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Sports betting is growing, along with problem gambling

Sports betting is growing, along with problem gambling

March Madness is underway and millions of Americans will be watching the games and placing bets on college basketball. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the appeal and potential addiction of sports betting.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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After drop-ins to a pair of GOP-led states, Walz returns to a rearranged Minnesota Capitol

After drop-ins to a pair of GOP-led states, Walz returns to a rearranged Minnesota Capitol

Gov. Tim Walz mingled with Democrats in Iowa and Nebraska for what were billed as town halls focused on Trump administration policies. But Walz and Minnesota lawmakers have their work cut out for them in a reconfigured Legislature.
by Clay Masters

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Minnesota homeschooling leaped during COVID and counts continue to climb

Minnesota homeschooling leaped during COVID and counts continue to climb

After Minnesota schools shut their doors at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 10,000 families decided to educate their children at home. Five years later, the number of homeschoolers statewide is even higher.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Craig Helmstetter

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In western Minnesota, she helps new immigrants put down roots

In western Minnesota, she helps new immigrants put down roots

Alma Contreras remembers how hard it was to make the transition to rural western Minnesota when she came from Mexico 16 years ago. It’s what drives her to help others now in tense times for immigrants.
by Dan Gunderson

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Job Interview: Hospital specialist helps children have fun during medical stays

Job Interview: Hospital specialist helps children have fun during medical stays

Any hospital stay can be filled with uncertainty, but for kids it can be particularly anxiety inducing. Child life specialist Melissa Haun works to demystify the world of medicine and help parents and children feel at home.
by Lukas Levin

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Four strings, infinite joy: T.H.U.G. is a ukulele group with a name to remember

Four strings, infinite joy: T.H.U.G. is a ukulele group with a name to remember

The Two Harbors Ukulele Group (T.H.U.G.), a lively ensemble of mostly senior musicians, brings joy through its 400+ song repertoire, performing everywhere from senior living facilities to breweries, with a passion for community, lifelong learning and, most importantly, fun.
by Anika Besst

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‘We haven’t moved on’ expert says grief from Minnesota COVID-19 deaths still linger

‘We haven’t moved on’ expert says grief from Minnesota COVID-19 deaths still linger

On March 13, 2020, Gov. Tim Walz declared the COVID-19 pandemic a peacetime emergency. Five years later, an expert says we still haven’t fully processed the lives lost to the pandemic.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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'The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir'

'The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir'

Historian Martha S. Jones found a remarkable and complicated story of identity, race and belonging as she researched her own family’s past.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Morning Announcements for March 14

Morning Announcements for March 14

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, March 14. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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