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Building off history: UMN symposium showcases queer culture through bandana art

Building off history: UMN symposium showcases queer culture through bandana art

The University of Minnesota is hosting a Queer and Trans Ecologies Symposium beginning March 23 and ending March 25. It will include panels and discussions, as well as showcase the national touring Queer Ecology Hanky Project.
by Alex V. Cipolle and Sam Stroozas

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Planning your next vacation? Try these Minnesota day trips

Planning your next vacation? Try these Minnesota day trips

Have you been dreaming about your next vacation? There are plenty of day trips and staycations you can take right here in Minnesota. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two journalists about their favorite hidden gems for travel in and around Minnesota and how to plan a short getaway.
by Angela Davis, Danelle Cloutier, Samantha Matsumoto and Nicole Johnson

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Walmart to shutter Brooklyn Center location

Walmart to shutter Brooklyn Center location

A spokesperson said in an email it was an underperforming location and did not meet financial expectations.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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City of St. Paul, unions reach tentative deal to avert strike

City of St. Paul, unions reach tentative deal to avert strike

The city of St. Paul said Tuesday it has reached a tentative contract deal with three unions representing nearly 300 city workers, averting a potential strike.
by Tim Nelson

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Accused of lying, ex-Minneapolis equity leader rips city over ‘toxic’ politics

Accused of lying, ex-Minneapolis equity leader rips city over ‘toxic’ politics

Tyeastia Green is the second head of the city’s equity office to leave in the past two years. As the city readies an audit of her “I Am My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams Expo,”' Green pushed back on the ethics complaints against her and said city leaders aren’t serious about fighting racism.
by Jon Collins

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