Stephen Montemayor and Kelly Smith at the Star Tribune are reporting U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger on Wednesday announced conspiracy charges against five people in the Feeding Our Future trial bribery case — including three who stood trial accused of carrying out a plot to defraud the government of money meant to feed hungry children.
Kirsti Marohn at MPR News reports the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced the latest round of climate planning grants, a total of $500,000 for small cities including Aurora, Belgrade, Comfrey, Danube, Ellendale, Lake City, Luverne and Wabasha.
Jonathan Harrison at Bring Me the News reports for the first time the Hockey Hall of Fame has included two women in the same class. Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohlboth former Gophers and U.S. national team members, got the call on June 25.
Diane Sandberg and Lydia Morrell at KARE report advanced facial recognition technology is now part of the security system at the Mall of America.
Emma Nelson at the Star Tribune is reporting internal messages show managers at Kim’s in Uptown Minneapolis are continuing to encourage employees to vote against unionization.
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Via Forum News Service: The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park in northern Minnesota has closed tours to their underground mine due to flooding.
Rachel Hutton Star Tribune dips into the rabid fanbase of Minnesota’s beloved chive-and-onion sour cream dip, Top the Tater.
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