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‘It’s really saving folks’: Meet Minnesota’s first all-trans, nonbinary hockey team
Team Trans Twin Cities is the only ice hockey team in Minnesota made up of all transgender and nonbinary players. They scrimmaged at the Xcel Energy Center Jan. 31 and talked empowerment, friendship and trans joy.
The search for life on Mars goes through Duluth
Since Mars’ surface is especially iron-rich, a researcher looked for comparable iron-rich rocks on Earth to see how much hydrogen they produced. Rocks like this are rare on Earth, but they can be found in Duluth.
The move came after a state investigation into complaints from Ramsey County Public Health officials that inmates in need of emergency medical care were not getting it.
MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest voting ends tonight
Bobsled Dylan? Mary Tyler More Snow? Blizzo? You have until midnight to choose up to eight of your favorite names.
Minneapolis has increased police presence at encampment clearings
Minneapolis police and Mayor Jacob Frey say the larger police response is due to activist “attacks,” but public records show none of the activists who were arrested for trying to stop encampment evictions in recent years have been convicted of felony assault.
Seasoned Love: Theatre 55 offers a production of 'Rent' with an older cast
Theatre 55, which features cast members aged 55 and up, takes a look at Jonathan Larson’s “Rent.” The musical is set during the AIDS crisis and looks at a bohemian community in Manhattan — stories that many in the cast share and even lived.
Winter Play: We tried Minnesota birrrd-watching
It’s cold. But the birds here don’t mind. Why not try your hand at joining them? As part of the Winter Play series MPR News’ Amy Felegy took to a snowy, wooded path in northwestern Minnesota to give you the scoop on winter birding for the first time.
Winter Play: Embracing the cold across Minnesota
The only way to survive a Minnesota winter is to find joy in the season. MPR News guest host Dan Kraker talks about the unique and fun activities you can only do outside this time of year.