The Red Lake Nation is betting big on solar energy. The Chippewa Indian reservation in northern Minnesota will soon be home to one of the region's largest solar arrays, a 240-kilowatt installation atop a workforce-training center that will generate about half the building's electricity needs.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to announce 1new COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday to shut down indoor dining at bars and restaurants, close gyms and fitness centers, and put organized indoor youth sports on hold for four weeks.

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Gov. Tim Walz says the $1.9 billion public works bill he has signed into law will improve Minnesota's infrastructure and ensure that construction crews keep busy as the economy digs out from a recession.

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Minnesota legislative leaders have agreed on most details of public construction legislation and tax bill, the top Republican in the state Senate and the top House Democrat said Monday.

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Minnesota's projected surplus has grown to over $1.5 billion, state budget officials said on Thursday.

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A new report from the Minnesota Legislative Auditor says the Legislature should take a closer look at a U.S. Bank Stadium reserve account that’s expected to increase by $149 million during the next five years.

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Minnesota will spend nearly $1.7 million in the next two years from its share of the Volkswagen emissions-cheating settlement to provide charging systems for electric vehicles along the state's major highways.

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A new study suggests participation in construction apprenticeships is more common in Minnesota than Wisconsin and that spending on such programs provides plenty of benefits to both workers and the state’s economy.

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Minnesota will require car manufacturers to sell more electric vehicles in the state starting in the 2023 model year, Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday, a step meant to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions while defying the Trump administration's efforts to revoke California's clean-air and fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks.

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation this week wrapped up work on the first project it has delivered using the construction manager-general contractor system: the $145.9 million Winona Bridge rehabilitation and construction project.

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