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¿Dónde celebrar Cinco de Mayo en Minnesota?

¿Dónde celebrar Cinco de Mayo en Minnesota?

Te presentamos una lista de eventos por Cinco de Mayo con los que podrás celebrar la victoria de México en la Batalla de Puebla todo el fin de semana en diversas partes de Minnesota.
by Nicole Johnson

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Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Minnesota

Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Minnesota

Let’s taco ‘bout a round-up of Cinco de Mayo events happening across Minnesota to celebrate Mexico’s victory at the Battle of Puebla this weekend.
by Nicole Johnson

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Minnesota-made tofu is cleaner for the planet — and your palate

Minnesota-made tofu is cleaner for the planet — and your palate

MinnTofu is interrupting the industrial food system by turning soybeans into tofu locally instead of shipping them to California. And it has the added benefit of producing a cleaner-tasting tofu.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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'I believe the American dream': Afro Deli & Grill owner celebrates National Small Business Person of the Year title

'I believe the American dream': Afro Deli & Grill owner celebrates National Small Business Person of the Year title

When Afro Deli & Grill owner Abdirahman Kahin opened his first restaurant in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood 13 years ago, he never imagined being celebrated as the National Small Business Person of the Year.
by Nicole Ki

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Walz proposes spending for repairs, upgrades to Minnesota fish hatcheries

Walz proposes spending for repairs, upgrades to Minnesota fish hatcheries

Gov. Tim Walz visited a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fish hatchery in St. Paul on Monday to advocate for more money for modernizing the state’s fish hatcheries.
by Nicole Ki

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Afro Deli owner named national small business owner of the year

Afro Deli owner named national small business owner of the year

Abdirahman Kahin, a native of the east-African nation Djibouti, started with one restaurant near the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis campus and now has four establishments in the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff

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Wet weather may mean more mosquitoes, ticks across Minnesota this summer

Wet weather may mean more mosquitoes, ticks across Minnesota this summer

Summer in Minnesota is celebrated, but it does come with some nuisances: mosquitos and ticks. And the above-normal snow and rainfall across much of the state over the past few months may mean those nuisances are worse this summer, compared to recent years.
by Peter Cox

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Ancient vessels and fresh ingredients: MIA and local chef team up for neighborhood boost

Ancient vessels and fresh ingredients: MIA and local chef team up for neighborhood boost

The Minneapolis Institute of Art tapped local chef Tammy Wong to prepare a multi-course menu for a lavish, after-hours banquet inside one of its exhibit Wednesday night. For both Wong and the organizers, it was a chance to bring people together again in the Whittier neighborhood after a tough few years.
by Ngoc Bui

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New study shows surprising connection between deer and earthworms

New study shows surprising connection between deer and earthworms

A new study led by a University of Minnesota graduate student shows that in northern forests, the presence of deer substantially increased the number of invasive earthworms — which can cause severe damage to forest plants and soil.
by Dan Kraker

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