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Afro Deli owner named national small business owner of the year

Afro Deli owner named national small business owner of the year

Abdirahman Kahin, a native of the east-African nation Djibouti, started with one restaurant near the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis campus and now has four establishments in the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff

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Xcel gets $20 million for batteries to store solar, wind power

Xcel gets $20 million for batteries to store solar, wind power

Breakthrough Energy Catalyst has agreed to commit $20 million in grant funding for the projects. The battery systems will allow Xcel to store renewable energy for later use, when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Proposed shift in funding for older adult services worries rural providers

Proposed shift in funding for older adult services worries rural providers

Rural Minnesota agencies that serve seniors are concerned a revised funding formula will mean fewer dollars to serve growing demand. The Minnesota Board on Aging says the update reflects changing demographics.
by Dan Gunderson

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Jessie Diggins' former ski coach to boycott 'Birkie' over gender equity concerns

Jessie Diggins' former ski coach to boycott 'Birkie' over gender equity concerns

Kris Hansen, the longtime coach at Stillwater High School, and former coach of Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins, wants Birkie race officials to make changes that would result in more women qualifying to start in prime positions earlier in the race.
by Dan Kraker

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‘Lord Split Me Open’: The raw art of Cameron Patricia Downey 

‘Lord Split Me Open’: The raw art of Cameron Patricia Downey 

In her first-ever solo exhibition, “Lord Split Me Open,” at the Hair and Nails gallery in Minneapolis, artist Cameron Patricia Downey explores themes of memory, archive and the intersection of fact and fiction. Downey's gravity-defying artwork incorporates a range of mediums, from sculpture to film, and often features found objects and repetition.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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U of M graduate student workers win vote to unionize

U of M graduate student workers win vote to unionize

More than 2,400 eligible workers voted in favor of unionization while only 70 voted no in an election this month, according to the union.
by Abbey Machtig

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Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day with these Minnesota favorites

Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day with these Minnesota favorites

Minnesota is full of a lot of bookworms. Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day and we put together a list of some of your favorite places to browse.
by Sam Stroozas

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Backyard chickens are having their moment in the spotlight

Backyard chickens are having their moment in the spotlight

Backyard chickens are having a moment. Around Minnesota, many communities which once outlawed keeping a coop in the backyard are relaxing those regulations.
by Hannah Yang

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