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Minnesota law allowing lane splitting, filtering by motorcyclists to go into effect
KVRR - North Dakota
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June 30, 2025
Vehicles traveling on Interstate 94, near Exit 351 in Fargo.MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Starting Tuesday, July 1, a new Minnesota law will go into effect that allows motorcycles to perform lane splitting and lane filtering. Lane splitting is where a...
Minneapolis man charged with fleeing Eden Prairie police during DWI stop
Eden Prairie Local News - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
A Minneapolis man has been charged with fleeing police and driving while intoxicated after allegedly leading officers on a pursuit during a June 26 traffic stop in Eden Prairie. Darrin Marcel Potts, 39, was charged June 27 in Hennepin County...
Northwest Minnesota Foundation offering Training and Education Fund grants
The Bemidji Pioneer - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
BEMIDJI — The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is seeking funding proposals from nonprofits serving Northwest Minnesota to support building organizational capacity through training and education activities. The NWMF Training and Education Fund was...
Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law Is Final: Here’s How Employers Can Prepare Now
Jackson Lewis
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June 30, 2025
Takeaways The state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Law survived the legislative session with minimal change and the Department of Employment and Economic Development published its final rules on 06.16.25. Paid leave goes live on 01.01.26;...
Severe Weather Could Shut Down Holiday Travel
Newsweek
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June 30, 2025
Millions of Americans will be traveling this week for the Fourth of July, as a cold front makes its way across the United States and brings the potential for storms throughout the week along the East Coast. Why It Matters About 72 million people...
Brown: Trump’s Medicaid cuts will close rural hospitals, accelerate health care crisis in Minnesota
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
You can’t work there, either. Small-town hospitals are typically the largest employer in their region. Fairview Range is bigger than Hibbing Taconite. Grand Itasca is bigger than the Blandin Paper Company. Thousands of people would lose their jobs...
Cross-country travelers passing through Minnesota pull off life-saving Mississippi River rescue
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
An East Coast man traveling cross-country saw a vehicle roll down an embankment into the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota on Monday, jumped into the water and rescued the driver as his fellow traveler and fiancée called 911 for help.The...
Sister of young mother killed in Minneapolis freeway shooting demands justice
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
“I’m hurt because she didn’t deserve this,” Aminah Wiseman, 27, said in an interview. “Anassia deserves justice. All the young, innocent women who lost their lives or been involved in gun violence, they all deserve justice.”Officers first...
Help Patients Stay Healthy and Enjoy Summer Vacation
Medscape
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If your patients express concern about maintaining health goals while going on summer vacations, be sure to share that they can enjoy their trips with proper balance and moderation. Assure your patients that downtime is important, and a few...
Ohio State football announces trio of players to travel to Big Ten media days
Yahoo Sports
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Big Ten football media days are nearly upon us. In fact, it is less than a month away and taking place in Las Vegas this year (sounds like a good road trip). As is customary, Ohio State will travel in style to the annual spectacle with head coach...
Motorcycles in Minnesota will now be able to split lanes — here’s what that means
Austin Daily Herald - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
Published 1:22 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 By Dan Kraker Motorists and motorcyclists should be aware of a major new traffic law that goes into effect July 1 in Minnesota. Beginning on that date, motorcyclists will be allowed to ride in between...
Did You Know This Minnesota Zoo is One of the Largest in America?
KDHL Radio - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
Who doesn’t love a good zoo day? It tends to bring out your inner kid. Maybe it’s the animals, the sounds, or the snacks! Either way, it's magical. When my kiddo was younger, hitting up the local zoo was basically our travel tradition. No matter...
This Phone is Now Banned on All Flights in Minnesota
Kool 101.7 - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
If you're flying this summer, be sure you don't have this particular cell phone in your pocket or packed in your bag, because it has been banned from all flights here in Minnesota. If you're taking to the friendly skies heading out on vacation...
New Data Reveals Minnesota's Deadliest Highways in 2025
Minnesota Now
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June 30, 2025
If you’re planning a trip up north or hitting the road for the 4th of July holiday, make sure to drive with extra care, especially on these routes. They’ve earned the unfortunate title of being the deadliest highways in Minnesota. We Minnesotans...
The 10 best places to travel in August
The Points Guy
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June 30, 2025
Most travelers want to go somewhere to keep cool at the sweaty end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Maybe you want to think beyond the basic beach vacation and head to the mountains or even the Southern Hemisphere, where it's winter. Or...
I hit urban trails wearing the Hypershell X — is this the future of hiking?
Mashable
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June 30, 2025
For anyone who’s spent the week crammed into subway cars or hustling up stairs to catch a train, the idea of a weekend hike can feel...aspirational. I grew up in cities like Seattle and Minneapolis, so swapping views of the city for mountains...
Your Guide to 4th of July Celebrations Around Central Minnesota
98.1 Minnesota's New Country
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June 30, 2025
You know you are probably going to go and watch some fireworks shows on or around the 4th of July, this Friday. Just where is the question. Many people will do the same thing that they do almost every other year But maybe you'd like to change it...
What's the best state for summer road trips? Minnesota takes top spot in recent rankings
St. Cloud Times - Minnesota
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Minnesota is the best state for summer road trips, with its frequent festivals and fairs and plentiful options for outdoor recreation, according to a recent report from WalletHub The personal finance website ranked summer road trip states using a...
5:00 a.m. travel issues travel issues Kyoto Has Zero Zen By Reeves Wiedeman A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.
New York Mag
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June 30, 2025
Foreigners dressed in faux-traditional Japanese garb have become a scourge in Kyoto. Photo: Pongmanat Tasiri/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign...
Minnesota Has Its Own "Nessie", Because of Course It Does
B102.7 - South Dakota
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June 29, 2025
There are over 11,000 lakes in the great state of Minnesota, and each one has its own history and lore. However, one of the state's most visited bodies of water also has a mysterious legend that has captured the imaginations of locals in the area...