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The Control Crisis: Why AI’s Creators Are Sounding the Alarm on Their Own Technology
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Leadership Continuity in the North Star State: Eric Taubel Appointed Permanent Director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management
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The September 2026 Patch Tuesday: A Historic Security Challenge for IT Infrastructure
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Turning the Page: How Minnesota’s READ Act Is Reshaping Literacy Education
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Bridging the Gap: Innovative Pilot Program Tackles Rural Lung Cancer Screening Disparities in Minnesota
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The High Stakes of Manoomin: Navigating the Future of Minnesota’s Wetlands Amidst the Tamarack Mine Proposal
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Beyond the Bling: Lauren Anderson’s ‘Jewelry Power Elite’ Evolves into a Manifesto for Modern Courage
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Silicon Valley’s Direct Line: Inside the Unprecedented Call Between Jensen Huang and President Trump
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The Great Divide: Democrats Grapple with Healthcare’s Future
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The Return of the Commuter: Target’s Mandate and the Fragile Resurgence of Downtown Minneapolis
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The Dawn of the Intelligent iPhone: Why iOS 27 is the Upgrade You Can’t Ignore
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Unlocking Minnesota’s Legacy: The Push to Modernize the Permanent School Fund
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The Correction Era: Assessing the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Strategic Pivot
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The Great Elm Resurrection: A High-Stakes Gamble to Save an American Icon
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The Rising Tide: Understanding the Surge of Lyme Disease in a Warming World
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Weaving Identity and Resilience: Hend Al-Mansour’s "Living Threads"
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The High-Stakes Gamble: Why Tim Connelly is Betting the Timberwolves’ Future on LaMelo Ball
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Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison Abandons $7.5 Billion Stock Sale Plan
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Echoes of Antiquity: A Journey Through Africa’s Most Enigmatic Archaeological Wonders
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A Pivotal Primary Looms in Minnesota’s 2nd District: Angie Craig’s Absence Casts a Long Shadow
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From Weeds to Wonders: The Resurgent Market for Native Plants in Urban Landscapes
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The Great AI Correction: Why Companies Are Quietly Reversing "Excessive" Workforce Cuts
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The Ink-Stained Vanguard: How Minnesota’s Student Newspapers Survive the Digital Shift
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Beyond the Shire: How Zephyr Theatre’s ‘The Hobbit’ Reimagines Myth for a Modern Era
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The Architect of Modern Football: Remembering U.S. District Judge David Doty
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The Forced Digital Detox: Why Modern Hotels Should Stop Playing Digital Nanny
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Echoes of an Upset: Can a New Teacher Flip Minnesota’s First District Again?
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Bridging the Opportunity Gap: The Evolution and Uncertain Future of Minneapolis Step Up
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The AI Economic Horizon: Navigating the Uncertainty of a Transformed Workforce
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The Funding Gap: Minnesota’s College Grant System Faces a Mounting Crisis
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Beyond the Track: How Roller Derby Became a Radical Blueprint for Trans Inclusion in Sports
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Privacy at the Crossroads: The CPSC’s Controversial Push for Massive ER Data Collection
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Beyond the Algae: Minnesota’s Massive Undertaking to Restore the Land of 10,000 Lakes
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The Invisible Crisis: Beneath the Surface of Minnesota’s Rural Water Supply
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The Affordability Crisis: Examining the Sharp Decline in Minnesota’s Health Insurance Enrollment
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The Fragile Ladder: Minnesota’s Financial Aid Crisis Leaves Thousands of Students in Limbo

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September 6, 2026
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For over four decades, Minnesota’s State Grant Program has served as a cornerstone of the state’s educational infrastructure, acting as a vital lifeline for tens of thousands of residents pursuing higher education. Yet, as the 2025-2026 academic year…

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The Vanishing Ladder: Why Minneapolis’ Landmark Youth Internship Program is Facing a Crisis of Participation

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September 5, 2026
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MINNEAPOLIS — Jordan Dotson’s journey from the North Side of Minneapolis to the corporate headquarters of Best Buy is a testament to the power of structured opportunity. A 2019 graduate of Minneapolis South High School, Dotson grew up in a working-class…