State lawmakers extended a lucrative tax break that helps lure data centers to Minnesota in a compromise bill passed during a special session earlier this month.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed the Clean Energy Acceleration Act, mandating 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040, with interim targets of 80% by 2030 and 90% by 2035.

Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen opened recently in the Duluth Heights area, at 604 W. Central Entrance, with the national chain offering both dine-in and drive-thru service from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.