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St. Paul city leaders spoke out Sunday after seven people were injured and dozens of gunshots fired in at least three incidents Saturday night and Sunday morning. "One shot fired is one shot too many in our community (and) 100 shots fired is far too many in our community," Mayor Melvin Carter said at a Sunday afternoon news conference.

This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, May 3, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Public health leaders continue to urge Minnesotans to keep their guard up during proms, graduations and other spring events to protect against spreading the disease, noting that more contagious COVID-19 variants are driving new cases across the state. One of them, known as the U.K. variant, is the dominant strain in the state, making up 60 to 70 percent of new cases, officials said.

This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, April 30, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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DFLers press for small business rebuilding aid 11 months after riots. Feds consider civil rights case against Chauvin. COVID cases linked to recent protests Hosted by Matt Sepic.

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Both sides claimed victory Wednesday after the state Supreme Court issued a complex ruling over state permits for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.  Environmental groups and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa were quick to celebrate the ruling, saying the decision “hits the reset button” on the proposal, which would be the first non-iron ore mining operation built in northern Minnesota. 

This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, April 29, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Copper-nickel mining gets another setback as environmentalists win in Supreme court, and a Chauvin juror speaks out about the case. This is an evening update from Minnesota Public Radio News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

No one can claim that DFL sponsors have rushed through a measure to legalize marijuana without discussion. The bill cleared it’s ninth House committee Tuesday, and the multicommittee path has been considerably longer than the ones other bills travel.

This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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With COVID on the wane, governor says he's ready to roll back more restrictions. Meanwhile, New York’s governor weighs a lawsuit over census numbers that let Minnesota keep a seat in Congress. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Police say everyone is safe after a student shot a gun multiple times inside Plymouth Middle School. The student was taken into custody without using any force, according to law enforcement.

This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Police say everyone is safe after a student shot a gun multiple times inside Plymouth Middle School on Monday morning. The student was taken into custody without using any force, according to law enforcement. Plus, Minnesota narrowly keeps eight U.S. House seats. This is an MPR News evening update for April 26, 2021. Hosted by Dan Kraker.

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That hesitation to get vaccinated is common in rural Minnesota. Public health officials in Minnesota and around the country are trying more creative ways to convince people to get vaccinated. If they fail, levels may fall short of the 70 to 80 percent vaccination rate they say is needed to reach herd immunity, the point at which so many people are protected that the virus is unlikely to spread.

This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, April 26, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.