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Minnesota bets big on free public preschool; private child care operators watch, worry
Funding approved by the Legislature last year added 5,000 voluntary pre-kindergarten slots this fall in Minnesota schools, a 75 percent increase. While it eases the burden on families, private child care operators worry they “can’t compete with free.”
‘Paws on the Ground’: Comfort dogs help heal at Annunciation Church
Six golden retrievers were on hand to comfort students and parishioners at Annunciation Church, days after this week’s deadly shooting. The retrievers are part of the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry, which responds to communities in crisis.
Minnesota State Fair offers perfect opportunity to conduct scientific research
The Great Minnesota Get-Together draws nearly two million people every year — a diverse collection of the state's and even the country’s residents. A side benefit — it offers the perfect pool of participants on which to conduct health care research.
Minnesota’s lukewarm, soggy and smoky summer
MPR’s team of meteorologists record a conversation about Minnesota’s weather and climate at the Minnesota State Fair.  
Out to Lunch at the State Fair with Princess Kay of the Milky Way
You could say butter is in the blood of this year’s Princess Kay winner. Malorie Thorson is in college so she can become the sixth generation to work on her family’s dairy farm. And Thorson’s mother was on the Princess Kay court back in 1996.
People of many faiths stepped in to help after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school and church
When news of a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school and church reached Shir Tikvah synagogue member Jeremy Kalin, he leapt into action to help families.
What being a mailman taught Stephen Grant about work, belonging and going the extra mile
When Steve Grant lost his job during the pandemic, the only replacement he could find was delivering mail in his hometown. But being a letter carrier revealed things about who he was and how he fit that he never could have expected.