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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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Google’s plans to build data center in Becker fizzle

Google’s plans to build data center in Becker fizzle

City leaders remain hopeful that Xcel Energy will attract other businesses to Becker, including another data center, as it anticipates the closure of the Sherco coal-fired power plant.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Updates: Travelers, schools affected as winter storm blankets Minnesota

Updates: Travelers, schools affected as winter storm blankets Minnesota

City, county and state plow crews were preparing for long shifts to clear highways across Minnesota. Many school districts canceled classes or announced they'll release students early. And utility companies were bracing for another round of possible power outages.
by MPR News Staff

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Cast of Santas at Mall of America gets more diverse

Cast of Santas at Mall of America gets more diverse

The Santa Experience at the Mall of America has expanded the variety of Santas — an Asian American Santa who speaks in Cantonese and English; a St. Nick who speaks Spanish and they have two African American Santas — one of whom communicates in sign language.
by Regina Medina and Kerem Yücel

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