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Hennepin Healthcare nurses picket outside Minneapolis hospital

Hennepin Healthcare nurses picket outside Minneapolis hospital

Nurses with Hennepin Healthcare picketed outside Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis on Monday, to draw attention to staffing concerns. Monday's picketing was separate from the strike authorization affecting 15,000 other nurses across the state.
by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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As inflation soars, access to Indigenous foods declines

As inflation soars, access to Indigenous foods declines

Traditional Indigenous foods — like wild rice, bison, fresh vegetables and fruit in the Midwest — are often inaccessible for Native families with low incomes in urban areas, and the recent inflation spike has propelled these foods even further out of reach.
by The Associated Press

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From floods to slime: Mobile home residents say landlords make millions, neglect them

From floods to slime: Mobile home residents say landlords make millions, neglect them

Elderly homeowners in Florida are suing the billion dollar company that owns their mobile home park. Big companies are buying up parks around the country, but critics say residents pay the price.
by Chris Arnold and Robert Benincasa

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Poll: 69% of Native Americans say inflation is severely affecting their lives

Poll: 69% of Native Americans say inflation is severely affecting their lives

A new poll finds that more than two-thirds of Native Americans say inflation is causing them to have trouble making ends meet. Higher food and gas prices compound their already precarious situation.
by Katia Riddle

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How inflation is influencing politics in a bellwether Florida county

How inflation is influencing politics in a bellwether Florida county

Voters in a key swing county in Florida are grappling with some of the highest inflation rates in the country. But it's not necessarily the deciding factor for some voters.
by Asma Khalid

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In Winnebago, volunteers keep history alive 

In Winnebago, volunteers keep history alive 

Every Tuesday, a team of volunteers meets at the Winnebago Area Museum to catalog artifacts, do some genealogy, and drink coffee. For this committed group, it's a labor of love —and a way to keep Winnebago's history alive.
by Catharine Richert

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