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Art Hounds: Gospel, community and a talking house

Art Hounds: Gospel, community and a talking house

The Shubert Club Mix presents Shruthi Rajasekar, “The Sound of Gospel” at the Cowles Center and the solo clowning show “Honey, I’m Home.”
by Emily Bright and Max Sparber

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First known U.S. Karen police officer promoted to sergeant

First known U.S. Karen police officer promoted to sergeant

The first known Karen police officer in the United States was promoted to sergeant for the St. Paul Police Department Wednesday. Ler Htoo is the department’s first sergeant of Karen descent. The Karen are an ethnic group from Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.
by Cari Spencer

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University of Minnesota presidential finalists visit school’s campuses

University of Minnesota presidential finalists visit school’s campuses

Finalists started visiting the university’s five campuses starting Monday. Wednesday, the first candidate — James Holloway — visited the Twin Cities campus for a quick interview with media, a public forum and an open house.
by Peter Cox

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U of M and the Fond du Lac Band outline a return of homelands to the tribe

U of M and the Fond du Lac Band outline a return of homelands to the tribe

Progress has been made in discussions between the U of M and the Fond du Lac Band about returning land where the Cloquet Forestry Center sits back to the tribe. A listening session revealed what’s on people’s minds. 
by Melissa Olson

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Appetites: Couple serves up ‘spicy’ love story for Valentine’s Day

Appetites: Couple serves up ‘spicy’ love story for Valentine’s Day

For couples looking to spice up their relationship on Valentine’s Day, Tom and Nicole Dokman have a recommendation: Try their 127 spice blend. That’s the name of the spice blend the Minnesota couple created as their signature wedding flavor and party favor.
by Tom Crann and Heidi Raschke

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One dead, seven injured in Alexandria house fire

One man died and three other people were airlifted to the Twin Cities for treatment after a house fire Wednesday morning in Alexandria. Two other residents of the home, and two first responders, also were injured.
by MPR News Staff

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Events, marches held across Minnesota to remember missing and murdered Indigenous loved ones

Events, marches held across Minnesota to remember missing and murdered Indigenous loved ones

The annual event comes as the state’s new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office works to make reward money and other resources available to help find missing loved ones.
by MPR News Staff, Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Dan Gunderson and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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