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ST. PAUL, MN — Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced the appointments of Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy as associate justices on the Minnesota Supreme Court.

MINNESOTA — A solar project in Minnesota will receive $62,450,000 in grant funding under a $7 billion federal program to bring solar energy to more than 900,000 people nationwide, saving them $350 million annually in utility costs, the Biden administration announced on Earth Day Monday. Solar power could save about $400 per household in electricity costs, and prevent 30 million metric tons of carbon pollution over 25 years, the Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement. The Minnesota Commerce Department will use the grant "to support residential-serving solar for low-income and disadvantaged households in communities across Minnesota, including the federally recognized Tribal communities that share the same geography." “Solar for All” grant funding is provided by the EPA's $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund , authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act. The projects funded this year not only lower energy costs in low-income and disadvantaged communities but also create good jobs in communities that have been “left behind,” advancing environmental justice and tackling climate change, the EPA said in a statement. As the cheapest form of energy, solar-generated energy is one of the best ways to lower utility costs for American families. The Solar for All awards “will mean that low-income communities, and not just well-off communities, will feel the cost-saving benefits of solar,” John Podesta, senior adviser to the president for International Climate Policy, said in a statement. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. We've removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

Solar power could save about $400 per household in electricity costs and prevent 30 million metric tons of carbon pollution over 25 years.

WOODBURY, MN — Woodbury Police, including a SWAT team, have been called out to an "active scene" at the Target located at 7200 Valley Creek Plaza in Woodbury. Authorities are asking the public to stay away of the Valley Creek Plaza area. "If in the immediate area, shelter in place," police said. This is a developing news story. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. We've removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

DETRIOT LAKES, MN — A Minnesota state senator from Woodbury was arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree burglary in Detriot Lakes, according to court records.

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DETRIOT LAKES, MN — A Minnesota state senator from Woodbury was charged Monday with first-degree burglary in Detriot Lakes, according to court records.