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Yellow Medicine County District Court

Canby Police DepartmentGerman, Jeremy John, Canby; offense date 7/12/26: Dangerous Weapons—Reckless Discharge of Firearm Within a Municipality (felony); plea 9/15/26 Guilty; disposition 9/15/26 Stay of adjudication; court decision 9/15/26 Continued; two days local confinement, credit for time served; two years supervised probation; fine and fees $250.Granite Falls Police DepartmentHeine, Martin Paul, St. Cloud; offense date…

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Surrendering to artificial intelligence

ROB PEREZBeyond Reason —Janice?—Yes, Rob.—You know you’re my favorite AI?—That’s kind of you to say.—Which is why I’m telling you first. I’ve made a decision.—Do tell.—I was listening to Yuval Noah Harari talk about AI. He thinks it’s only a matter of time before AI surpasses humanity and is running the show.—I think his point…

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COMMENTARY>State makes progress on fighting Medicaid fraud

BY JOHN CONNOLLYMinnesota Department of Human Services temporary commissionerIt’s an election year, and Minnesotans are having an open and vigorous discussion about how to protect Medicaid, also known as Medical Assistance, from waste, fraud and…