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The story behind Minnesota’s weirdly shaped northern border
WEBFeb 4, 2014 · John Mitchell’s 1755 map showed Lake of the Woods as roughly egg-shaped. In 1798, British explorer David Thompson proved that the northernmost source of the Mississippi was south of Lake of the ...
Does Minnesota law have a ‘viability’ threshold limiting abortion?
WEBJul 12, 2022 · The federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals took issue with that second phrase. In the case Hodgson v. Lawson, the court said the definition presumed viability begins at the end of the 20th week.This ...
How Walz won Minnesota governor's race against Jensen in charts …
WEBNov 9, 2022 · DFL Gov. Tim Walz beat GOP candidate Scott Jensen in Tuesday’s election by 7.7 percentage points, a smaller margin than his 11.4-point victory in 2018. Nonetheless, it was considered a major ...
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WEBAnnouncing Laura Coates, Keith Ellison, Ben Jealous and Tonya Allen as MinnPost Festival keynotes. by Laura Lindsay 09/09/2024. From Other Nonprofit Media.
Walz spending plan consumes much of Minnesota’s current
WEBJan 27, 2022 · A lot of Walz's proposed spending would be embedded into the state operating budget, obligating the state to spend more in the future to keep those programs in place.
A brief history of Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range - MinnPost
WEBMay 26, 2020 · The Mesabi Iron Range’s history as a mining district begins well before ore was unearthed. More than two billion years ago, an era of mountain building known as the Algoman orogeny occurred ...
The Stillwater prison was Minnesota’s first - MinnPost
WEBby Anna Stitt 12/01/2020. Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, ca. 1895. Photo by Briol Studio. Credit: Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater ...
What we know about abortions in Minnesota - MinnPost
WEBMay 3, 2022 · The most recent report came out in 2021 and covers 2020. The number of abortions induced in Minnesota has declined dramatically over the years, from more than 19,000 in 1980 to fewer than 10,000 ...
MinnPost poll: Minnesotans prefer congressional candidate who …
WEBOct 20, 2022 · Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, meanwhile, scored a +2 rating and, according to the poll, has the highest name recognition among the members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation.