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March 15, 2017 6:17 PM

Anti-extremism programs may see boost in state funds

Two anti-terrorism efforts in Minnesota are still in play after a committee hearing Wednesday at the state Capitol.

by Laura Yuen

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March 13, 2017 4:00 AM

Owl feeding controversy ruffles feathers

The controversial practice of luring owls with mice to photograph them in action and up close has come to a head in northeast Minnesota this winter, leading to angry confrontations over ethics and animal welfare.

by Dan Kraker

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March 6, 2017 4:00 AM

Replacing Rochester's city flag design may be harder than it sounds

While the city of Rochester is working on updating its identity, replacing the city's flag design may present a challenge.

by Catharine Richert

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February 22, 2017 4:00 AM

Dangerous passage: Refugees in Minnesota risk death to reach Canada

Dozens of mostly African refugees are streaming to the Minnesota-Canadian border this winter to seek asylum in Canada. It's a perilous journey that has immigration and security officials increasingly worried. But it shows no signs of stopping.

by Dan Gunderson and Laura Yuen

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February 10, 2017 1:15 PM

Longtime Mpls. public housing chief leaves job, but not mission

For 25 years, Cora McCorvey has essentially been the landlady for tens of thousands of Minneapolis public housing residents. Friday's her last day running the housing authority, but she plans to continue advocating for public housing.

by Brandt Williams

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January 31, 2017 10:29 AM

From the archives: The joys of ice fishing

For Jay King and his wife, ice fishing is a game of cribbage, a thermos of coffee, and a long afternoon in their cabin-sized fish house on Lake Mille Lacs.

by MPR News Staff

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January 26, 2017 3:49 PM

Making it work: Mankato teen brings her style to 'Project Runway Junior'

With her nose ring, glittered eyebrows and love of sequins, Hawwaa Ibrahim is used to standing out in a crowd -- but not having thousands of people watch her on TV.

by Tracy Mumford

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January 25, 2017 2:40 PM

How Mary Tyler Moore made Minneapolis a star

The actress introduced television viewers across the country to Minneapolis when "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" debuted in 1970.

by Tracy Mumford

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January 23, 2017 12:00 AM

The one sentence from 1977 that explains the complicated reality of Ely, Minn.

In the summer of 1977, as debate over the future of the Boundary Waters raged on in St. Paul and Ely, state Rep. Willard Munger drew a line in the sand.

by Tom Weber