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The 2023 Bush Fellows are here. Listen to one who is diving into criminal justice storytelling

The 2023 Bush Fellows are here. Listen to one who is diving into criminal justice storytelling

On Tuesday morning the Bush Foundation announced its 2023 Bush Fellows. They are 24 community leaders from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and 23 Native nations who will be eligible to receive a flexible grant up to $100,000 to pursue education.
by Emily Bright, Ellen Finn and Amy Felegy

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Amid increasing fire danger, Forest Service bans campfires in Boundary Waters

Amid increasing fire danger, Forest Service bans campfires in Boundary Waters

The U.S. Forest Service announced it’s temporarily banning all backcountry campfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness until further notice, and restricting campfires elsewhere in the Superior National Forest.
by Andrew Krueger

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Minneapolis to host top gymnastics competition leading to Paris Olympics

Minneapolis to host top gymnastics competition leading to Paris Olympics

Hopefuls will likely include St. Paul’s Suni Lee, who won the all-around gold medal in women’s gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and is aiming to make the Paris team in 2024.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Clinic, physicians challenge revised North Dakota abortion laws in ongoing lawsuit

Clinic, physicians challenge revised North Dakota abortion laws in ongoing lawsuit

The clinic that was North Dakota's sole abortion provider is challenging the state's newest abortion laws as part of an ongoing lawsuit that calls the restrictions unconstitutional. Attorneys for the Red River Women's Clinic and several physicians filed their amended complaint on Monday in state district court.
by The Associated Press

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After a stormy winter, most of Minnesota has seen an unusually quiet spring

After a stormy winter, most of Minnesota has seen an unusually quiet spring

While there have been some torrential rains and scattered reports of high winds or hail in Minnesota this spring, overall it’s the quietest it has been in the region for more than a decade.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota bets on child tax credit to cut poverty. Will it work?

Minnesota bets on child tax credit to cut poverty. Will it work?

Minnesota has a new child tax credit for families whose incomes make them financially insecure. Advocates predict it will make a big dent in child poverty, although how that is measured matters.
by Brian Bakst

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Here's what to expect from Minnesota's extra $1.3B for housing

Here's what to expect from Minnesota's extra $1.3B for housing

The one-time funding far exceeds the housing agency’s usual budget of $125 million every two years. Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho called the extra funding “huge” and “exactly what's needed right now.”
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Ngoc Bui

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Happy 5th anniversary, MPR raccoon!

Happy 5th anniversary, MPR raccoon!

Where were you the day a mottled brown raccoon inspired the internet when she climbed the 25 stories of UBS Tower in downtown St. Paul?
by MPR News Staff

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