Minnesota Now: March 26, 2024

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Six people are missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore early Tuesday morning.

And some Minnesotans have similarly experienced what people in that city are going through. MPR News talked with a survivor of the I-35W bridge collapse about healing from disaster and tending to painful memories.

Early detection of colon cancer saves lives, but there are disparities in screening for the disease. MPR News talked about free colonoscopies for underinsured patients in the state.

The recent death of former Minnesota Wild player Chris Simon is starting a conversation about possible links between hockey and CTE. MPR News talked with a doctor.

MPR News spoke with two artists from opposite ends of the Mississippi River. They teamed up for an exhibit you can see in Winona.

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