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Minneapolis Animal Care and Control: 'Where animals go to live'
Like many animal shelters around the country, Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is dealing with an influx of pet surrenders, due in part to COVID-era eviction protections expiring.
Nutrient producing microbes win over farmers but skeptics doubtful
A growing number of farmers are using nitrogen producing bacteria as an alternative to the polluting synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, but some soil health experts are skeptical of the new products.
West-central Minnesota counties create local food plan
Four west-central Minnesota counties have created what they say is the first multi-county regional food plan in the state. Primary goals include increasing local food production, expanding access to healthy food, and improving education about local food.
Annual convention unites Muslims from across Minnesota
Around 8,000 people attended this year’s convention, according to organizers. The schedule included lectures with 68 speakers on navigating life with faith, as well as a Quran recital competition and a Muslim singles social event.
St. Paul Marketplace teases vision for Sears site
The organization Asian Media Access purchased the building this past May in partnership with the Asian American Business Resilience Network; they hope to turn the abandoned lot into a community hub.
Two freeway closures planned this weekend in Twin Cities
Twin Cities drivers will have to contend with a pair of freeway closures this weekend, affecting stretches of Interstate 35W and Interstate 94.
Practitioner works to erase stigma some Black Minnesotans feel about mental health care
Adejoke Adedeji, owner of Nexus of Hope, started the psychiatric clinic after a personal experience with mental illness. Now, she serves as a vital resource for Minnesota Nigerians and other people of color seeking culturally inclusive mental health care.