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Alex Pretti's parents, sister call for accountability, seven months after he was fatally shot by federal agents

Alex Pretti's parents, sister call for accountability, seven months after he was fatally shot by federal agents

“We really want to get the facts out, of what happened to Alex that day,” Michael Pretti said. “I mean — we’ve seen what happened. The videos are pretty clear. But we want justice. We want accountability ... for the people that did this to Alex.”
by MPR News Staff

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Finding creative solutions to problems in rural Minnesota for 40 years

Finding creative solutions to problems in rural Minnesota for 40 years

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the heads of two Minnesota foundations that have supported economic development in rural Minnesota for forty years. They’ll talk about creative solutions to rural problems — from housing to child care.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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'The power of the dog': Bravo Zulu Sober House introduces canine therapy for veterans with PTSD

'The power of the dog': Bravo Zulu Sober House introduces canine therapy for veterans with PTSD

The dogs are rescued from shelters and are trained to serve those who served their country and suffer from wounds such as post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and military sexual trauma — conditions that have often led to substance use disorders.
by Hannah Yang

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Tactile maps installed at MSP Airport ease travel for more than just blind passengers

Tactile maps installed at MSP Airport ease travel for more than just blind passengers

Over the last month, MSP Airport installed special maps outside every bathroom throughout the facility designed to improve accessibility for travelers who are blind. They hope to share their designs to airports around the country to ease travel for everyone.
by Matt Mikus

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Forest Service ends campfire ban in the Boundary Waters

Forest Service ends campfire ban in the Boundary Waters

As of noon Monday, campfires are allowed again in open sections of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and other backcountry and remote areas in northeastern Minnesota.
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St. Paul’s east side set to lose public library in mayor’s proposed budget cuts

St. Paul’s east side set to lose public library in mayor’s proposed budget cuts

St. Paul Mayor Kaholy Her's proposed budget would shut down Dayton’s Bluff library on the city’s east side. Maree Lee and Kmari Watson come to the library almost every day and consider it a second home. They don’t know where they’ll go without it.
by Ahmed Hassan

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One dead after utility pole falls onto vehicle in Hopkins

Hopkins police and fire officials said the pole fell onto a vehicle, which then caught fire. One person inside the vehicle died.
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Historic Kern Bridge, now refurbished, to be installed at new location in Mankato

Historic Kern Bridge, now refurbished, to be installed at new location in Mankato

The historic, 189-foot-long Kern Bridge, was lifted off its crumbling abutments along the Le Sueur River nearly six years ago with two heavy cranes. It had spanned the river south of Mankato since it was built in 1873, only 15 years after Minnesota became a state.
by Hannah Yang

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