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Stories from December 18, 2025

From shorebirds to songbirds: Understanding Great Lakes birds

From shorebirds to songbirds: Understanding Great Lakes birds

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with the co-founder of Wisconsin’s BIPOC Birding Club, who is also the author of a new book, “Birds of the Great Lakes.”
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Blizzard warnings prompt Minnesota schools to cancel classes, move to online learning

Blizzard warnings prompt Minnesota schools to cancel classes, move to online learning

School districts, colleges and universities across northwest Minnesota and eastern North Dakota canceled classes or moved to online learning Thursday, as a winter storm remained on track to bring blizzard conditions to the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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Onset of Minnesota paid family and medical leave program viewed as new type of safety net

Onset of Minnesota paid family and medical leave program viewed as new type of safety net

Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program launches with the new year. Thousands are preparing to tap the benefits that will offer three-quarters of Minnesota workers more benefits than they have now.
by Dana Ferguson

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Online posts allege a ‘cover up’ at the U, but officials say they wanted to protect student privacy

Online posts allege a ‘cover up’ at the U, but officials say they wanted to protect student privacy

Viral social media posts stoked fears that the University of Minnesota was hiding information about a student incident. A university spokesperson said leaders didn’t share more information because it was protecting student privacy.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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