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Wacipi 2024: A time to reconnect, dance and reflect

Wacipi 2024: A time to reconnect, dance and reflect

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will hold its annual wacipi, otherwise known as a powwow, Aug.16 through Aug. 18 at the tribe’s Wacipi Grounds in Shakopee.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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‘Better than my birthday’: Election directors on busy primary day

‘Better than my birthday’: Election directors on busy primary day

Hennepin County Elections Director Ginny Gelms and Minneapolis Director of Elections and Voter Services Katie Smith joined MPR News Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer Tuesday to get folks prepped for voting and new privacy protections for poll workers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Reimagining local news in Minnesota

In an era of cutbacks and decline, how can journalists themselves reinvent the way they do their jobs? This is part two in a wide-ranging discussion about the state of local news in Minnesota from an event MPR News hosted with Report for America.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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Morning Announcements for Aug. 12 and Aug. 13

Morning Announcements for Aug. 12 and Aug. 13

Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Aug. 12 and Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Primary elections: Reps. Ilhan Omar, Michelle Fischbach survive primary challenges

Primary elections: Reps. Ilhan Omar, Michelle Fischbach survive primary challenges

U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Michelle Fischbach prevailed in their respective primary races over challengers. Those races, along with contests to shape the U.S. Senate ballot, were decided by voters Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Republicans are talking about Walz’s policing record. Why do voters in low-crime communities care?

Republicans are talking about Walz’s policing record. Why do voters in low-crime communities care?

With Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz now a vice-presidential candidate, his response to civil unrest in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s murder has become a campaign talking point. Paradoxically, the message that he’s soft on crime plays well in areas that experience little crime.
by Catharine Richert

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Leaders celebrate completion of public housing sprinkler installations

Leaders celebrate completion of public housing sprinkler installations

Nearly five years ago, a fire at a Minneapolis public housing high-rise killed six people. On Monday, officials said they’ve met their goal of installing fire suppression systems in every public housing complex.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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