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Advocates hope new Twin Cities zine fest kindles interest in queer, trans art

Advocates hope new Twin Cities zine fest kindles interest in queer, trans art

Zines — small, self-published magazines — have long offered a way to connect people around specific interests, especially in the arts. Thanks to a Twin Cities archivist, the first Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest will debut this weekend in Minneapolis.
by Sam Stroozas

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'Making grandfriends': Mankato care model draws kids, seniors together

'Making grandfriends': Mankato care model draws kids, seniors together

Memory loss can be an especially isolating experience as people age. A new child care and memory care model in Mankato seeks to bring generations together through connections and joy.
by Hannah Yang

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Blaine family mourns relatives killed in Israel-Hamas war

Blaine family mourns relatives killed in Israel-Hamas war

The Israel-Hamas war has tragically affected one local family in Blaine, Minn. A bomb strike Sunday in southern Gaza killed several members of Fatma Abumousa’s family and critically injured others.
by Regina Medina

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Smashing: The artists behind the pumpkins at the Minnesota Zoo

Smashing: The artists behind the pumpkins at the Minnesota Zoo

The Minnesota Zoo hosts an annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, where local artists carve intricate designs into thousands of pumpkins. Managed by Brian Christensen, the workshop produces up to 8,000 pumpkins each year, with a focus on wildlife themes.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Patty Wetterling shares her story in new memoir 'Dear Jacob'

Patty Wetterling shares her story in new memoir 'Dear Jacob'

For the past 34 years, Patty Wetterling has been the face of the tragedy, the search and the hope through it all. Now, she is sharing her story in a new book.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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State agency OKs $10M loan to build cannabis operation in Grand Rapids

State agency OKs $10M loan to build cannabis operation in Grand Rapids

The loan approved Tuesday by Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation will aid a Missouri-based company’s effort to build a $68 million cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility on the site of a long-abandoned lumber mill.
by Dan Kraker

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Israel-Hamas war: How to sort truth from disinformation

Israel-Hamas war: How to sort truth from disinformation

Already the information pouring in at your fingertips can be overwhelming during a time like this. To help sort it out, MPR News guest host Emily Bright spoke with Emily Vraga. Vraga is an associate professor at the Hubbard School of Journalism at the University of Minnesota and studies mis- and disinformation.
by Emily Bright and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Low-tech and high-touch: Folk schools boom as more crave working with their hands

Low-tech and high-touch: Folk schools boom as more crave working with their hands

The North House Folk School in Grand Marais is undergoing a $5 million campus expansion, part of a growth in traditional folk schools around the state as more people yearn for off-screen experiences working with their hands.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota Jews Against Genocide March calls for cease-fire in Gaza

Minnesota Jews Against Genocide March calls for cease-fire in Gaza

About a hundred people joined the Minnesota Jews Against Genocide March in downtown Minneapolis on Monday morning. The group is calling for a cease-fire and humanitarian aid measures in Gaza. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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