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Pastor Darryl Knappen stands in an area where church members typically gather to pray for each other by laying hands on one another at Cornerstone Church in Alexandria. Knappen listed out places in the Bible where this practice is discussed, but he said social distancing regulations have restricted the First Amendment right of religious freedom. “Laying on of hands has been something the church has done for 2,000 years,” Knappen said. “It’s an affirmation. It’s an encouragement. It’s connection.” (Jasmine Johnson / Echo Press)
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Minnesota church removes controversial video of pastor urging martial law

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Beltrami Commissioners look to reset discussion on jail's future

Bemidji City Hall.
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Bemidji City Council moves forward on 2021 infrastructure work

President-elect Joe Biden is seen during his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States as Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
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Upper Midwest politicians reflect on President Biden's inauguration

Minnesota State Patrol troopers at the Minnesota Capitol during a worship service organized by Hold The Line Minnesota Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in St. Paul. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)
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Minnesota BCA: 'Storm the Capitol' investigation turned up no criminal wrongdoing

Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, spoke in favor of a handful of bills aimed at increasing police accountability on the Minnesota Senate floor. Dana Ferguson / Forum News Service
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Minnesota senators aim to set a cap on penalties for violating emergency orders

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2 Minnesotans granted clemency by Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump departs next to first lady Melania Trump from the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
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WATCH: Donald Trump gives his farewell address

Federal Judge Donovan Frank, right, administers the Naturalization Oath to Aung Myat, far left, and his wife Bway Paw while their son Way Htoo holds a phone with a Karen translator on the line in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 15. The family of Karen refugees came to the United States from Burma in 2013, and were able to be naturalized in their own home due to Myat's late-stage cancer. Evan Frost / MPR News
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‘A moment that almost didn’t happen’: St. Paul man with cancer becomes citizen at home

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Heading inauguration plans, Klobuchar hopes to inspire 'a renewed commitment to our democracy'

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Bemidji Council to take action on street, water infrastructure

Rioters enter the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C. Two men photographed carrying zip-ties in the U.S. Capitol were charged Sunday in a federal court in the District of Columbia. (Win McNamee / Getty Images / TNS)
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On the eve of Biden's inauguration, Minnesota Republicans repeat election 'concerns'

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Search is underway for new Greater Bemidji Area Planning Director

U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for the Interior Secretary, speaks after Biden announced her nomination among another round of nominees and appointees for his administration in Wilmington, Delaware, on Dec. 19. (REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque)
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Minnesota bands rip Pete Stauber for working to deny first Native American from joining US Cabinet

Pastor Darryl Knappen (Echo Press file photo)
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Minnesota church at center of viral video controversy cancels Sunday service

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U.S. Supreme Court won't review Winona County frac sand ban

Minnesota State Patrol troopers stand on the steps of the Minnesota Capitol ahead of a worship service organized by Hold The Line Minnesota Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in St. Paul. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)
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League of Women Voters calls on Minnesota state leaders to condemn election lies

Protesters gather near the Watertown Civic Arena Friday, May 8, 2015, to voice their opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline. Marcus Traxler / Forum News Service
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Tribal leaders, activists in South Dakota 'welcome' report Biden to pull Keystone XL pipeline

An attendee holds a flag that reads "don't tread on me" in front of the state Capitol building while law enforcement officers guard the complex Sunday Jan. 17 in St. Paul. An informal worship service that consisted of about five attendees organized by Hold the Line, Minnesota took place on the complex that day to pray for President Donald Trump and other elected officials. Erica Dischino / Forum News Service
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Heavy security at Minnesota Capitol meets light turnout

Steve Brandt, who worked as an election judge in Hennepin County, talks with a protester during an event to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election at the Minnesota Capitol Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in St. Paul. (Joe Ahlquist / Forum News Service)
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Minnesota Capitol rally draws few protesters, many law enforcement officers

Steve Brandt, who worked as an election judge in Hennepin County, talks with a protester during an event to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election at the Minnesota Capitol Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in St. Paul. (Joe Ahlquist / Forum News Service)
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Small rally at Minnesota Capitol breaks up