# Hermantown data center debate; Minnesota to shut down some group homes

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Podcast: [Minnesota Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-today-413993)
Published: 2026-08-20T21:32:46+00:00
Episode link: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2026/08/20/hermantown-data-center-debate-minnesota-to-shut-down-some-group-homes
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## Resource

Police escorted several people out of a Google data center open house in Hermantown last night. And the state is shutting down Minnesota group homes run by a Liberian government official due to fraud allegations and safety risks, after an MPR News and APM Reports investigation. This is the evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Todd Melby. Music by Gary Meister.

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