# State rep. pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated; Hospital merger moves forward

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Podcast: [Minnesota Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-today-413993)
Published: 2026-08-28T20:43:31+00:00
Episode link: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2026/08/28/state-rep-pleads-guilty-to-driving-while-intoxicated-hospital-merger-moves-forward
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## Resource

A state representative has pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated stemming from a traffic stop earlier this year. And the planned merger of North Memorial Health and Sanford Health is moving forward. Those stories and more from today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Todd Melby. Music by Gary Meister.

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