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Mankato city park renamed in Dakota language to 'Mni Wašté Park'

Mankato city park renamed in Dakota language to 'Mni Wašté Park'

A municipal park near Mount Kato in Mankato which went by various names is now officially Mni Wašté Park, pronounced “mini wash-TAY.” In Dakota it means “good water.”
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year: 'Make students feel like they matter'

Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year: 'Make students feel like they matter'

After years of coaching, teaching and building trust with his students and fellow educators, Michael Houston was named Minnesota’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. Here’s what this award means to the St. Paul Harding High teacher and what’s next in his future.
by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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Meet the producer behind the Minnesota State Fair's famous roasted corn

Meet the producer behind the Minnesota State Fair's famous roasted corn

Of the hundreds of foods available for purchase at the Minnesota State Fair each year, few can be considered nutritious. Jerry Untiedt contends that his homegrown roasted corn is one of them.
by Olivia Stevens

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Video: Mountain lion takes a backyard stroll in Duluth

Video: Mountain lion takes a backyard stroll in Duluth

Nathaniel Smith expected to see a bear when his home webcam pinged him at 3 a.m. Monday to tell him something was in his yard. Instead, he saw a mountain lion darting between his grill and the patio furniture.
by Tim Nelson

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Justice for All Stolen Lives march demands accountability, healing

Justice for All Stolen Lives march demands accountability, healing

Chants echoed through the streets of St. Paul Sunday during a march and caravan as protesters sought justice for all those killed during encounters with law enforcement.
by Regina Medina

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Minneapolis approves measure to boost pay for Uber, Lyft drivers

Minneapolis approves measure to boost pay for Uber, Lyft drivers

The ordinance passed 7-5 despite rideshare companies’ threats they’ll stop operating in the city if the provision goes forward. 
by Jon Collins

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Cannabis on the go: Red Lake Nation to offer mobile dispensary

Cannabis on the go: Red Lake Nation to offer mobile dispensary

Two weeks after becoming the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Minnesota to open its doors for business, the Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota said it’s working on a mobile dispensary, which will resemble a food truck.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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