of hibernation pushed Minneapolis musician Ryan Kemp back into the memories of his youth. He turned these members into a new album....

6+ hour, 32+ min ago (33+ words) Minnesota Human Services Department officials ordered the moratorium using a new state law and executive order aimed at fighting fraud in state programs. Disability services advocates say they were blindsided by the decision....

6+ hour, 32+ min ago (36+ words) The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources" EagleCam is back for a second season at its new location, with new tech to improve video quality and a strategy to cover the possibility of two different nest locations....

9+ hour, 4+ min ago (893+ words) Rental properties surrounding the University of Minnesota are some of the most competitive in the city, with students signing some leases nearly a year in advance. With half of the school year behind us, many students are feeling immense pressure to secure their housing accommodations for next fall." It's tempting to sign with a large real estate conglomerate amid everyone's busy schedule, offering a vast catalog of units and employing an army of workers to help expedite the process. While this might offer some peace of mind for the time being, that feeling can quickly disappear soon after move-in day. There are currently four landlords on the Office of Student Affairs list of non-compliance properties, but one in particular, Millennium Management, has become particularly infamous for its vast real estate holdings and incredibly poor oversight. Millennium owns a swath of…...

10+ hour, 34+ min ago (347+ words) The owners of an all-girls summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, where 25 campers and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic July 4 flooding, announced plans on Tuesday for new safety upgrades that will be in place when a portion of the camp opens next summer. Camp Mystic owners said in a letter to parents that they plan to exceed new camp safety laws that were passed by the Legislature and signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott following the devastating floods that killed at least 136 people and washed away homes and vehicles. The children and counselors who died have become known as "Heaven's 27." Camp Mystic's owners include the wife and other family members of Dick Eastland, who also died in the flooding. The enhanced safety measures at the camp include four flood warning river monitors designed to provide early detection of…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago (1059+ words) By BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN It doesn't matter whether the U.S. is in "armed conflict" with drug cartels as the Trump administration asserts. Such a fatal second strike would have violated peacetime laws and those governing armed conflict, the experts say. "I can't imagine anyone, no matter what the circumstance, believing it is appropriate to kill people who are clinging to a boat in the water," said Michael Schmitt, a former Air Force lawyer and professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval War College. "That is clearly unlawful." The White House confirmed Monday that a second strike was conducted in September against a vessel accused of trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela and insisted it was done "in self-defense" and in accordance with the laws of armed conflict. A news report about that attack spawned a new level of scrutiny from…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago (551+ words) Wild rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt had seen plenty of the Edmonton Oilers on TV in the past few years, and admitted that they looked impressive. But prior to Tuesday, Wallstedt had never seen them in person. Likewise, the highly-regarded Oilers had never seen the NHL's hottest young goalie in person. But after 60 minutes of hockey in big-city Alberta, they know Wallstedt much better. Just hours after being named the NHL's top rookie for November, Wallstedt began December in the same manner he went about his business last month, stopping all 33 Edmonton shots as the Wild won 1-0 to open a four-game road trip. It was Wallstedt's league-leading fourth shutout, as he improved to 8-0-2 as a starter. Jonas Brodin's first period goal proved to be the eventual game-winner. "I just think his preparation has been good, his performances have been strong," Wild…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago (642+ words) December 2, 2025 / 10:28 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Here in Minnesota, scientists say we are sitting on a climate change superhero. Peatlands, a type of wetland, cover more than 10% of the state " that's the most of any in the lower 48. But over time, peatlands have been misunderstood and mistreated. Now some are trying to change that. "You might feel like we've jumped into a Dr. Suess novel," said Mark Felice, a peatland scientist with The Nature Conservancy. At the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in East Bethel, truffle top black spruces, cotton grass puffs, colorful mosses and carnivorous plants fill in where glacial lakes retreated. "It's just like a whole little world," said Eric Seabloom, interim director of Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. Except in this'world each step squishes shaking the ground around it. "It feels like walking on a water bed," said…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago (32+ words) WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says temperatures will tumble throughout the day tomorrow and the wind will pick up as well. NEXT Weather: 10 p.m. report for Minnesota on Dec. 2, 2025...