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‘Loon lady’ turns passion into action to protect Minnesota’s iconic bird

‘Loon lady’ turns passion into action to protect Minnesota’s iconic bird

Sheila Johnston started photographing loons as a hobby. Watching the loons struggle to survive made her a passionate advocate for Minnesota’s state bird, but one experience drove her to action.
by Dan Gunderson

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After Trump campaign bill goes unpaid, St. Cloud changes policy for charging event fees

After Trump campaign bill goes unpaid, St. Cloud changes policy for charging event fees

The city is looking to recover staff time for providing police officers and setting up barriers at festivals, parades and other events. The action was spurred in part by an unpaid bill for security and other services St. Cloud provided for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign rally last summer.
by Kirsti Marohn

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National Loon Center to break ground on new facility in Crosslake

National Loon Center to break ground on new facility in Crosslake

The $18.5 million project has been a decade in the making. It will include a visitor center and space for research and education, and aims to teach people how to conserve freshwater ecosystems that are vital to loons’ health.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota artist weaves human hair into wearable art, reviving an ancient craft

Minnesota artist weaves human hair into wearable art, reviving an ancient craft

Artist Karen Keenan discovered she had family ties to the centuries-old practice of turning human hair into art through an intricate process of braiding and shaping. Now she wants to revive the once-popular Swedish art form by teaching it to others.
by Dan Gunderson

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As Congress considers public media cuts, here’s how federal dollars are spent in Minnesota

As Congress considers public media cuts, here’s how federal dollars are spent in Minnesota

The rescission bill that passed in the House Thursday would strip 16 organizations in Minnesota of more than $17 million. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it needs a simple majority to pass.
by Megan Burks

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Why doctors at Mayo Clinic are doing improv theater

Why doctors at Mayo Clinic are doing improv theater

Medical residents at Mayo Clinic are learning some unexpected skills through improv comedy classes. These workshops help them better relate to patients — and each other in an often stressful environment.
by Catharine Richert

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For these Duluth teens, a diploma, solar panels and life lessons learned

For these Duluth teens, a diploma, solar panels and life lessons learned

Seven years after a group of Duluth middle schoolers first began advocating for solar panels on their school, they’re graduating from high school. They got it done, but they also learned some lessons on politics, policy and perseverance.
by Dan Kraker

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Hundreds of sheep helping keep prairie plants in check at Xcel’s Sherco solar project

Hundreds of sheep helping keep prairie plants in check at Xcel’s Sherco solar project

Xcel Energy is managing vegetation at its Sherco Solar project by using sheep to graze beneath the solar panels. It’s an example of agrivoltaics, a growing practice of pairing renewable energy with agriculture that provides mutual benefits. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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