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Blizzard conditions close highways, schools in western Minnesota

Blizzard conditions close highways, schools in western Minnesota

Blizzard conditions led to highway and school closures in parts of western Minnesota on Wednesday morning. Light snow and northerly winds gusting to near 50 mph were creating near-zero visibility at times.
by Andrew Krueger

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Activists say diversifying police forces not best answer to cop misconduct

Activists say diversifying police forces not best answer to cop misconduct

There’s been a drive for decades to diversify the nation’s mostly white police forces, including in the Twin Cities. But the recent fatal beating of a Black man by five Black Memphis police officers has renewed questions about the role police officer diversity plays in reducing officer misconduct or brutality. 
by Sarah Thamer and Jon Collins

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New app will help preserve and teach Dakota language one word at a time

New app will help preserve and teach Dakota language one word at a time

“We're using modern technology to save our ancient languages. And it’s using the best of both to preserve our ancient knowledge,” said Šišókaduta, who was one of the leaders in the dictionary project.
by Robyn Katona

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Minneapolis, Bemidji rallies advocate for missing, murdered Indigenous people

Minneapolis, Bemidji rallies advocate for missing, murdered Indigenous people

Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous people. Marchers said that the issue needs to be taken more seriously with better help from media and law enforcement.
by Sam Stroozas and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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St. Paul's historic Justus Ramsey House is coming down. Slowly.

St. Paul's historic Justus Ramsey House is coming down. Slowly.

The 171-year-old stone house at the center of a preservation battle with a St. Paul restauranteur is coming down. But in a good way, carefully, with an eye toward reconstructing it on another site.
by Tim Nelson

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Mayo 'mini brains' offer new ways to understand addiction

Mayo 'mini brains' offer new ways to understand addiction

On the 19th floor of Mayo Clinic's Gonda building, tiny pearls of brain tissue are being grown in a lab. These so-called “mini brains” may help deepen the science of addiction. 
by Catharine Richert

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Round Lake-Brewster schools return to voters with a $30.48 million for buildings

Round Lake-Brewster schools return to voters with a $30.48 million for buildings

This week the Round Lake-Brewster School District is asking voters to approve a $30.48 million bond referendum to address building needs — for the second time. School officials say with inflation raising the cost of living, it’s harder to get such bonds passed.
by Hannah Yang

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