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October 27, 2023 3:25 PM

Study: Abortions in Minnesota increased after post-Roe restrictions in other states

A new report finds that abortions in Minnesota have increased since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision last year that overturned Roe v. Wade.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and The Associated Press

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October 27, 2023 2:26 PM

Minnesota Homeless Study resumes after 5 years

For more than 30 years, volunteers have conducted the Minnesota Homeless Study led by Wilder Research, which has given the most in-depth look available at homelessness across our state. Due to the pandemic, the last time the study was conducted was five years ago.

by Nina Moini

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October 27, 2023 2:21 PM

Two sea otter pups, found orphaned along Alaska coast, find home at Minnesota Zoo

The female pups, named Denali and Nuka, were found just days apart in September and initially brought to the Alaska SeaLife Center. Minnesota Zoo staff spent several weeks helping care for the pups in Alaska, before they were brought back to Apple Valley, Minn.

by MPR News Staff

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October 27, 2023 1:04 PM

Minneapolis mayor has new proposal for next 3rd precinct building

Jacob Frey says earlier this week the city met with the owner of a building at 2633 Minnehaha Ave. to discuss a possible $14 million sale.

by MPR News Staff

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October 27, 2023 10:30 AM

Today in Fargo-Moorhead: Spooky weekend, highs in the 30s

Is that you, winter? Overcast, breezy, high of 30 atop these flakes. Check out the haunted car wash and other spooky specials this weekend.

by Amy Felegy

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October 27, 2023 9:45 AM

3rd Avenue Bridge reopens after more than 2 years of preservation work

Crews preserved the bridge's artistic and historic features while upgrading facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists and improving the road surface.

by Andrew Krueger, Nicole Johnson and Feven Gerezgiher

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October 27, 2023 6:00 AM

Fargo-Moorhead Opera pops concert this Saturday

Attendees can expect a full symphony orchestra, nine vocalists and pieces from “La Traviata,” “Pirates of Penzance” and “My Fair Lady.”

by Amy Felegy

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October 27, 2023 4:00 AM

'Bone Iver' and bony Taylor Swifts: 12-foot skeletons delight across Minnesota

One Minnesotan moves her giant skeleton Inês de Castro around the yard all year. Another dressed her two giants and eight human-size skeletons all as Taylor Swift.

by Sam Stroozas

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October 26, 2023 4:23 PM

Scary and sudsy: Spooky car washes pop up across Minnesota for Halloween

Developers of Tommy’s Express Car Wash pride themselves on their design: open, bright and soothing for people with autoplenophobia — fear of car washes. But it’s Halloween season, which is all about fear. So this weekend, Tommy’s washes across Minnesota and the country are switching things up.

by Amy Felegy