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Icy air sends loons falling from the sky

Icy air sends loons falling from the sky

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Walter Piper of The Loon Project, a long-term scientific investigation of territoriality, breeding ecology and population dynamics of common loons in the Upper Midwest, about falling loons.
by Clay Masters and Aron Woldeslassie

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Fans flood Opening Day at Target Field

Fans flood Opening Day at Target Field

Fans for the Minnesota Twins greeted with wet, cold weather and a power outage for the team’s home opener.
by Clay Masters and Ben Revier

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Morning Announcements for April 3

Morning Announcements for April 3

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, April 3. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

Americans have been arguing about what it means to aspire to and possess U.S. citizenship almost from the beginning. A new book from professor Daisy Hernandez argues, through a personal and historical lens, that how we define this basic right says a lot about how we view race, class and the soul of this country.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Minnesotan shares experiences from Cuba as the country faces monthslong U.S. oil blockade

Minnesotan shares experiences from Cuba as the country faces monthslong U.S. oil blockade

The U.S. has put Cuba under an oil blockade since the start of this year. The lack of gasoline has hit the country’s hospitals, food supply and public transportation. One Minnesotan shares what she’s seen as she’s spent time there providing medical aid.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Inside Kado no Mise: The 'corner restaurant' of Minnesota's only 2026 James Beard finalist

Inside Kado no Mise: The 'corner restaurant' of Minnesota's only 2026 James Beard finalist

Chef Shigeyuki Furukawa opened the restaurant Kado No Mise in 2017, determined to bring traditional Japanese cuisine to Minnesota. Now, he’s a finalist for Best Chef: Midwest for the second year in a row and the state’s only nominee this year in any James Beard category.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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