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Minneapolis City Council committee hears update on now-cleared Nenookaasi encampment

Minneapolis City Council committee hears update on now-cleared Nenookaasi encampment

It’s unclear where all those who were living in Camp Nenookaasi when the city cleared it Tuesday have gone, but some moved to a nearby city lot. Supporters attended a city council committee meeting Wednesday afternoon.
by MPR News Staff

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Essentia's decision to end labor and delivery services in Fosston sparks outrage

Essentia's decision to end labor and delivery services in Fosston sparks outrage

A large number of people joined a public hearing Tuesday night on Duluth-based Essentia Health’s decision to end labor and delivery services at the Fosston hospital.
by Gracie Stockton, Cathy Wurzer and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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How rethinking design could reduce the need for road salt

How rethinking design could reduce the need for road salt

Eden Prairie is a pilot city testing low-salt design. The concept is to plan streets and buildings so ice and melted snow don't accumulate in places where people walk and drive, reducing the need for deicing salt that pollutes lakes, rivers and streams.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota’s weirdly warm winter made one of the world’s toughest races even tougher, two top finishers say

Minnesota’s weirdly warm winter made one of the world’s toughest races even tougher, two top finishers say

Two women finished top three of their group in an over 100-hundred mile marathon in the Northern Minnesota wilderness. MPR News host Tom Crann speaks with two friends and veteran racers of the Arrowhead Ultra 135.
by Tom Crann, Lukas Levin and Lindsey Seavert

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Paddle planning: BWCA permit reservations open Wednesday

Paddle planning: BWCA permit reservations open Wednesday

Reservations for trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness open Wednesday at 9 a.m. Permits usually get snapped up fast. Forest officials offer several tips to make your reservation.
by Dan Kraker

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