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Rochester event to use headscarves for storytelling, connection among Minnesota women

Rochester event to use headscarves for storytelling, connection among Minnesota women

For years, Rose McGee has gathered Minnesota women together to share about their lives, backgrounds and style, with headscarves as a common thread. She’s organizing a Headscarf Story Circle in Rochester, happening Saturday.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota making bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft

Minnesota making bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft

Minnesota Sports and Events is teaming up with U.S. Bank Stadium and the Minnesota Vikings in an effort to bring the multi-day sports spectacle to Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Parents, community members urge Bemidji school board to reconsider closure plan

Parents, community members urge Bemidji school board to reconsider closure plan

The public had one final chance Tuesday night to weigh in on a proposal to shutter J.W. Smith Elementary School in Bemidji. The school board will make a final decision on the school closure plan next week.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Seeking volunteer firefighters in small-town Minnesota

Seeking volunteer firefighters in small-town Minnesota

Pemberton needs more volunteer firefighters or risks having to shutter its fire department. It’s part of a nationwide pattern: While call volume for emergencies has increased, there’s been a big drop in the number of people trained and willing to respond to them.
by Hannah Yang

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