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How rethinking design could reduce the need for road salt

How rethinking design could reduce the need for road salt

Eden Prairie is a pilot city testing low-salt design. The concept is to plan streets and buildings so ice and melted snow don't accumulate in places where people walk and drive, reducing the need for deicing salt that pollutes lakes, rivers and streams.
by Kirsti Marohn

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‘True Detective’ star Isabella Star LaBlanc on Indigenous representation and acting in the Twin Cities

‘True Detective’ star Isabella Star LaBlanc on Indigenous representation and acting in the Twin Cities

The hit show True Detective is back with a new season — and a new Minnesotan. “True Detective: Night Country” is currently airing on HBO and stars Isabella Star LaBlanc as Leah, the step daughter of Chief Liz Danvers, played by Jodie Foster.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Annual Pioneer Press treasure hunt turns controversial when medallion is found on Dakota sacred site

Annual Pioneer Press treasure hunt turns controversial when medallion is found on Dakota sacred site

Wakaŋ Tipi is a sacred gathering place for the Dakota people, where ceremonies and storytelling traditions not shared outside the community have been taking place for centuries.
by Jacob Aloi

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Fine-free libraries: St. Paul reflects after five years, Dakota County joins growing movement

Fine-free libraries: St. Paul reflects after five years, Dakota County joins growing movement

Libraries across the country have been dropping late fines in a push for accessibility. St. Paul Public Library reflects on the change five years after eliminating fines, and after another Minnesota library system has joined the trend.
by Cari Spencer

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Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet was in town for a Bob Dylan tour of Hibbing, where the songwriter grew up. The tour included a stop at the high school’s stage, a 1920s-style, 1800-seat theater where Dylan performed as a student. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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