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Scientists seize chance to study phosphorus in low Minnesota River

Scientists seize chance to study phosphorus in low Minnesota River

During this year’s drought, the Minnesota River dropped to near historic low levels. Those low flows created optimal conditions — last seen in 2012 — for researchers to collect data on phosphorus from wastewater treatment plants, and its effects on the river’s health.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota DNR launches new hearing process for PolyMet mine

Minnesota DNR launches new hearing process for PolyMet mine

Minnesota regulators have launched a court-ordered process for assessing the risks to clean water from waste from the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota charges Brooklyn Center PD, Michaels Stores with discrimination, using excessive force

According to an investigation by the state agency, a white Michaels store manager called the police on a Black 16-year-old who wanted to apply for a job at the crafts business in March 2019. When three white Brooklyn Center police officers arrived, the state’s investigation determined that the officers used unjustified and unreasonable force, and that their body camera footage contradicted reports and testimony they gave.
by Dan Kraker

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Art Hounds 'hunt' for artists in Rochester

Art Hounds 'hunt' for artists in Rochester

Artists open gallery spaces for the public to explore in Rochester’s Hiding Artists Tour. This week’s Art Hounds also recommend exhibits by Barbara McIlrath and Stuart Loughridge at the Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, and by Kelly Schamberger at the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery in Grand Marais.
by Emily Bright

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Shipping disruptions slow Minnesota crop exports, increase food costs

Shipping disruptions slow Minnesota crop exports, increase food costs

International shipping disruptions are putting the squeeze on businesses that export Minnesota-grown ag products. The shipping backups also affect imports, and that means higher prices at the grocery store.
by Dan Gunderson

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Black and Latino homeowners are about twice as likely as whites to get low appraisals

Black and Latino homeowners are about twice as likely as whites to get low appraisals

A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4 percent of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5 percent for Black areas and 15.4 percent for Latino ones.
by Joe Hernandez

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Lynx center Sylvia Fowles wins top WNBA defender award

Lynx center Sylvia Fowles wins top WNBA defender award

Fowles was named the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year, her third time winning that award. Fowles finished the season with a league-high 8.3 defensive rebounds per game along with 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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A 10-foot wide house in Boston sells for $1.25 million

A 10-foot wide house in Boston sells for $1.25 million

It's been called the "Skinny House" or the "Spite House." The legend is that two brothers shared land but one built on more than his share, so the other built a skinny house to block access and views.
by James Doubek, Barry Gordemer and Jamila Huxtable

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