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In Dakota County, public libraries rethink their role to meet needs beyond books
Minnesota libraries still hold books and host story time, but they’re also trying to meet new public demands for digital titles, remote worker space, Wi-Fi and social services. In Dakota County, officials are remaking their library system in real time.
Cube Critics discuss ‘Mary Jane’s Not a Virgin Anymore’ and ‘The Boys, Season 4’
Cube Critics Max Sparber and Aron Woldeslassie discuss a 1996 film shot in California but set in Minnesota and season four of “The Boys.”
Red Lake Nation College mounts cultural exchange with Indigenous Brazilians 
Citizens from Red Lake and Leech Lake are now back in Minnesota after a first-of-its-kind cultural exchange to Brazil. The trip which involved students from Red Lake Nation College, the University of Minnesota and Bemidji State University was designed to encourage Indigenous communication internationally as well as within the U.S. and Brazil.
MPR News Radio Campers explore how a theater is run at the Ordway
Theater audiences are well-versed in the creatives on stage and just beyond. Actors, designers and directors often take the spotlight, but there are other key players who keep every aspect running smoothly to bring a performance to life. The teens participating in this year’s MPR News Radio Camp discovered a wealth of stories.
Biden says during press conference he’s going to ‘complete the job’ despite calls to bow out
President Joe Biden used his highly anticipated news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies, and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years even as he flubbed a reference to Donald Trump in one of his first answers.
Longtime Pioneer Press editor, columnist Rubén Rosario dies at age 70
Longtime St. Paul Pioneer Press journalist Rubén Rosario, who over the course of more than 2,000 columns directed a spotlight on — in his words — “unheralded ordinary people and issues that deserved more attention,” has died.
Trooper charged in fatal wreck suspended after prior crashes
The Minnesota state trooper charged Tuesday with killing a woman during a high-speed chase in May had been suspended twice previously for crashing his squad car and received written reprimands for two additional crashes.
Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging the judge in his New York hush money case to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity.