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Welcome back, Sparky: Beloved seal and sea lion show returns to St. Paul's Como Zoo

Sparky the Sea Lion is back. The beloved pinniped show — a centerpiece of St. Paul’s Como Zoo for generations — will return this weekend, featuring a rotating cast of seven seals and sea lions.
by Tim Nelson

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Brooklyn Center officer grabs, threatens to jail Daunte Wright's mom

Brooklyn Center officer grabs, threatens to jail Daunte Wright's mom

The mother of a man killed by Brooklyn Center police last year says an officer there threatened to arrest her for legally filming a traffic stop Wednesday night.
by Matt Sepic

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One of Argentina's signature foods inspiration for DelSur Empanadas

One of Argentina's signature foods inspiration for DelSur Empanadas

Every culture has a food it’s known for. For Argentina, that food is empanadas. In Argentina, you can find empanadas sold as a street food or as an appetizer in a fancy restaurant.
by Vicki Adame

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Art Hounds recommend folk music and international film

Art Hounds recommend folk music and international film

The Ukrainian Village Band uses their Easter European folk music to raise awareness and funds for Ukraine. Minneapolis’s Pooja Goswami Pavan sings ballads of love and harmony written during tumultuous times. The Minneapolis St. Paul Film Festival launches at the refurbished St. Anthony Main Theatre along with other Minnesota venues.
by Emily Bright

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77 years after his death in WWII, a Minn. soldier to be buried in Washington

77 years after his death in WWII, a Minn. soldier to be buried in Washington

More than three-quarters of a century after a young soldier from Eveleth, Minn. was killed during a bombing mission over Berlin during World War II, he will finally be buried on May 5, 2022, in Washington's Arlington National Cemetery. Modern science — and family perseverance — helped lead to the identification of the remains.
by Dan Kraker

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Hundreds rally on U of M campus in Minneapolis to support Roe v. Wade

Hundreds rally on U of M campus in Minneapolis to support Roe v. Wade

The crowd of mostly young people chanted and listened to speakers on the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus before marching to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar's office nearby.
by Matt Sepic

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Draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion raises election stakes

Draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion raises election stakes

Minnesota is a state where abortion rights would remain on firmer legal ground if the United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade. November’s election will determine if that changes.
by Brian Bakst

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New Bemidji State degree draws on Indigenous practices to teach 21st century sustainability

New Bemidji State degree draws on Indigenous practices to teach 21st century sustainability

BSU students can now earn a full degree in Indigenous Sustainability Studies that builds on traditional philosophies and practices while also studying the mainstream sustainability techniques.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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In wake of draft ruling overturning Roe, Minnesota groups prepare for a battle

In wake of draft ruling overturning Roe, Minnesota groups prepare for a battle

Word that the Supreme Court may be poised to overturn Roe v. Wade provoked a range of responses Tuesday in Minnesota, where abortion remains legal — and is likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future.
by Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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