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Murder, assault charges filed against hit and run driver in Minneapolis

Murder, assault charges filed against hit and run driver in Minneapolis

According to the charges, just after midnight on Sept. 14, Latalia Margalli, 22, left a verbal altercation that turned physical, took the wheel of her vehicle and then intentionally accelerated toward a large crowd without braking.
by Cari Spencer

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Minnesota Now and Then: A Minnesotan Broadway performer’s stardom was limited by the Red Scare

Minnesota Now and Then: A Minnesotan Broadway performer’s stardom was limited by the Red Scare

If you were a devoted theater fan in 1940s Minneapolis, you would have come across a rising star named Hilda Simms. Simms went on to lead on Broadway and in Hollywood. But like many performers of her generation, the Red Scare limited her rising stardom.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Flower photography blooms into broadcaster Diana Pierce’s second act

Flower photography blooms into broadcaster Diana Pierce’s second act

Twin Cities broadcasting legend Diana Pierce has taken on a new calling in retirement: flower photography. She’s launched a newsletter about flowers and the people who tend to them.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Report: Minnesota’s charter schools are failing

Report: Minnesota’s charter schools are failing

That’s the conclusion of a sweeping three-part report from the Minnesota Star Tribune looking at dismal student test scores and administrative mismanagement and misconduct.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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As murder charges are filed in most recent in a string of car crash tragedies, traffic safety director speaks out

As murder charges are filed in most recent in a string of car crash tragedies, traffic safety director speaks out

On Tuesday, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced one count of second-degree murder and five counts of second-degree assault charges against the woman who plowed a car into a group of people in downtown Minneapolis, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring five others.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Students, secretary of state partner to pre-register young voters

Students, secretary of state partner to pre-register young voters

The power of pre-registration is what drives 17-year-old Markus Wessman, executive director of The Youth Voter Project and Wayzata High School student body president, to engage his peers about politics. He founded the entirely student-run nonpartisan group last December.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Voicing Sherlock Holmes in Minnesota: A collaboration between author Larry Millett and actor Steve Hendrickson

Voicing Sherlock Holmes in Minnesota: A collaboration between author Larry Millett and actor Steve Hendrickson

Actor Steve Hendrickson brings Larry Millett’s Minnesota Mystery series to life through audiobook narration, enhancing the stories' reach and character depth.
by Emily Bright

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Morning Announcements for Sept. 17

Morning Announcements for Sept. 17

Here are the morning announcements for Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Can Winona County turn around its lagging voter turnout? These people are working to do that

Can Winona County turn around its lagging voter turnout? These people are working to do that

Early voting begins Friday across Minnesota. And organizers in Winona County, which has some of the lowest voter turnout in the state, are uniting for one cause: not a specific candidate or political party, but simply registering people to vote.
by Clay Masters

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