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Minnesota News

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

From local stories from your Minnesota neighbors to breaking news updates across the state, we have you covered.

Fewer Minnesota kids need foster care, but racial gaps remain

Fewer Minnesota kids need foster care, but racial gaps remain

The number of Minnesota children who were removed from their homes and placed into foster care in 2018 is down for the first time since 2010, a new state report shows. But racial disparities in foster care and parental substance abuse remain as persistent challenges to child welfare in Minnesota.
by Tom Crann, Jiwon Choi and Megan Burks

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Judge: Archdiocese has met obligations to protect children from abuse

Judge: Archdiocese has met obligations to protect children from abuse

Twin Cities Archbishop Bernard Hebda vowed that the church would continue to work with abuse survivors, lay people and the county attorney’s office to make the church safer for young people.
by Jon Collins

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Study: Young walleye are smaller in MN lakes with zebra mussels, spiny waterflea

Study: Young walleye are smaller in MN lakes with zebra mussels, spiny waterflea

A new University of Minnesota study has found that when lakes were infested with the two common aquatic invasive species, young walleye didn’t grow as large as quickly, as they did before the invaders arrived.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Supporters see worker co-ops as way to spread the wealth

Supporters see worker co-ops as way to spread the wealth

There are more than 1,000 active cooperatives in Minnesota. Proponents say it makes the economy more equitable and democratic as wealth disparities in the United States continue to grow.
by Jon Collins

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When grandparents step in to fill a parenting gap

When grandparents step in to fill a parenting gap

Across Minnesota, more than 70,000 grandchildren are being raised by their grandparents. The true numbers are likely higher, given that many grandparents don't go through formal processes to assume responsibility for the kids.
by Peter Cox

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Mushers, dog teams begin John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Mushers, dog teams begin John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Some years, mushers and dog teams in the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon have to contend with bitterly cold conditions. This year? Not so much. Temperatures at the start in Duluth on Sunday should be about 30 degrees above zero.
by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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$900K in counterfeit money seized at border in northern Minnesota

$900K in counterfeit money seized at border in northern Minnesota

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $900,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency discovered last month in a commercial rail shipment crossing the U.S.-Canadian border near International Falls, Minn.
by MPR News Staff

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Finalists announced for 2020 Minnesota Book Awards

The field of finalists is set for the 2020 Minnesota Book Awards. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on April 28.
by MPR News Staff

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