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Mayo Clinic just closed 6 rural Minnesota health clinics. More closings may follow

Mayo Clinic just closed 6 rural Minnesota health clinics. More closings may follow

The Minnesota medical giant has been consolidating clinics across southern Minnesota as it struggles with staffing shortages in rural areas. But the closures are frustrating to those who relied on the clinics for care.
by Molly Castle Work

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Vikings holiday halftime party to feature Snoop Dogg, KPop Demon Hunter performers, Lainey Wilson

Vikings holiday halftime party to feature Snoop Dogg, KPop Demon Hunter performers, Lainey Wilson

Snoop Dogg and the voices starring in Netflix’s hit movie “KPOP Demon Hunters” will star in the 2025 NFL Christmas Gameday halftime show for the Vikings matchup against the Detroit Lions.
by MPR News Staff

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Justice Department begins the release of the Epstein files

Justice Department begins the release of the Epstein files

The Justice Department has begun publishing the Epstein files, releasing documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and his death by suicide in federal custody.
by Stephen Fowler

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ICE rumors cause hundreds to miss school in Willmar

A recent Homeland Security presence in the western Minnesota town frightened families and led to hundreds of students missing school Monday. District officials worked this week to reassure families that schools are safe spaces.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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From toddlers to teens, here’s your one-stop shop for young readers

From toddlers to teens, here’s your one-stop shop for young readers

If you have kids in your life who are ready to broaden their book horizons we have recommendations for you! Here you’ll find tried-and-true picture books, chapter books, and YA, all published in 2025.
by Ivy Buck

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MN Shortlist: Art, memory and home — 6 picks for Dec. 19-25

MN Shortlist: Art, memory and home — 6 picks for Dec. 19-25

The stretch before the holidays has a way of sharpening things. Art leans toward advocacy, music turns reflective and familiar stories get reframed through local history and loss.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor killing found dead

Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor killing found dead

The suspect in Saturday's Brown University shooting was discovered dead at a storage facility in New Hampshire. The same man is suspected in the fatal shooting of an MIT physics professor on Monday.
by Tovia Smith

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Implosion will take down a nearly century-old Mississippi River bridge between Iowa and Wisconsin

Implosion will take down a nearly century-old Mississippi River bridge between Iowa and Wisconsin

Crews are set to blow up the 94-year-old Black Hawk Bridge bridge over the Mississippi River. The implosion Friday will bring a dramatic end to the riveted cantilever bridge between Iowa and Wisconsin. The bridge was permanently closed in October. 
by The Associated Press

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