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Unusually warm December caused job market changes in Minnesota

Unusually warm December caused job market changes in Minnesota

State labor market analysts said local governments posted job losses for positions such as snowplow drivers and de-icers, while the construction sector posted job gains.
by Dana Ferguson

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Department of Education investigates U antisemitism allegations

Department of Education investigates U antisemitism allegations

The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into the University of Minnesota this week over allegations of antisemitism on the Twin Cities campus. The department lists the U among dozens of educational institutions that are “under investigation for discrimination involving shared ancestry.”
by Matt Sepic

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Art Hounds: Ableism and art, African diaspora music and Gordon Parks

Art Hounds: Ableism and art, African diaspora music and Gordon Parks

“Towards a Warm Embrace” at Perlman Museum tackles ableism; Mia features Gordon Parks’ “American Gothic”; Abinnet Berhanu’s East-West African fusion at Icehouse Friday.
by Emily Bright

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When it comes to climate warming, cow burps are no joke

When it comes to climate warming, cow burps are no joke

Animal agriculture is the largest source of the climate-warming gas methane in Minnesota. Researchers are looking for ways to reduce methane at the source — a cow’s stomach. The science is promising, but a quick solution is unlikely.
by Dan Gunderson

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As justices retire, more changes come for Minnesota‘s Supreme Court

As justices retire, more changes come for Minnesota‘s Supreme Court

With another Supreme Court Justice retiring, a law expert breaks down what could be the future of Minnesota’s high court appointees. Peter Knapp, a Mitchell Hamline School of Law Professor, talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about the retirement and what it could mean for the future.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Gracie Stockton

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Hemp-insulated homes offer promise of affordable housing and jobs for Lower Sioux Community

Hemp-insulated homes offer promise of affordable housing and jobs for Lower Sioux Community

On reservations where housing affordability and quality are persistent problems, temperatures at or below zero or always a concern. Earl Pendleton, a former tribal council member with the Lower Sioux Community, is turning to hemp to help solve those problems as well as create economic opportunities for tribal members.
by Tom Crann, Lukas Levin and Matthew Alvarez

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Minnesota ice season will be one for the record books

Minnesota ice season will be one for the record books

A January cold snap has created new ice on Minnesota lakes after record December warmth created open water on lakes across the state. The shortened ice season fits a long-term trend toward fewer days of frozen lakes across the state.
by Dan Gunderson

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