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Who gives a honk? As Rochester works to curb geese population, some residents push back
Rochester has a goose problem: There are way too many of them. The city is working to reduce the goose population, but the effort is getting some pushback, as many in Rochester see the waterfowl as a core part of the city’s identity.
MN Shortlist May 15-21: Art-A-Whirl, myths in Winona and immersive theater in a mansion
Here are our recommendations for what to see at one of the biggest Minneapolis art events of the year, as well as a look at theater, music, art exhibits and other events throughout the state.
Native American artists on how residency program helps them preserve traditional art forms
During the Native American Artist-in-Residence Program at the Minnesota Historical Society, artists are financially supported and granted access to museums across the state to conduct research. Artists then create works based on their research.
Study: 1 in 50 HCMC violent trauma patients ended up as victims or perpetrators of homicides
The study links HCMC patient data from 2013-2022 and Minneapolis homicide data from 2018-2022. The authors believe the results are an undercount, because of the narrow timeframe and data from a single Level I trauma hospital.
Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry
The Supreme Court says man can sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash. The justices' unanimous decision Thursday could have big ripple effects across the trucking industry.
18 years after disappearing, Brandon Swanson's legacy helps others be found faster
Brandon Swanson's disappearance in southwestern Minnesota led to changes in how missing person cases are handled. Back then, “if you were an adult, people had to wait for 24 hours” to file a missing persons report, a former journalist who followed the case told MPR News.