# DPS fires head of state MMIR office; Itasca County mulls flying old state flag

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Podcast: [Up North Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-north-report-6615964)
Published: 2026-05-08T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport/2026-05-08/dps-fires-head-of-state-mmir-office-itasca-county-mulls-flying-old-state-flag
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s14/audio/2026/05/unr-5-8-26-mixdown-01.mp3
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