Minnesota theater smoking ban sparks onstage debate
A Minnesota bill would end the stage smoking exemption, pushing actors to use electronic or herbal alternatives. Theater leaders defend keeping tobacco presence for authenticity, while opponents cite health and youth impact. Industry voices warn about losing historical realism in plays like Venus in Fur at the Jungle Theater.
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Venus In Fur
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St. Paul's the Jungle Theater
Minnesota
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Columbia Heights
Washington, D.C
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Lergy
Joan Gilmore
Gilmore
Fridley
Boehlke
Minnesota Opera
Guthrie Theater
Minneapolis
Quinton Skinner
Guthrie
Skinner
Larry Redmond
Minnesotan
Citizens For the Arts
Push
Joel Sass
Tennessee Williams
Sass
Anna Sundberg
Jungle Theater
Minnesota budget chief weighs options on Vikings stadium funding
Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter faced lawmakers over reliance on e pull tabs and a possible sport lottery to cover stadium debt. With bonds not sold until August and 2016 opening targeted, officials fear general fund use if gambling shortfalls persist, prompting sharp criticism from opponents like Rep. Mary Liz Holberg who call it unfair to divert funds from schools.
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Minnesota lawmakers push for new Early Care and Education department
Democratic Sen. Melissa Wiklund of Bloomington sponsors a bill to create the Minnesota Department of Early Care and Education. The agency would consolidate programs from Health, Human Services, and Education to coordinate services for preschoolers and improve readiness for elementary school, with opening planned later this year.
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State Agency For
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Department of Early Care
Melissa Wiklund
Bloomington
Health, Human Services and Education
Minnesota faces budget strain as seniors outnumber youths
Minnesota is on track to reach a population milestone in 2020 when residents over 65 outnumber those aged 5 to 17. State Demographer Susan Brower warns that rising medical and long term care costs, plus fewer income tax dollars from retirees, will pressure the budget and crowd out funding for other needs.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Susan Brower
Hearings Begin on Xcel Rate Hike Request in Minnesota
The Public Utilities Commission will allow Xcel Energy customers in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota to comment on a proposed 285 million dollar rate increase. Xcel seeks a 10.7 percent electrical rate rise after an interim approval of over 9 percent.
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ST. Paul
Public Utilities Commission
Xcel Energy
Twin Cities
Minnesota
PUC
Xcel upgrade hike eyed by state utility body
The Commerce Department contests Xcel's cost claims and revenue estimates while the PUC weighs a lower interim increase. If approved, over 1 million customers could receive refunds. Public hearings start Monday in Brooklyn Center with six more in St. Cloud and Mankato, plus online comments. A decision is due by September.
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Xcel
Commerce Department
PUC
Dan Wolf
Commission
Brooklyn Center
St. Cloud
Mankato
Minnesota bans triclosan in state purchases
Gov. Dayton orders all state agencies to stop buying products with triclosan including hand soap and laundry soap by June. Minnesota research links the compound to rivers and lakes. officials say to use collective buying power to procure triclosan-free hand soap and cleaning products.
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ST. Paul
Mark Dayton
Minnesota
Farm loan mediation requests drop again in Minnesota
Strong grain prices are credited with another drop in mediation requests for troubled farm loans in Minnesota. For the year ending Sept 30, mediation requests declined about 5 percent, a smaller improvement than the prior year's 25 percent drop. Lenders file when farmers face serious financial trouble. Grain production was profitable, but high feed prices hurt livestock operations.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Dick Senese
University of Minnesota Extension
Minnesota sex offender program under federal scrutiny
A federal court pressurizes Minnesota to fix constitutional flaws in its civil commitment program for sex offenders. Former Chief Justice Magnu son notes progress on less restrictive options at St Peter and Moose Lake facilities, while promising the task force will not urge release but push for improved intake, treatment, and exit paths. Settlement talks continue with no urging of broad legislative overhaul. The task force aims for final recommendations by year end as DHS weighs alternative facilities.
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Minnesota
Associated Press
Minnesota Supreme Court
Eric Magnuson
St. Peter
Moose Lake
Federal Court
Magnuson
State Department of Human Services
Department of Human Services
Robbinsdale man’s body recovered after Mexico surf incident
The family of 58 year old Mark Stoneberg says he was swept out while surfing in Sayulita on a vacation. His body was found off the Mexican coast after a search by local boat crews. Stoneberg disappeared last week as his wife Nancy requested urgent help from lifeguards and police.
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Mexico
Robbinsdale
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Sayulita
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