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A stray kitten took a trip through Minneapolis under a Metro Transit bus

A stray kitten took a trip through Minneapolis under a Metro Transit bus

On Friday a Metro Transit bus driver heard a faint meow coming from under his bus and so began the rescue of Turbo, a gray kitten that rode under the bus from Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center.
by Sam Stroozas

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Minnesota Twins unveil new uniform designs

Minnesota Twins unveil new uniform designs

The Minnesota Twins unveiled a set of new uniforms Friday, in what the team says is its first "complete design revamp" in 35 years. Among the changes: a new alternate home uniform featuring "Twin Cities" spelled out across the chest.
by Andrew Krueger

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Transgender Day of Remembrance kindles sadness, celebration

Transgender Day of Remembrance kindles sadness, celebration

Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20 honors the memory of those killed in acts of anti-transgender violence. On Thursday, Cathy Wurzer spoke with Alex Iantaffi, a Minneapolis family therapist who works with transgender people about the day, and its importance.
by Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn and Sam Stroozas

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Children’s Minnesota opens mental health unit to meet surge in demand

Children’s Minnesota opens mental health unit to meet surge in demand

Children’s Minnesota is opening a new youth mental health unit this month in St. Paul to meet a surge in demand for in-patient services. The Twin Cities saw a 30 percent rise in youth mental health crises last year.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minnesota nurses set Nov. 30 vote to authorize a new strike

Minnesota nurses set Nov. 30 vote to authorize a new strike

Two months after calling a three-day walkout, leaders of the Minnesota Nurses Association said Thursday they’ll hold a new strike authorization vote amid slow-moving contract talks.
by Michelle Wiley

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THC edibles surge in Minnesota but safety rules are loose, regulators aren’t ready

THC edibles surge in Minnesota but safety rules are loose, regulators aren’t ready

With little state oversight, the public has no way to know what’s in synthetic-THC edibles and drinks. National observers say Minnesota’s new law is poorly constructed and potentially dangerous. Internal state emails obtained by MPR News show regulators struggling with basic questions around the law just before it took effect in July.
by Tom Scheck

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'Bring Her Home' filmmaker elevates stories of Native women lost but not forgotten

'Bring Her Home' filmmaker elevates stories of Native women lost but not forgotten

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke Wednesday with filmmaker Leya Hale about “Bring Her Home,” Hale’s award winning documentary on the plight of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Twin Cities Public Television is streaming the film on its website this month.
by Cathy Wurzer, Britt Aamodt and Sam Stroozas

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