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11/11/2025

A federal ban on h**p-derived cannabinoid products has made its way into negotiations to end the federal government shutdown. The deal introduces a cap of 0.4 milligrams of THC per container for h**p products, which local h**p producers say will decimate their businesses.

The U.S. Senate is negotiating a deal that Minnesota h**p leaders say will kill the h**p industry.

11/11/2025

There’s some new drip at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center 👀 the former director of the center, Pat Labadie, donated their iconic jacket that was hand painted by their son to honor the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Kaylee Matuszak, wearing the jacket above, works at the center and got to wear it on the anniversary. It’ll head to the recently donated exhibit next.

Matuszak, a self described “shipwreck nerd,” honored the crew members by going to President’s Bar in Superior, the last known place where some members went for their final beers 50 years ago.

📸 Courtesy photo.

11/11/2025

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told reporters Minnesota will continue paying out SNAP benefits, even after the Trump administration's financial threats, and he said state leaders will “stand by” the 440,000 Minnesotans who receive food assistance.

A back-and-forth between the Trump administration and state leaders is causing confusion about the SNAP benefits Minnesotans received this weekend amid the ongoing federal shutdown.

11/10/2025

While the White House has suggested an apparent monopoly has driven up prices, the head of the Meat Institute said the industry is already heavily regulated, and market transactions are transparent.

President Donald Trump called for an investigation into four big beef processing companies for allegedly fixing beef prices.

11/10/2025

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11/10/2025

Leaders of the Minneapolis teachers union say they expect members to approve a tentative agreement for a new contract, averting a strike that would have started Tuesday.

The Minneapolis Federation of Educators and Minneapolis Public Schools announced the agreement Sunday, after a months-long stalemate at the bargaining table.

Leaders of the Minneapolis teachers union say they expect members to approve a tentative agreement for a new contract, averting a strike that would have started Tuesday.

11/10/2025

A controversial Minnesota bishop is in the running for the most prominent leadership role in the American Catholic Church. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is meeting this week in Baltimore to choose its new president and vice president.

Bishop Robert Barron has led the Diocese of Winona-Rochester since 2022, and is one of 10 candidates competing for the job.

Robert Barron, the somewhat controversial bishop of the Winona-Rochester diocese, is in the running this week to become president of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops. The 65-year old prelate is well known for his social media empire, and has close ties to President Donald Trump and Vice Presid...

11/10/2025

Early to mid-November has a history of producing some of the most brutal storms in the Upper Midwest. During this time, lingering warmth clashes with incoming arctic air, creating volatile weather patterns that can shift from calm to catastrophic in a matter of hours.

From the deadly Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940 to modern-day storms in 1998 and 2022, Midwesterners have witnessed firsthand how quickly the season can turn.

Early to mid-November has a history of producing some of the most brutal storms in the Upper Midwest. During this time, lingering warmth clashes with incoming arctic air, creating volatile weather patterns that can shift from calm to catastrophic in a matter of hours.

11/10/2025

The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices on Monday turned away an appeal from a former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling.

11/10/2025

After their loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Minnesota Vikings know what they need to work on. The Vikings committed eight false-start penalties on Sunday. That was the most in a game by any team since the Carolina Panthers at Seattle on Sept. 24, 2023, according to Sportradar.

The Minnesota Vikings know what they need to work on after their loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Vikings committed eight false-start penalties on Sunday. That was the most in a game by any team since the Carolina Panthers at Seattle on Sept. 24, 2023, according to Sportradar.

11/10/2025

Minnesota Republican governor candidate Rep. Lisa Demuth has selected attorney Ryan Wilson as her pick for lieutenant governor. She is the first major contender to announce a 2026 running mate.

“I am honored that Speaker Demuth has asked me to serve as her running mate in this pivotal election to send Tim Walz into retirement,” Wilson said in a news release. “Lisa is a proven fighter and leader. She’s the only candidate in this race who has stood up to Walz, stared him down and won.”

Minnesota Republican governor candidate Lisa Demuth is the first major contender to announce a 2026 running mate.

11/10/2025

The work of women artists spanning 400 years is on view at the Plains Arts Museum in Fargo, from an etching by 17th-century Italian Baroque artist Elisabetta Sirani to a contemporary piece by Laura Youngbird of Breckenridge, Minn.

“This exhibition is a celebration of women artists who have historically been excluded,” says Danielle Gravon, the chief curator.

Read it here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/10/in-fargo-a-longoverdue-spotlight-on-women-artists-across-400-years

📸 Courtesy of Plains Art Museum