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Three Minnesota literary organizations receive major national grant 

Three Minnesota literary organizations receive major national grant 

The Literary Arts Fund announced Thursday that the Loft Literary Center, Graywolf Press and the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop are among 40 recipients that will share $7.7 million.
by Emily Bright

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After 50 years, musician Deb Jenkins is still finding ways to make Fargo-Moorhead more vibrant

After 50 years, musician Deb Jenkins is still finding ways to make Fargo-Moorhead more vibrant

Whether as a nurse, chef, musician or community member, Deb Jenkins has contributed to the Fargo-Moorhead community in many ways. During a live taping of Minnesota Now, we spoke to Jenkins about what makes the area so special to her.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Farming is a community endeavor for this Moorhead-area producer

Farming is a community endeavor for this Moorhead-area producer

Noreen Thomas and her family produce vegetables, flowers, grains, eggs and seeds near Moorhead. Doubting Thomas Farms also includes producers raising honeybees, grazing cattle and harvesting herbs. And Thomas mentors other women in agriculture.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Fowzia Adde turns to her refugee experience to help other immigrants thrive in Moorhead

Fowzia Adde turns to her refugee experience to help other immigrants thrive in Moorhead

Fowzia Adde founded the Immigrant Development Center to help other immigrants find jobs and settle in the region. She was inspired by her own struggle to transfer her nursing credentials into a career in the Red River Valley after spending seven years in a refugee camp in Kenya.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Star Tribune planning job cuts, exploring new ownership model

Star Tribune planning job cuts, exploring new ownership model

The Minnesota Star Tribune announced Tuesday that it plans to cut about 15 percent of its staff through buyouts and layoffs. Publisher Steve Grove also said the Star Tribune is exploring a new ownership model.
by MPR News Staff

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