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Stories from December 26, 2018

What we know about the snowstorm as of Wednesday night

What we know about the snowstorm as of Wednesday night

The winter storm meteorologists have been tracking for days is finally making its way into Minnesota from the south and west. Here's what we know.
by Cody Nelson

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Citing moon phases, Noor's defense team requests access to squad car in Rusczcyk case

Citing moon phases, Noor's defense team requests access to squad car in Rusczcyk case

Former police officer Mohamed Noor is scheduled to go on trial in April for shooting and killing of a 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk, also known with the surname Damond, in July 2017 last year.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Program seeks to persuade Somali women to get cancer screenings

Program seeks to persuade Somali women to get cancer screenings

Somali women may forgo breast and cervical cancer screening thinking that it's immodest. Persistent cancer screening disparities have prompted an effort to reach out to the community with culturally-aware messages and support.
by Riham Feshir

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Minnesota runs past Georgia Tech 34-10 in Quick Lane Bowl

Minnesota runs past Georgia Tech 34-10 in Quick Lane Bowl

Mohamed Ibrahim ran for career-high 224 yards and two touchdowns, leading Minnesota to a 34-10 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night in the Quick Lane Bowl.
by Associated Press

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Is there enough investment in clean energy?

Right now, one industry insider says no. Mindy Lubber, CEO and president of sustainability at Ceres, explains the state of climate-friendly investment.
by Paul Huttner

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Cops searching for suspect in shooting near Hibbing

Cops searching for suspect in shooting near Hibbing

Investigators are searching for a man they believe shot two people on the Iron Range on Christmas day.
by Jon Collins

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Trump and first lady make secret trip to Iraq to visit U.S. troops

Trump and first lady make secret trip to Iraq to visit U.S. troops

President Trump paid a surprise visit U.S. forces in Iraq as part of the fight against ISIS amid criticism of a sudden decision to pull troops from Syria. It's his first such trip since taking office.
by Tamara Keith

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How to make personal finance resolutions for 2019

How to make personal finance resolutions for 2019

The U.S. economy is slowing, the stock market is on a roller coaster. But in the midst of uncertainty, you can at least control your personal finances. MPR host Chris Farrell talked with two financial experts about the resolutions you can make for your checkbook in 2019.
by Chris Farrell and Kelly Gordon

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Two people found dead after snowmobile goes through ice on lake near Ely

Rescuers recovered the body of 60-year-old Debbie Senarighi on Monday. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office said they found the body of Kenneth Wildenauer, also 60, on Wednesday.
by Euan Kerr

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Storm arrives; travel conditions will deteriorate

Storm arrives; travel conditions will deteriorate

The much-anticipated high-impact winter storm is on our doorstep late this Wednesday afternoon. Light snow has been falling on western Minnesota and tracking northeast. Radar shows snow poised to reach the Twin Cities Wednesday evening. Warnings and advisories A winter storm warning has been issued through noon on Friday for about the northwestern sixty percent…
by Bill Endersen

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Wisconsin management area approved to combat deer disease

Wisconsin management area approved to combat deer disease

A task force of tribal members has approved a Wisconsin tribal management area to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease among wild deer.
by Associated Press

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There's a lot at stake in the weekly U.S. drought map

There's a lot at stake in the weekly U.S. drought map

As drought has deepened across the West, much attention is paid to a colorful map that shows the hardest hit areas. The scientists who update the map each week face enormous pressure to get it right.
by Grace Hood

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Minnesota Grown directory seeks new members

Minnesota Grown directory seeks new members

The state Agriculture Department plans to print 155,000 copies of the directory, which features growers and producers throughout the state.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Dad refuses to let flight attendant daughter be alone on Christmas

Dad refuses to let flight attendant daughter be alone on Christmas

A lot of people had to work over Christmas and it's not much fun being away from family on the holiday. Hal Vaughn would have none of it for his daughter, Pierce, who is a flight attendant for Delta Airlines.
by Bob Collins

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Native American tribes win big in the new farm bill

Native American tribes win big in the new farm bill

A coordinated lobbying effort resulted in dozens of provisions increasing tribal authority over food and nutrition programs.
by Dan Gunderson

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Snickers salad makes a Brainerd woman famous

Snickers salad? Why, it screams 'charming 88-year-old family matriarch.'
by Bob Collins

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Post-holiday, partial government shutdown to gain impact

Post-holiday, partial government shutdown to gain impact

Wednesday brings the first full business day after several government departments and agencies closed up over the weekend due to a budgetary stalemate between President Trump and Congress. And there is no end in sight.
by The Associated Press

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Fact check: Trump confuses, misleads on border wall

Fact check: Trump confuses, misleads on border wall

President Trump's claims over Christmas that he had awarded 115 miles of new border wall construction in Texas appear to confuse work that's already funded and underway.
by The Associated Press

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Girl finds Santa gifts, despite Trump's 'marginal' comment

Girl finds Santa gifts, despite Trump's 'marginal' comment

A 7-year-old girl who talked to President Trump on Christmas Eve still left out milk and cookies for Santa despite the president telling her it was "marginal" for a child of her age to still believe.
by The Associated Press

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All Muslim girls basketball team is winning big

'A lot of people think Muslim girls don't know how to play,' their coach says. They know how to play. They're 6-1 on the season so far.
by Bob Collins

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In university response to sign, one last victory for the Nazis

In university response to sign, one last victory for the Nazis

It doesn't take much to guess the exact wording Nichole Parsons used on her sign on her dorm window indicating that Nazis aren't welcome on the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst, but the focus on poor wording falls on the campus official who suggested she take it down.
by Bob Collins

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Major winter storm targets Minnesota

Major winter storm targets Minnesota

A high-impact winter storm is heading northeast out of the Southern Plains toward Minnesota. Here is the nationwide picture of winter storm warnings: Snow has been tracking across Nebraska and is advancing toward southwestern Minnesota early this Wednesday morning. Snow will spread northeast across all of Minnesota on Wednesday. Travel conditions will deteriorate later in…
by Bill Endersen

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In Duluth, an effort to repair the world

It was a relaxing and enjoyable day on Tuesday, even for those people doing the hard work of repairing the world. Like members of Duluth's Temple Israel, who served dinner at the Union Gospel Mission on Christmas.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News -12/26/18

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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At the end of the year, N.K. Jemisin ponders the end of the world

At the end of the year, N.K. Jemisin ponders the end of the world

N.K. Jemisin is the only author to win three Hugo Awards in a row -- for her Broken Earth trilogy, which begins with an apocalypse. She says she likes to explore what apocalypses mean for different people.
by Ari Shapiro

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Tell-alls, dramatic warnings and the Obamas lead political books of 2018

Tell-alls, dramatic warnings and the Obamas lead political books of 2018

This year brought memoirs from several former Trump administration officials, investigations by journalists reporting on Trump's White House -- and a look back from former first lady Michelle Obama.
by Meghan Collins Sullivan

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Tax pros warn Minnesotans to prepare for headaches as tax prep begins

Tax pros warn Minnesotans to prepare for headaches as tax prep begins

With tax season beginning, accountants warn that the state's nonconformity with the federal tax overhaul last year will usher in headaches -- and maybe financial heartache -- for some.
by Martin Moylan

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Strategies for happiness in life

Aspen Ideas Festival: Strategies for happiness in life

Arthur Brooks is a classical musician and a behavioral economist. He ties together philosophy, art, music, social science and neuroscience to suggest ways you can find happiness and success in every stage of life.
by MPR News Staff

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Winter storm warnings begin Wednesday across much of state

Winter storm warnings begin Wednesday across much of state

A major snowstorm is forecast to begin Wednesday evening for much of Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro area should see a mix of rain and snow.

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