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In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

Gender-neutral bathrooms in schools have been the focus of questions and political debate across the country. Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, which made all of its bathrooms gender neutral in 2016, has some answers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Local filmmaker's first feature film set where he fell in love with movies — Vali-Hi

Local filmmaker's first feature film set where he fell in love with movies — Vali-Hi

“Bobby’s Intermission” tells the story of a teenager who dreams of becoming a filmmaker and the film is entirely shot at the shuttered Vali-Hi Drive-In.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Cannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana market

Cannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana market

Gov. Tim Walz named Erin DuPree, the founder of a hemp products company, as the first leader of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management. DuPree will oversee the buildup of a retail market for legal marijuana.
by Brian Bakst and Mark Zdechlik

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Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator

Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator

Mounting activism and recent action by the Legislature is putting renewed pressure on Hennepin County to close an incinerator that burns 1,100 tons of trash every day in downtown Minneapolis.
by Dan Kraker

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PrairieCare expansion means more beds for youth in mental health crisis

PrairieCare expansion means more beds for youth in mental health crisis

Like much of the country, adolescent mental health care needs are increasing in Minnesota. Todd Archbold, the CEO of PrairieCare, decided to expand his program to meet the demanding needs.
by Tom Crann

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Oaks vs. squirrels: A battle is underway in some Minnesota trees, and it’s nuts

Oaks vs. squirrels: A battle is underway in some Minnesota trees, and it’s nuts

You may have noticed some leaves have already been falling around Minnesota — in some cases weeks before the annual autumn color change. That includes oak leaves, and even branches, that are raining down — and wouldn't you know it, squirrels are to blame.
by Tim Nelson

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This rare Bob Ross painting in Minneapolis could be yours — for close to $10M

This rare Bob Ross painting in Minneapolis could be yours — for close to $10M

The late pop culture icon once said he painted over 30,000 works of art in his lifetime, but it's still rare for an authenticated Ross piece to come on the market let alone one with this much history.
by Emily Olson

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Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha dies at age 72

Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha dies at age 72

The star Ojibwe player led Warroad High School to the state tournament in 1969, earned a silver medal in the 1972 Winter Olympics and played the NHL with his trademark headband.
by Tim Nelson, Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton, Lukas Levin and Dan Gunderson

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