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Reporter's notebook: For Minnesota's hardest working midwife, a life well-lived, too short

Reporter's notebook: For Minnesota's hardest working midwife, a life well-lived, too short

Rebekah Knapp died this week after her car crashed into a semitrailer on a road in rural northwestern Minnesota. She lived her beliefs, embracing the joy and fragility of life, writes MPR News reporter Catharine Richert, who profiled Knapp in 2019.
by Catharine Richert

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Art Hounds sing praises of musical options live and via QR code

Art Hounds sing praises of musical options live and via QR code

Take your family on an interactive scavenger hunt to hear songs about Northfield landmarks. DJ Ariesfirebomb creates a welcoming dance party for queer black music lovers this Friday. Jazz vocalist Katia Cardenas of St Paul performs new songs and standards after three years away.
by Emily Bright

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Violent crime surges across Minnesota with record murders

Violent crime surges across Minnesota with record murders

Violent crime surged nearly 17 percent across Minnesota last year, including a record number of murders, according to data released Tuesday by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesotans urged to take care of themselves and others during extreme heat

Minnesotans urged to take care of themselves and others during extreme heat

With high heat and humidity expected over the next couple of days and an excessive heat watch in effect for the southern half of the state, experts advise Minnesotans to stay cool, hydrate, and watch out for others.
by Mark Zdechlik

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A prismatic Prince returns on 'Welcome 2 America'

A prismatic Prince returns on 'Welcome 2 America'

Keyboardist Morris Hayes, a longtime collaborator and friend of Prince, speaks with NPR's Noel King about his experience co-producing Prince's latest posthumous album “Welcome 2 America.”
by Noel King, Phil Harrell and Kelley Dickens

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‘Attention please’: The new voices of MSP airport

‘Attention please’: The new voices of MSP airport

The airport decided to take a different approach to its public address system — holding open auditions for employees to become the voices reminding and instructing travelers.
by Matt Sepic

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Drought threatens to empty water wells in parts of Minnesota

Drought threatens to empty water wells in parts of Minnesota

Parts of Minnesota saw much-needed rain over the weekend, but it wasn't enough to break the ongoing drought. And the abnormally dry conditions are threatening some private water wells that rely on rain to recharge. In severe cases, shallow wells are out of water.
by Will Matuska

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Low humidity, gusty winds challenge firefighters in northern Minnesota

Low humidity, gusty winds challenge firefighters in northern Minnesota

Officials with northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest say they saw a flare-up of fire activity on Sunday as low humidity and gusty winds — combined with the ongoing drought — created dangerous fire conditions.
by Andrew Krueger

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