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Second Harvest Heartland announces goal to cut state hunger in half by 2030

Second Harvest Heartland announces goal to cut state hunger in half by 2030

Second Harvest Heartland says food shelf visits reached a record high, going from 3.5 million in 2021 to 7.5 million in 2023. The “Make Hunger History” initiative aims to identify which communities are facing the greatest needs. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Cloquet police: Motive still not known in fatal motel shooting

Cloquet police: Motive still not known in fatal motel shooting

Cloquet police say they still haven’t established a clear motive for the shooting at a motel that left three people dead in that city earlier this month.
by MPR News Staff

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Catholic school kids gather for Mass at Xcel Energy Center

Catholic school kids gather for Mass at Xcel Energy Center

It was the third-ever Mass of the Holy Spirit hosted by the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence. The event brought students from 78 Catholic grade schools to the Mass.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Man who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers avoids prison time

Man who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers avoids prison time

A federal judge told the man who stole a pair of the iconic ruby red slippers slippers worn in the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” that his crime was “extraordinary in its stupidity, selfishness and impact,” yet he did not sentence him to any prison time because the thief is terminally ill.
by Dan Kraker

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