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Ahead of World Cup ski season, Jessie Diggins talks about prioritizing her mental health
Earlier this year the Minnesota native spoke publicly about recent struggles with her eating disorder, after 12 years of recovery. This week she told reporters why she feels it’s important to share her story — and she said her priority is a “happy and healthy season.”
Traffic-spotter hawk caught on MnDOT highway camera
A wide-eyed red-tailed hawk was caught by a Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic camera — and it looked almost as shocked to see the camera as we are to see it.
Minnesota sees historic levels of hunger ahead of holiday season
Food shelves across the state say they expect to serve more people than ever before this year due to a combination of inflation and pandemic-era safety nets drying up.
Teacher contract deals remain elusive in most Minnesota districts
Most of the state’s licensed teachers are currently working under expired contracts. In some school districts, educators are rallying as a way to increase the pressure for a deal.
Anti-war protesters block access to Lockheed Martin subsidiary in St. Paul
The group blocked vehicles from accessing the complex along Energy Park Drive that houses ForwardEdge ASIC, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin that works with microelectronics design.
New cell phone waiting lot open for MSP airport travelers
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has added a second cell phone waiting lot to account for the higher number of travelers expected at the airport for Thanksgiving.