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Minnesota native Rev. Herbert Chilstrom, first bishop of ELCA, dies at 88

Minnesota native Rev. Herbert Chilstrom, first bishop of ELCA, dies at 88

Former Bishop Rev. Herbert Chilstrom is being remembered for helping to merge Lutheran churches and for his commitment to tolerance. Chilstrom died Jan. 19 at his home in Arizona.
by Jon Collins

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Anatomy of a very short weather balloon flight over MSP

Anatomy of a very short weather balloon flight over MSP

Twice a day, meteorologists at the Twin Cities National Weather Service office launch weather balloons into the sky. Thursday morning's weather balloon flight was unusually short.
by Paul Huttner

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Days after director’s resignation, Rochester Civic Theatre finances under scrutiny

Days after director’s resignation, Rochester Civic Theatre finances under scrutiny

News of the theater’s financial woes comes on the tails of a rebirth for the organization. In 2017, accusations of sexual harassment by the theater’s former executive director unraveled during a dispute between volunteer actors and board leadership.
by Catharine Richert

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How the Iowa caucuses work — and why they're important

How the Iowa caucuses work — and why they're important

Iowa has only 1 percent of the delegates up for grabs for the Democratic nomination, and yet the candidates have spent $50 million there on ads for a reason.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Delta to launch new uniform program after worker complaints

Delta to launch new uniform program after worker complaints

Delta Air Lines plans to launch a new uniform program for its flight attendants and some airport customer service agents after complaints that uniforms that employees are required to wear are causing serious medical problems.
by The Associated Press

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The far-reaching effects of loneliness

The far-reaching effects of loneliness

Loneliness has risen as a top issue for public health officials on a global scale. We consider what loneliness looks like in our lives and its effects on our physical and mental health.
by Chris Farrell and Breann Schossow

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What are the threats facing rural Minnesota’s community newspapers?

What are the threats facing rural Minnesota’s community newspapers?

Last year in Minnesota, more than a dozen small newspapers went out of business because of declining ad revenue and a dwindling number of subscribers. Three guests who work in newspapers across the state joined the program and talked about the threats facing rural Minnesota’s community newspapers.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Wisconsin teacher charged with trying to record students

A Wisconsin high school teacher was charged Thursday with seven federal counts of attempting to create child pornography by secretly recording minors twice last year.
by The Associated Press

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Revised insulin bill to get swift consideration in Minnesota House

Revised insulin bill to get swift consideration in Minnesota House

Frustrated by lack of progress, advocates for people with diabetes stepped up their call for quick action when the Minnesota Legislature returns to work. Differences remain over who would pay.
by Brian Bakst

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U.S. economic growth slowed in 2019 to 2.3 percent

U.S. economic growth slowed in 2019 to 2.3 percent

The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew 2.3 percent last year. That's slower than the previous year and well below the Trump administration's forecast.
by Scott Horsley

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Your questions about Wuhan coronavirus, answered

Your questions about Wuhan coronavirus, answered

Does the virus have an official name yet? Can I get the disease from touching goods shipped from China? How worried should we be in the U.S.? We answer questions from our readers.
by Richard Harris and Elena Renken

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Forest Lake church to build tiny homes for the homeless on its property

Members of Faith Lutheran Church are embarking on an unusual project to address homelessness. They've decided to build tiny homes, about a dozen of them, on church property. They're calling the project "sacred settlement."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Light snow and ice Thursday, followed by potential record warmth

Snow and light freezing drizzle will spread across Minnesota Thursday and linger into mid-Friday. By the weekend, a big warm-up takes hold and more sunshine returns.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Snow and freezing drizzle create slick spots Thursday

An area of light snow and freezing rain will spread across northern Minnesota Thursday morning, and through the rest of the state by late afternoon.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Federal grand jury subpoenas 3M over chemical discharges

3M has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in connection to discharges from a chemical plant in northern Alabama that may not have complied with permit requirements.
by The Associated Press

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When institutions are used as stages, people lose trust, book argues

When institutions are used as stages, people lose trust, book argues

We now think of institutions less as formative and more as performative, less as molds of our character and more as platforms for us to stand on and be seen, says National Affairs Editor Yuval Levin.
by Steve Inskeep

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U.S. advises against travel to China over virus outbreak

U.S. advises against travel to China over virus outbreak

China counted 9,692 confirmed cases with a death toll of 213, including 43 new fatalities. The U.S. State Department is advising against all travel to China because of the outbreak of a new virus.
by The Associated Press

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MPR News Update

January 30. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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'A Castle In The Clouds' is a grand hotel romp

'A Castle In The Clouds' is a grand hotel romp

Kerstin Gier's new young adult novel takes place at a grandly faded resort high up in the Swiss Alps, where young intern Sophie is surrounded by a complex, international cast of characters.
by Alethea Kontis

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The not-so-life-changing magic of self-help books

The not-so-life-changing magic of self-help books

Are self-help books actually helpful? That's the question Kristen Meinzer sought to answer in her upcoming book, How to Be Fine: What We Learned From Living by the Rules Of 50 Self-Help Books.
by Shereen Marisol Meraji

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Impeachment trial Q&A in final day before vote on witnesses

Impeachment trial Q&A in final day before vote on witnesses

Another day of questions is ahead in Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. But eyes are focused on what will come next: a swift acquittal for Trump, or entering a witness phase of the trial.
by Bobby Allyn

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'It does absolutely pay to complain': Feds help some Minnesota phone scam victims collect

'It does absolutely pay to complain': Feds help some Minnesota phone scam victims collect

The Federal Trade Commission has mailed about $17 million in checks to 78,000 Minnesotans since July 2018. About half the payments involved a company called AMG Services, which ran a payday lending scheme.
by Martin Moylan

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Art Hounds: Wednesdays with My Grandma's Cardigan

Art Hounds: Wednesdays with My Grandma's Cardigan

This week Art Hounds recommend checking out the band "My Grandma's Cardigan," plus James Rone's album release party and an exhibition on women's voting rights.
by Marianne Combs

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BBC World Service special: 'My Perfect City: Oslo'

BBC World Service special: 'My Perfect City: Oslo'

This hour, we head across the pond to get some ideas from Oslo, Norway about ways to improve our cities from an environmental, social and economic standpoint. Should Oslo get the "gold medal for urban living?"
by MPR News Staff

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Life expectancy rose slightly in 2018, as drug overdose deaths fell

Life expectancy rose slightly in 2018, as drug overdose deaths fell

The turnaround is welcome news after rising drug overdose and suicide rates had pushed life expectancy down since 2014. Could America be turning the tide on opioid addiction?
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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'American Dirt' publisher cancels author tour after threats

'American Dirt' publisher cancels author tour after threats

Flatiron Books, publisher of the controversial new novel, has canceled the remainder of author Jeanine Cummins' book tour after what it called "specific threats" to both the author and booksellers.
by Petra Mayer

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