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 How the FAFSA delay is impacting low-income Minnesotans
MPR News host Nina Moini talked with BG Tucker, the senior director of programs at College Possible Minnesota, an organization that aids students from economically disadvantaged communities.
Winter blues: No snow, thin ice and warm temps are messing with winter recreation
The warmer than usual winter has dampened the spirits of people who ski, ice fish and snow mobile. MPR News Angela Davis talks about how a lack of snow and rising temperatures are affecting winter recreation, businesses and our mood.    
Scratch cooking, local ingredients serve up a school lunch revolution in Minnesota
A steady stream of funding from last year’s school meals legislation is helping remake the way lunch is done across Minnesota. At schools like Roseville High, the shift away from heat-and-serve is delicious.
DJ Jam E-Z wants to 'share the art, the music, the lessons'
Some months ago, we took you to the Vinyl Revival Listening Lounge at the Minneapolis Central Library. Well, we returned to the listening lounge to hear some new selections from the vinyl collection — curated this time by DJ Jam E-Z.
Groundhog Day marks middle of winter and sees a repeat of unusual warmth
Almost 30 years ago to the date, Tower set a state record for the coldest day in Minnesota, making it more than 90 degrees below freezing. Now, we’re experiencing the state’s warmest meteorological winter.
How women of the CIA changed history
In her new book, “The Sisterhood,” journalist Liza Mundy reveals the hidden stories of women working inside America’s top spy agency — how they brought down a Russian spy, discovered where Osama bin Laden was hiding and endured a decades-long fight for equality and recognition.
New law could mean hurdles for trooper charged in fatal shooting of motorist
Murder, assault and manslaughter charges against a Minnesota State Patrol trooper who fatally shot a motorist last July could test a state law revised in the wake of George Floyd’s killing that aims to force officers to better specify the reasons they used deadly force.
Phillips looks past South Carolina on rocky presidential race path
The first official primary of the Democratic presidential nominating process is Saturday in South Carolina. Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips acknowledges he’s got little chance.