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‘The Caitlin Clark effect,’ getting ready for the boy's high school hockey tourney and other sports headlines

‘The Caitlin Clark effect,’ getting ready for the boy's high school hockey tourney and other sports headlines

The Barn was rocking Wednesday night, but for an opposing player. And we’ll check in on how the Timberwolves are doing in the middle of a 7-game homestand.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Breaking down Minnesota's budget surplus

Breaking down Minnesota's budget surplus

The forecast figure sets the tone for discussions during the remaining months of the legislative session, although leaders have already been trying to contain expectations on how much they’ll do between now and May’s adjournment.
by Cathy Wurzer and Dana Ferguson

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Thank You, Stranger: In 2020, we all avoided strangers, but some stepped up during a scary circumstance

Thank You, Stranger: In 2020, we all avoided strangers, but some stepped up during a scary circumstance

Sophie Wahlstrom was on a run when she fell and broke her leg. It was the height of the pandemic, she didn’t have her phone on her, and most strangers were wary to interact with others.
by Ellen Finn

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Why are more people homeless and sleeping outside?

Why are more people homeless and sleeping outside?

Why are more people sleeping outdoors, in the skyways and on buses and trains? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the rise in homelessness and what it would take to get people into shelter.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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New book tells untold story of Eliza Winston, an enslaved woman’s battle for freedom in Minnesota

New book tells untold story of Eliza Winston, an enslaved woman’s battle for freedom in Minnesota

St. Cloud State University Professor Christopher P. Lehman shares the struggle for freedom of Eliza Winston, who escaped her captors in 1860 while traveling with them in the free state of Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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As women’s sports rise, Minnesota’s first women’s sports bar takes its shot

As women’s sports rise, Minnesota’s first women’s sports bar takes its shot

A Bar of Their Own is set to open Friday in Minneapolis with TVs tuned to women’s sports. Observers see the launch as a reflection of the growing economic muscle of women’s sports. The bar’s owner hopes that tapping into that momentum will sustain it.
by Sam Stroozas

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Bemidji State University study seeks to discover the secrets of urban deer life

Bemidji State University study seeks to discover the secrets of urban deer life

Minnesota’s rural-urban divide doesn’t just affect people. Take deer for example, they are now a fixture in many Minnesota communities. While some people love them, others see them as pests, and dangerous when mixed with traffic. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Art Hounds: The scent of art, the poetry of Bly, Gilbert and Sullivan

Art Hounds: The scent of art, the poetry of Bly, Gilbert and Sullivan

“Do Not Forget Us:” Poets, Writers and Musicians Against the War(s), Cheryl LeClaire-Sommers' exhibit “Scents to Scenes” and Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Utopia, Limited; or, The Flowers of Progress.”
by Emily Bright

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