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Youthful curators present a younger world in 'Just Kids'

Youthful curators present a younger world in 'Just Kids'

Minneapolis Institute of Art exhibit of photographs of children and young adults was designed and documented by Twin Cities school students.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota taking steps to boost lagging sales of cross-country ski pass

Minnesota taking steps to boost lagging sales of cross-country ski pass

A state fund to help maintain cross-country ski trails has been running low on money as ski pass sales have declined in recent years. Increasing the cost of the pass and informing skiers how the funds are used may be reversing the trend.
by Matt Mikus

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Annual count of people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota takes place Wednesday

It can be a challenge to determine a precise number of the number of people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota and around the country. One way that officials approach that challenge is the annual Point-in-Time count.
by Emily Bright

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Reading, writing, and agriculture: Minnesota teacher honored for efforts to educate students about farming

Reading, writing, and agriculture: Minnesota teacher honored for efforts to educate students about farming

“These are the people that are going to be leading our communities someday,” says kindergarten teacher Tiffany Kortbein. “I have that chance starting so young to teach these children, so that way they understand and they have the correct information. Food doesn't just come from the grocery store.”
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota State Fair will add metal detectors at entrance gates

Minnesota State Fair will add metal detectors at entrance gates

The fair’s governing board met in Bloomington on Sunday to approve its annual budget and fair plan. That will include screening with metal detectors at all 11 gates that let people into the fair.
by Tim Nelson

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One dead in St. Paul fire

Firefighters were called just after 2:30 a.m. to the four-unit apartment building on the 400 block of Front Avenue. Crews found smoke coming from the second floor, with a report that one adult and possibly three children were trapped in an upper-level unit.
by MPR News Staff

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Snow reports from around Minnesota

Snow reports from around Minnesota

Snow totals from across Minnesota and surrounding states, as reported by weather spotters and relayed by the National Weather Service as of 5:50 p.m. Saturday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Icy roads lead to hundreds of crashes in Minnesota; arctic air sweeping across the state

Icy roads lead to hundreds of crashes in Minnesota; arctic air sweeping across the state

Icy roads and blowing snow led to hundreds of crashes on Minnesota highways Saturday, while another blast of arctic air swept across the state. Snow emergencies go into effect Saturday night for St. Paul and Minneapolis.
by Andrew Krueger

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Man charged in hit-and-run death at Blaine Target

A man who was run over and killed in a Target parking lot on Wednesday in Blaine had been attempting to recover items stolen from his St. Paul business, according to criminal charges filed against the driver.
by MPR News Staff

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