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Minnesota minister rediscovers his faith among people in need

Minnesota minister rediscovers his faith among people in need

When the Rev. Devlyn Brooks started a new job, it challenged his faith and his view of religion. That helped transform him, his ministry and the success of a Moorhead-based emergency shelter and food pantry.
by Dan Gunderson

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City of Buffalo hopes plan to replace old government center with housing, businesses will boost downtown

City of Buffalo hopes plan to replace old government center with housing, businesses will boost downtown

The developer plans to tear down the old Wright County Government Center and build two five-story apartment buildings with about 200 units, plus 16 patio homes, commercial space and possibly a marina on the shore of Buffalo Lake. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Fergus Falls leaning into homey day care ‘pods’

Fergus Falls leaning into homey day care ‘pods’

Plans are afoot in Fergus Falls to build out a series of adjacent day care pods, which require less overhead than center-based facilities while offering some of the comforts associated with home-based care. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Ag loan defaults are climbing in Minnesota. The programs meant to help are under strain

Ag loan defaults are climbing in Minnesota. The programs meant to help are under strain

Trade wars, low commodity prices and rising costs are pushing farmers’ credit to the limit. A growing number of Minnesota farmers are defaulting on their bank loans, according to a program that helps them.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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MPR News' regional reporters on the importance of living where they report

MPR News' regional reporters on the importance of living where they report

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with some of our regional reporters about what it means to report on the communities they live in and why that connection matters. 
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

Meteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota tornado this summer has been upgraded to an top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years. The June 20 twister killed three people and at its largest was over a mile wide as it touched down for just over 12 miles.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Mexico City native discovers lefse, the ‘tortilla of the north,’ in Fargo-Moorhead

Mexico City native discovers lefse, the ‘tortilla of the north,’ in Fargo-Moorhead

For this week’s Appetites, we head to the Fargo-Moorhead area to the country’s largest and oldest lefse bakery, Freddy’s Lefse and Nordic Kitchen in West Fargo, N.D.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval and Brandt Williams

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Minnesota composer finds insects make bee-autiful music

Minnesota composer finds insects make bee-autiful music

When a scientist friend suggested Doug Harbin listen in on the noises of bees and butterflies for inspiration, the Moorhead composer couldn’t resist.
by Dan Gunderson

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