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Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Spellshop’ by Sarah Beth Durst

Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Spellshop’ by Sarah Beth Durst

Ellie Petres of The Book Garden in Bountiful, Utah, recommends “The Spellshop” by Sarah Beth Durst.
by Emily Bright

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Construction on commercial food kitchen starts in north Minneapolis

Construction on commercial food kitchen starts in north Minneapolis

Collective Kitchens is a food incubator project created by the North Economic Opportunity Network, or NEON. The organization helps underserved and low-income entrepreneurs start businesses to build wealth within the community.   
by Chandra Colvin

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Show and tell: New interactive tour aims to raise Dakota visibility in Minneapolis

Show and tell: New interactive tour aims to raise Dakota visibility in Minneapolis

A new self-guided walking tour highlighting Dakota history at Owámniyomni or St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis is now live. Visitors can scan QR codes at five designated spots to learn about the sacred area through an Indigenous lens. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Celebrity photographer turns Mankato into a portrait studio for everyday people

Celebrity photographer turns Mankato into a portrait studio for everyday people

When Los Angeles photographer Josh Madson moved back to Minnesota during the pandemic, he didn’t expect to embark on one of his largest projects yet. After a career spent photographing celebrities, he found himself in Mankato where he was inspired to create a large-scale photo collage of more than 5,000 people from the city he now calls home.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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Grants help Minnesota farmers deal with extreme weather

Grants help Minnesota farmers deal with extreme weather

Minnesota is experiencing its fourth straight year of flash drought — and farmers are feeling the effects in their fields. Agweek reporter Noah Fish joined MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner to talk about how grants are helping farmers adapt to extreme weather. 
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Politics Friday: The 2024 election will determine who presides in Minnesota courtrooms, remember there are judges on your ballot

Politics Friday: The 2024 election will determine who presides in Minnesota courtrooms, remember there are judges on your ballot

There are about 100 races on Minnesota’s election ballots that won’t get that much attention, and they’re all about judgeships. MPR News politics editor and his guests talk about judicial elections and why they’re different here than in other states. 
by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Ellie Roth

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Minnesota Department of Health: Statewide whooping cough cases at 8-year high

Minnesota Department of Health: Statewide whooping cough cases at 8-year high

Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are at an eight-year high in the state. The Minnesota Department of Health reports there are currently 1,019 cases compared to 61 this time last year.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Minneapolis, St. Paul birders drop 'Audubon' from chapter names

Minneapolis, St. Paul birders drop 'Audubon' from chapter names

The St. Paul and Minneapolis Audubon chapters have dropped the contentious naturalist’s namesake from their titles, rebranding their organizations as the St. Paul Bird Alliance and Land of Lakes Bird Alliance, respectively.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Former Minnesota Congressman Rick Nolan dies at age 80

Former Minnesota Congressman Rick Nolan dies at age 80

Former U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, who represented two of Minnesota’s congressional districts in Washington more than 30 years apart, has died at the age of 80.
by MPR News Staff and Dan Kraker

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As campaign nears finish, Walz adds dashes of digs to his portions of joy

As campaign nears finish, Walz adds dashes of digs to his portions of joy

The Democratic vice presidential candidate entered the race emphasizing positivity in politics. In the final stretch to Election Day, he’s trying to thread the needle between needling Donald Trump and JD Vance while still keeping an optimistic message.
by Dana Ferguson

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