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White Earth Nation welcomes first bison calf

White Earth Nation welcomes first bison calf

The bison calf marks the start of “a new chapter” in the White Earth Nation Bison Program, which leads an ongoing effort to restore bison to Ojibwe lands in the state. The calf was born near Naytahwaush on Tuesday.
by Chandra Colvin

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘You Better Be Lightning’ by Andrea Gibson

Ask a Bookseller: ‘You Better Be Lightning’ by Andrea Gibson

Kara Balcerzak, owner of Bonfire Bookstore & Yarnery in Woodstock, Virginia, recommends “You Better Be Lightning” by Andrea Gibson.
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota food shelves are looking more like grocery stores, but federal cuts threaten their future

Minnesota food shelves are looking more like grocery stores, but federal cuts threaten their future

St. Peter's food shelf renovated its space this summer to create a "Super Shelf" to provide those in need of food assistance with an experience more like that of a supermarket.
by Hannah Yang

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Six weeks after destructive storms, Bemidji still struggling

Six weeks after destructive storms, Bemidji still struggling

Hurricane-force winds felled millions of trees in Beltrami County in a late-June storm. The cleanup efforts continue, but officials lament the lack of help from the federal government.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Minnesota mother remains in ICE custody despite judge's release order 

Minnesota mother remains in ICE custody despite judge's release order 

Antonia Aguilar Maldonado’s attorneys say she is being held at the Kandiyohi County Jail in Willmar, despite having no criminal record, an active asylum case, and a bond approved by an immigration judge. A hearing is scheduled for next week in the case.
by Sarah Thamer

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Children’s literature series explores, celebrates Native American lives

Children’s literature series explores, celebrates Native American lives

The Native American Lives Series is a set of biographies about Native people, written by Native authors. The Minnesota Humanities Center and Lerner Publishing Group have released four books out of the planned 12. The book launch was celebrated Monday night in St. Paul.
by Melissa Olson

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State Fair Rejects: Art that didn’t make the Fine Arts Competition

State Fair Rejects: Art that didn’t make the Fine Arts Competition

After hundreds of artists were rejected from Minnesota's prestigious State Fair Fine Arts Competition, two Twin Cities galleries are hosting popular "reject shows" featuring the overlooked works, celebrating artistic resilience and sparking public interest and conversation.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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