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With floral candles, Hmong sisters honor parents’ farming legacy
Each November, the Hmong American Farmers Association offers artwork people can buy alongside produce grown by Hmong farmers. This year’s art — candles featuring flowers from a Hmong family’s field — comes with a good story.
More than 90 percent of St. Paul killings this year committed with a gun
The number of shooting deaths in St. Paul so far this year and the frequency at which handguns have been used to kill are the highest in the capital city in nearly 30 years. Federal officials are working with local police to help them address the spike in gun-related violence.
Preaching ‘hate’ for Islam, speaker arrives in a divided Willmar
A man who’s made his mark across Minnesota and around the country characterizing Islam as a dangerous cult will speak Thursday at a Willmar elementary school. Critics are planning an interfaith rally to protest the event.
Ask a ‘sotan: How does the state regulate buying raw milk?
An audience question about where customers can buy raw milk leads us to ask a farmer and a food inspection expert about state regulations over unpasteurized dairy.
Study: U.S. Bank Stadium collisions kill over 100 birds annually
U.S. Bank Stadium has long drawn the ire of bird lovers who see its huge glass walls as a deathtrap for birds. Now a two-year, $300,000 bird collision study has put an actual number on the death toll — 111 dead birds a year.
The church says an internal investigation of Bishop Michael Hoppner is complete and final determination is now up to the Vatican.
Chaska chief talks guns, cancer and life behind the badge
Scott Knight is retiring after more than 40 years on the job. In an interview, he offered MPR News a deep look into the suburb’s evolving diversity, the changing nature of policing — and his own near-death experience.
Cops kill suspect in Cottage Grove after east metro carjackings, mayhem
Police say a man’s Monday morning crime spree included sexual assault, carjackings and holding a family hostage. It ended when police shot and killed him in a confrontation in Cottage Grove.