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St. Cloud State gets approval to launch some online programs — with conditions
St. Cloud State wants to expand online education aimed largely at nontraditional students by providing accelerated online degrees. Some SCSU faculty have raised objections to the university’s contract with a for-profit company to manage online programs in exchange for half the tuition revenue. 
Minnesotans remember former first lady Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter was first lady from 1977 to 1981. She frequently visited Minnesota, notably during her husband’s presidential campaign. Minnesota's Walter Mondale served as vice president during the Carter administration.
Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys from Minnesota while marking his 81st birthday
The gobblers that received executive clemency at a ceremony Monday are named Liberty and Bell. The 20-week-old, 42-pound birds were hatched and bred in Willmar, Minn., by the Jennie-O turkey company for the occasion.
Agency combats poverty one energy audit at a time
With winter fast approaching, a nonprofit called MAHUBE-OTWA is working to winterize homes throughout northwest and central Minnesota. The organization was formed in the mid-1960s as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's “War on Poverty” and is still meeting the challenge.
Black-led community center aims to address diabetes health disparities in Minnesota
Black adults are more than twice as likely as white adults to develop diabetes, with increased likelihood of hospitalization and other serious conditions, according to the American Health Association.
MnDOT to tap into wireless alert systems for highway closures
With the impending possibility of winter weather shutting down highways, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has a new capacity this year to send an alert straight to your phone.
Adam Johnson's UK team gets back on the ice in a memorial game
Fans have left flowers, wreaths, jerseys, team scarves and handwritten notes to honor the 29-year-old Minnesota native who died after an opposing player’s skate cut his neck during a game last month in Sheffield.
Progress seen on ending homelessness among veterans in Minnesota
This fall, the number of veterans on the state’s Homeless Veteran Registry registry dropped by 15 percent. Officials said it has much to do with a different strategy they used to attack homelessness.