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Reader suggestions: Books we should teach in schools

Reader suggestions: Books we should teach in schools

The decision to pull two books from reading lists for Duluth's high school students has sparked discussion about what literature should be required reading. We've compiled a list of books that MPR News readers said they'd recommend high school students be required to read.
by Sara Porter

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Feds OK St. Louis County disaster declaration due to floods

The federal government will reimburse local governments in St. Louis County 75 percent of their eligible costs for emergency work and for repairing and replacing public facilities and infrastructure. The state of Minnesota will reimburse the remaining 25 percent.
by Associated Press

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What Minnesotans have to say about legalizing recreational marijuana

What Minnesotans have to say about legalizing recreational marijuana

Efforts to legalize recreational marijuana failed in the 2019 legislative session, but here’s what some Minnesotans had to say about it.

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Duluth teachers, district grapple with how to move on from 'Mockingbird'

Duluth teachers, district grapple with how to move on from 'Mockingbird'

Since Duluth schools pulled "To Kill a Mockingbird,"the debate over selecting an alternative has highlighted just how difficult it can be to teach the iconic book, and how hard it can be to replace it.
by Dan Kraker

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ChangeMakers: Black Minnesotans making history

ChangeMakers: Black Minnesotans making history

A series of profiles of black Minnesotans making history throughout the state. The series of portraits and interviews will run through February in honor of Black History Month.
by Evan Frost and Christine T. Nguyen

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Ask a 'sotan: How did George Hormel, grandfather of Spam, get to Minnesota?

Ask a 'sotan: How did George Hormel, grandfather of Spam, get to Minnesota?

Hormel, the company that brought the world Spam (the eating kind) and other meaty meals, makes its home in Austin, Minn. The writings of a young George Hormel reveal just why this international food giant ended up here.
by Matt Mikus

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Rural hospitals retreat from delivering babies; small towns pay the price

Rural hospitals retreat from delivering babies; small towns pay the price

For medical and financial reasons, a growing number of rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies. That's adding risks to rural birth, and making it that much harder to keep people in small-town Minnesota. Grand Marais sees that firsthand.
by Catharine Richert

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