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Loosened liquor laws lets Minnesota cities expand alcohol sales
(FOX 9) - Alcohol will flow a little more freely around Minnesota in the coming months, thanks to new laws passed during this year’s legislative session. The new state law says all Minneapolis parks can now license alcohol sales — without needing covered seating like at Sea Salt by Minnehaha Falls.
Group of Yachats residents still show up every Saturday four years after first protest of George Floyd’s killing
At 10 a.m. every Saturday for four years a collection of Yachats-area residents grab homemade signs and stand along U.S. Highway 101 in the center of town to ask people to become more racially aware. They wave to people who honk as they drive past, or smile at others who...
Minnesota governor signs pay raise for Uber and Lyft drivers, keeping companies in the state
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) signed a bill on Tuesday that requires pay minimums for Uber and Lyft rideshare drivers and also provides them with new insurance provisions following a multiyear battle in Minnesota. In March, the Minneapolis City Council voted in favor of increasing wages for drivers, prompting Uber and Lyft to confirm their intent […]
News Briefs: New Trier Township’s new housing program; New Trier’s biliteracy students; Moraine Township’s new assessor; Northfield’s new clinic
New Trier Township has partnered with the nonprofit Northwest Compass to provide housing and homeless services to those in need. The Shelter Access for Everyone, or SAFE, program uses a coordinated entry approach to help the home insecure access shelter, according to a release from New Trier Township. The pilot partnership for the 2024 fiscal […] The post News Briefs: New Trier Township’s new housing program; New Trier’s biliteracy students; Moraine Township’s new assessor; Northfield’s new clinic appeared first on The Record.
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