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Stories from December 26, 2023

Former Proctor football player settles with district over hazing assault

A former Proctor high school football player has settled a sexual assault lawsuit against the district. The attack on the player, who was 15 at the time of the assault led the district near Duluth to cancel most of the 2021 football season.
by Matt Sepic

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Christmas rainstorm winding down

Christmas rainstorm winding down

Rain has been tapering off on Tuesday in most of Minnesota and cooler weather has arrived.
by Bill Endersen

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Great Plains storm disrupts travel Tuesday

A major storm system bringing freezing rain and blizzard conditions to parts of the Great Plains Tuesday is affecting some flights to and from the Twin Cities. The Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport is reporting about a dozen canceled arrivals or departures, including flights to and from Grand Forks and Rapid City. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Tuesday, hosted by Jacob Aloi. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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2023 in photos: NPR station photographers share memorable moments

2023 in photos: NPR station photographers share memorable moments

From across the country, NPR member station visual journalists have documented events in their states and cities. These images represent some of the year's most remarkable stories.

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Today in Fargo-Moorhead: Ice storm through Tuesday night

It’s messy out there. An ice storm will make travel difficult to impossible across parts of the region, with likely power outages and tree damage.
by Amy Felegy

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Health workers struggle to prevent an infectious disease 'disaster in waiting' in Gaza

Health workers struggle to prevent an infectious disease 'disaster in waiting' in Gaza

Public health experts say conditions in war-torn Gaza are ripe for the spread of infectious disease. Health workers are struggling to spot and contain outbreaks, even as the health system teeters.
by Ari Daniel and Anas Baba

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Virtual reality gives a boost to the 'lazy eye'

Virtual reality gives a boost to the 'lazy eye'

To treat amblyopia, or lazy eye, doctors typically prescribe a patch to cover the stronger eye and make the brain learn to work with the weaker one. Virtual reality offers a new approach.
by Anna Marie Yanny

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Power Pair: Lessons about friendship from Resmaa Menakem and Keith Ellison

Power Pair: Lessons about friendship from Resmaa Menakem and Keith Ellison

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits her very first Power Pair conversation. Resmaa Menakem and Keith Ellison talk about how their friendship formed long before either of them were nationally known and how that friendship sustains their justice work.
by Angela Davis

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Christmas storm lingers into Tuesday and Wednesday

Christmas storm lingers into Tuesday and Wednesday

Our Christmas rain storm lingers into Tuesday and Wednesday with scattered rain showers turning to snow showers. Temperatures will be cooler but remain above normal.
by Sven Sundgaard

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African immigrant entrepreneurs aim to transform Brooklyn Center strip mall 

African immigrant entrepreneurs aim to transform Brooklyn Center strip mall 

The purchase of the aging Shingle Creek Mall was inspired by the growth of businesses run by African immigrants in the western Twin Cities suburbs. Its owners want it to be a model of economic inclusion and innovation. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Freezing rain continues after record warmth over holiday weekend

Freezing rain continues after record warmth over holiday weekend

A storm system continued to drop freezing rain on parts of the Red River Valley on Tuesday after bringing both blizzard conditions and record warmth to the region over the holiday weekend.
by Andrew Krueger

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Minnesota's new sick time law leaves some businesses struggling

Small business owners say they're struggling to implement a new earned sick and safe time policy before a state law takes effect with the new year. And the panel that selected Minnesota's next state flag and seal is set to come together tomorrow to make the case for their choices.
by Phil Picardi

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Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will be getting raises on Jan. 1

Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will be getting raises on Jan. 1

While that's great news for the almost 10 million workers affected, 20 other states still pay minimum-wage workers the federal rate of $7.25 an hour.
by D. Parvaz

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How to inspire climate hope in kids? Get their hands dirty

How to inspire climate hope in kids? Get their hands dirty

A school composting program in Los Angeles helps teach students how to take climate action through its composting program.
by Caleigh Wells

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MPR News reporters share 8 of their most memorable stories from 2023

MPR News reporters share 8 of their most memorable stories from 2023

While we’re in the moment covering news, reporters and editors sometimes think about what we liked working on over the past year. We’ve collected them together, with reporters’ reflections.
by MPR News Staff

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Along the North Shore, sleepy Silver Bay embraces development to put itself 'on the map'

Along the North Shore, sleepy Silver Bay embraces development to put itself 'on the map'

Construction is set to begin on a nearly $25 million development of townhomes and vacation rentals in Silver Bay, the first of several projects to reinvent the city originally built as a mining company town.
by Dan Kraker

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Soggy, green Christmas

Soggy, green Christmas

Widespread rain Christmas night. Freezing rain to the west and north.
by Bill Endersen

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