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MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

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Winter storm update: Rescues reported as blizzard conditions bury highways in parts of Minnesota

Winter storm update: Rescues reported as blizzard conditions bury highways in parts of Minnesota

There were reports of stalled and stranded vehicles blocking highways in southwest Minnesota, with authorities having to rescue drivers amid blizzard conditions. Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order to provide National Guard assistance for stranded motorists. 
by Andrew Krueger

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Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors

Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors

For what may be the last time, Dakota riders on horseback are braving bitter December weather to travel hundreds of miles to honor 38 men hanged in the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The ride also remembers the many others who died as a result of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
by Hannah Yang

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How much snow fell in your part of Minnesota? Snow reports from across the state

How much snow fell in your part of Minnesota? Snow reports from across the state

Parts of Minnesota saw a foot of snow Wednesday into early Thursday, adding to what’s already been a very snowy winter across much of the state. See if weather spotters reported snow totals from your community.
by Andrew Krueger

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Can Minnesota schools do better at teaching kids to read?  

Can Minnesota schools do better at teaching kids to read?  

Many children have a hard time reading because the way they've been taught failed them. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota educators about reading instruction and the response to APM's investigative podcast Sold a Story. 
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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Winter storm updates: Big winds, bitter cold mess with travel, schools, life

Winter storm updates: Big winds, bitter cold mess with travel, schools, life

State transportation officials issued a no-travel advisory for a wide swath of southcentral and southwest Minnesota on Thursday night, including the overnight closure of many state highways, as blizzard conditions swept into the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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Marcie Rendon's long journey to award-winning novelist

Marcie Rendon's long journey to award-winning novelist

Writer Marcie Rendon lived a lot before she got her first novel published. Now the White Earth Member has released three books in the award-winning Cash Blackbear series. Recently, she visited the Bemidji Public Library in northwest Minnesota, to read and to talk about the history, locations and experiences behind the books.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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