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Art Hounds: Shows that forge connections across the table — and across oceans 

Art Hounds: Shows that forge connections across the table — and across oceans 

Sod House Theater hosts “Table.” In Winona, two artists living in Iran and Minnesota use virtual reality and mixed media to share their lives with each other. And Ananya Dance Theatre presents “Michhil Amra: We Are the Procession!”
by Emily Bright

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Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator

Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator

Mounting activism and recent action by the Legislature is putting renewed pressure on Hennepin County to close an incinerator that burns 1,100 tons of trash every day in downtown Minneapolis.
by Dan Kraker

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PrairieCare expansion means more beds for youth in mental health crisis

PrairieCare expansion means more beds for youth in mental health crisis

Like much of the country, adolescent mental health care needs are increasing in Minnesota. Todd Archbold, the CEO of PrairieCare, decided to expand his program to meet the demanding needs.
by Tom Crann

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Minnesota Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump ballot eligibility

Minnesota Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump ballot eligibility

The Minnesota Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for Nov. 2 on a petition that seeks to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing on Minnesota ballots next year.
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Lead found in water at Lino Lakes prison; DOC says testing indicates no risks at Stillwater

Lead found in water at Lino Lakes prison; DOC says testing indicates no risks at Stillwater

Minnesota prison officials say preliminary results from a new round of testing show the water at the Stillwater correctional facility is safe to drink — but testing at a different state prison, in Lino Lakes, found lead in some of the water there.
by Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber

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Oaks vs. squirrels: A battle is underway in some Minnesota trees, and it’s nuts

Oaks vs. squirrels: A battle is underway in some Minnesota trees, and it’s nuts

You may have noticed some leaves have already been falling around Minnesota — in some cases weeks before the annual autumn color change. That includes oak leaves, and even branches, that are raining down — and wouldn't you know it, squirrels are to blame.
by Tim Nelson

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Indiana jail mistakenly releases Minneapolis murder suspect

Authorities are searching for a murder suspect from Minnesota who was mistakenly released from an Indianapolis jail last week.
by Matt Sepic

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White supremacist rhetoric banners wave over Wayzata's Highway 12

White supremacist rhetoric banners wave over Wayzata's Highway 12

A small group of people gathered over the weekend in Wayzata, Minn., on a pedestrian bridge over Highway 12, displaying banners and signs with white supremacist rhetoric on them.  
by Jacob Aloi

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