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‘Crisis’ ebbs: Minnesota student mental health rebounds post-pandemic

‘Crisis’ ebbs: Minnesota student mental health rebounds post-pandemic

Results from the 2025 Minnesota Student Survey released Tuesday show a turnaround from 2022, when nearly one-third of students reported long-term mental health struggles in the pandemic, a finding officials then described as a “crisis.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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The Lumineers, The Strokes, Matchbox Twenty to headline Minnesota Yacht Club music festival

The Lumineers, The Strokes, Matchbox Twenty to headline Minnesota Yacht Club music festival

The third annual Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is set for July 17-19 and will return to Harriet Island Regional Park with performances from The Lumineers, Matchbox Twenty, The Strokes and many more.
by MPR News Staff

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Dakota County turning to AI to answer non-emergency calls

Dakota County turning to AI to answer non-emergency calls

When someone calls the non-emergency line in Dakota County, instead of a dispatcher answering, an AI assistant does. The switch to AI technology was made so dispatchers can focus their attention on emergency calls. Dakota 911 is one of the first in the state to implement this type of AI tool.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Storm update: Winter storm warnings include northeast Twin Cities

Storm update: Winter storm warnings include northeast Twin Cities

Heavy snow already falling across northwest into central Minnesota. Icy mix for Twin Cities into Tuesday evening.

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Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican to be displayed in Canada

Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican to be displayed in Canada

A selection of items returned by the Vatican will be displayed at the Canadian Museum of History after First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders for years called for the repatriation of Indigenous artifacts.
by The Associated Press

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Heavy snow, howling winds snarl travel across Minnesota

Heavy snow, howling winds snarl travel across Minnesota

Dozens of Minnesota school districts sent students home early on Tuesday, and travel conditions deteriorated through the afternoon and evening, as a winter storm brought heavy snow, freezing rain and howling winds to the state.
by Andrew Krueger

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Name a Snowplow: MnDOT asks for name ideas for sixth annual contest

Name a Snowplow: MnDOT asks for name ideas for sixth annual contest

Perfectly timed for the winter weather blowing in on Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation kicked off its annual Name a Snowplow contest.
by Matt Mikus

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Anoka-Hennepin teachers set strike authorization vote

Anoka-Hennepin teachers set strike authorization vote

Union leaders in the state’s largest school district say more than 90 percent of union members have signed a pledge saying they would vote to strike if necessary. The authorization vote will take place Dec. 17-20.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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