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A century after a Black church burned, a call to acknowledge history

A century after a Black church burned, a call to acknowledge history

More than 100 years ago, arsonists set fire to Brown's Chapel AME Church in Hastings. On Sunday, members of the community —  including a descendant of the congregation — came out to First Presbyterian Church in Hastings to remember the historic church and acknowledge the legacy of racism that stoked the fire which burned the building. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Twenty years after his death, efforts to maintain Paul Wellstone's legacy continue

Twenty years after his death, efforts to maintain Paul Wellstone's legacy continue

Twenty years after U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash on the Iron Range — along with his wife Sheila, daughter Marcia, three campaign staffers and the two pilots — there are new efforts to keep his name and legacy alive.
by Tim Nelson and Dan Kraker

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A tale of two cities: How the DFL’s fortunes are shifting away from rural Minnesota

A tale of two cities: How the DFL’s fortunes are shifting away from rural Minnesota

In Southern Minnesota, two closely watched legislative races tell more than just a tale about how politicians are trying to win over voters. These races — in two cities just 40 miles apart — illuminate the shifting fortunes and strategies of the DFL, a party that long-relied on rural pockets to win. 
by Catharine Richert

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Guía del votante: Vea las posturas de los candidatos del 7º Distrito sobre el aborto, la educación, y más

Guía del votante: Vea las posturas de los candidatos del 7º Distrito sobre el aborto, la educación, y más

En el Sétimo Distrito Congresional, la representante federal Michelle Fischbach, republicana y quien fue elegida por primera vez en el 2020, se enfrenta a Jill Abahsain, demócrata que se presenta por primera vez a un cargo federal, y a Travis Johnson, candidato del partido Legal Marijuana Now y veterano de guerra. El distrito cubre la mayor parte del oeste de Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Guía del votante: Vea las posturas de los candidatos del 2º Distrito sobre las armas, el aborto, y más.

Guía del votante: Vea las posturas de los candidatos del 2º Distrito sobre las armas, el aborto, y más.

Minnesota tiene ocho escaños en la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos, y todos ellos están en juego este otoño. De esos ocho, la contienda por el Segundo Distrito del Congreso es una de las campañas de la Cámara más seguidas del país.
by MPR News Staff

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Fourth Feeding Our Future defendant to plead guilty

Fourth Feeding Our Future defendant to plead guilty

Court records show that Abdul Abubakar Ali, 40, of St. Paul, who pleaded not guilty last month to charges of wire fraud and money laundering, is expected to change his plea at a Wednesday afternoon hearing.
by Matt Sepic

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Car caked with mud this morning? Thank Great Plains dust and a light rain

Car caked with mud this morning? Thank Great Plains dust and a light rain

The combination of high-level winds carrying dust from the Great Plains, and a trace of rain to bring it to the ground, left a dirty patina on cars and trucks across the region Monday morning.
by Tim Nelson

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Tentative deal averts strike by U of M service workers

Tentative deal averts strike by U of M service workers

Service workers at the University of Minnesota have reached a tentative contract agreement that a union official said provides “significant economic gains” for union members.
by Dan Gunderson

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