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Minnesota added 7,700 jobs in May despite uptick in unemployment rate - Strib (www.startribune.com)
 

"It's one of the many indicators showing the continued strength of the economy," said Kevin McKinnon, interim commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

The state unemployment rate also ticked up slightly but still remains low at 2.9%, according to data DEED released Thursday. It's nearly a percentage point lower than the U.S. jobless rate of 3.7%.

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More smoke from Canada fouling Minnesota, Wisconsin air - Duluth News Tribute (www.duluthnewstribune.com)
 

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an orange advisory, which means air pollution will be unhealthy for people with breathing issues, the elderly and young people.

Easterly winds are moving the smoke, much of it from fires in Quebec, west across the state, where it will linger into Thursday.

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Community Server - Troubleshooting Guide (lemmy.world)
 

Can't connect? Having any weird issues? Check this out!
(Will be expanded as needed.)

No sound

First try just restarting the game a few times - sometimes that's all it takes. If that doesn't work, proceed:

Download this (in gzip format, you will need 7zip or similar to extract): https://archive.org/details/Beta-1.7.3

In MultiMC/Prism, click on your b1.7.3 instance and click "Folder" on the right side menu. Enter the .minecraft folder, delete the contents of the resources folder there, and replace them with the files from the extracted archive.

Can't connect

This includes timeout errors, "An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remove host", and similar. First, make sure you're using either Prism Launcher or MultiMC. The official launcher does not handle old versions as well.

When you made your instance, make sure you selected b1.7.3 and NOT 1.7.3. This requires toggling the "Betas" checkbox seen below.

Finally, try connecting to the website - if you can't visit that, there is a chance your ISP may be blocking our IP address. DM me and I'll help.

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Allina suspends policy that denied care to patients with large debts - Strib (startribune.com)
 

The policy likely violated an existing agreement with the state which protects MN citizens against abusive debt collection practices.

Southern Minnesota patients face a particular challenge if they lose access to Mayo, said Henehan, a partner with Kain-Henehan in Mendota Heights.

"Mayo has got such a hold on all of those towns in southern Minnesota," she said. "When you get cut off from Mayo, you really get cut off from health care."

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Which new laws and policies are you excited about from the latest session? (www.cbsnews.com)
 

Check out the linked CBS article if you need a refresher - it's a lot. This is one of the most impactful legislative sessions we'll see for a while.

To give a short list of my favorites: trans youth protections, conversion therapy ban, abortion protections, free school lunches and recreational cannabis legalization.

The 2040 clean energy deadline is cool as well, if a bit ambitious.

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Minnesota enacts right-to-repair law, covers more devices than any other state - Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
 

It doesn't cover video game consoles, medical gear, farm or construction equipment, digital security tools, or cars.

However, in demanding that manuals, tools, and parts be made available for most electronics and appliances, Minnesota's recently passed right-to-repair bill covers the most ground of any US state yet.