Public defenders review 10K cases from St. Paul crime lab
Public defenders have launched a huge effort to review and potentially challenge thousands of drug convictions that relied on evidence from the troubled St. Paul police crime lab. So far, public defenders have identified around 10,000 drug cases over the past 10 years that could be challenged based on concerns about unscientific practices at the lab.
Somalia leader visits Minn. amid US recognition
A day after the U.S. officially recognized Somalia's government for the first time in two decades, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was set to ask Somalis in Minneapolis for their help.
Bill takes aims at Minn. puppy mills
Minnesota dog and cat breeders would be subject to a new state regulatory process under legislation backers say is aimed at rooting out puppy mills that occasionally make headlines with horrific stories of animal mistreatment.
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DOE cancels rule on high-efficiency furnaces
The U.S. Department of Energy will rewrite energy efficiency standards for furnaces that were scheduled to go into effect in May for Minnesota and other northern states. The agency was poised to require newly installed furnaces in those cold-weather states be at least 90 percent efficient.More Business news
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A baby girl is in critical condition and three other family members are being treated after their sport utility vehicle went through the ice on Lake Minnetonka.
The Cube Critics: 'Amour,' 'The House I Live In' and 'Tchoupitoulas'
Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis discuss "Amour," "The House I Live In" and "Tchoupitoulas" during this week's Cube Critics.More Arts & Culture news
Bill aims to stamp out Minnesota puppy mills
Minnesota dog and cat breeders would be subject to a new state regulatory process under legislation backers say is aimed at rooting out puppy mills that occasionally make headlines with horrific stories of animal mistreatment.
Educators challenged by social media and rumor control
Rumors at school are nothing new, but social media allows rumors to spread much faster and further than before. A growing number of school officials these days are finding themselves in situations of social media management and damage control.DOE cancels rule on high-efficiency furnaces
The U.S. Department of Energy will rewrite energy efficiency standards for furnaces that were scheduled to go into effect in May for Minnesota and other northern states. The agency was poised to require newly installed furnaces in those cold-weather states be at least 90 percent efficient.
Medical privacy rules get an update
Those medical privacy rules you run into at hospitals, pharmacies and in your own doctor's office are getting an update.
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