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Artists craft new ways to teach Indigenous languages

Artists craft new ways to teach Indigenous languages

Minnesota artists say learning and writing in Indigenous language sparks their own creativity. They are building on a revitalization effort.
by Melissa Olson

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'Last, best, final' offers, but strike continues with no negotiation meetings scheduled

'Last, best, final' offers, but strike continues with no negotiation meetings scheduled

The teacher strike in Minneapolis is nearing its third week and the district says it’s given a “last, best and final” offers to both the teacher and education support professional chapters of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minnesota leading the way in signing up new volunteer weather observers

Minnesota leading the way in signing up new volunteer weather observers

As the spring storm season approaches, the annual effort to sign up volunteer weather observers across the country is in full swing. And Minnesota is — by far — leading the way among all U.S. states.
by Andrew Krueger

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Walz, lawmakers debate extent of paid leave benefit

Walz, lawmakers debate extent of paid leave benefit

Sensing an opening, Gov. Tim Walz revs up his push for paid family and medical leave. But getting to a deal could still prove challenging.
by Brian Bakst

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St. Paul school board votes to keep mask mandate in place

St. Paul school board votes to keep mask mandate in place

St. Paul Public Schools will be keeping a mask mandate in place for now, even as most other districts in the state have dropped face covering requirements amid a decreasing number of new COVID cases.
by Tim Nelson

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Minneapolis families come together to ease strike burden

Minneapolis families come together to ease strike burden

Striking educators and the district have not yet reached an agreement, as students have missed 11 days of school. While families in the district come together to form child care pods, create safe havens for teens, provide food for their neighbors and support teachers, they say they’re eager for the strike to end.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Hundreds of Minn. facilities to test for ‘forever chemicals’

Hundreds of Minn. facilities to test for ‘forever chemicals’

State regulators say the monitoring data will provide vital clues about how and where the ubiquitous compounds are getting into Minnesota’s air, water and soil.
by Kirsti Marohn

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CWD found in wild deer in Grand Rapids

The Minnesota DNR says it will update its chronic wasting disease response plan after the disease was discovered in a wild deer in the city of Grand Rapids.
by Dan Kraker

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