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Red Lake leader sets opioid crisis and land return as priorities for 2023

Red Lake leader sets opioid crisis and land return as priorities for 2023

Red Lake Nation Chairman Darrell Seki Sr., said during his State of the Band address that one of the band's goals is to reestablish the original boundary of the reservation. He delivered the message as he laid out the tribal agenda for 2023. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Daisy, matriarch of St. Paul's Como Park Zoo giraffe herd, dies at age 23

Daisy, matriarch of St. Paul's Como Park Zoo giraffe herd, dies at age 23

The matriarch of the giraffe herd at St. Paul’s Como Park Zoo has died at the age of 23. Zoo officials said Daisy the giraffe was euthanized early Thursday, after suffering from severe degenerative arthritis.
by MPR News Staff

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Staging the unseen: A roundtable talk with the creators of a new Jungle Theater play

Staging the unseen: A roundtable talk with the creators of a new Jungle Theater play

Playwright and actor JuCoby Johnson and director H. Adam Harris discuss their new play “5” at the Jungle Theater, looking into how they created and brought to life an occasionally supernatural tale of gentrification
by Jacob Aloi

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Meet the Minnesota lawyer prepping people for death through humor and a little Taylor Swift

Meet the Minnesota lawyer prepping people for death through humor and a little Taylor Swift

Probate and estate planning lawyer Jen Gumbel provides words to live by — and die by. “You're either going to create a mess or clean up a mess.” Gumbel has been helping people plan for their deaths for more than a decade. But more recently, she's moved her tips about planning for the inevitable to social media.
by Catharine Richert

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DFL Party shelves mid-session fundraiser that drew questions

DFL Party shelves mid-session fundraiser that drew questions

The state party’s fundraiser would have featured top DFL lawmakers, who would be personally barred from raising the type of contributions the party was soliciting. A bill to change state law is already circulating.
by Brian Bakst

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Minneapolis City Council OKs new police department jobs

Minneapolis City Council OKs new police department jobs

The Minneapolis City Council Thursday approved the creation of two new appointed positions in the Minneapolis Police Department. It’s part of Chief Brian O’Hara’s plan to reorganize the department, partly in preparation for an expected federal consent decree. 
by Jon Collins

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'In the Dark' podcast acquired by Condé Nast

'In the Dark' podcast acquired by Condé Nast

The award-winning investigative podcast “In the Dark” has been acquired by Condé Nast Entertainment.
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