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Street reconstruction approved for George Floyd Square, after years of debate

Street reconstruction approved for George Floyd Square, after years of debate

Street reconstruction is slated to start at George Floyd Square next year, after years of debate over how best to memorialize the intersection where a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Looking for a chill? 'The Unveiling' is spooky, discomforting literary horror

Looking for a chill? 'The Unveiling' is spooky, discomforting literary horror

There is no comfort or closure in Quan Barry’s latest novel, “The Unveiling,” which follows a group of tourists who get stranded off the coast of Antarctica after a kayaking expedition goes dreadfully wrong.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Shooting in Stewartville school parking lot leaves one dead, student in critical condition

Shooting in Stewartville school parking lot leaves one dead, student in critical condition

An early morning shooting in the parking lot of Stewartville High School in southeast Minnesota left one student in critical condition and a man dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office.
by MPR News Staff

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AI tool may improve flood forecasting for Mississippi and other rivers

AI tool may improve flood forecasting for Mississippi and other rivers

A new forecast model that uses AI could improve flood predictions for rivers like the Mississippi. Zac McEachran, a research hydrologist from the University of Minnesota, explains the model.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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‘Reminded of what we’ve lost’: Hortman tribute will be reminder to deescalate Capitol rhetoric

‘Reminded of what we’ve lost’: Hortman tribute will be reminder to deescalate Capitol rhetoric

A display outside the Minnesota House of Representatives and at the late House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman’s desk cropped up in the wake of her assassination. Legislative leaders have decided it should remain as a reminder of the impact of political violence.
by Dana Ferguson

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Training teaches ICE observers how to document immigration enforcement activities in Minnesota

Training teaches ICE observers how to document immigration enforcement activities in Minnesota

As Minnesota’s Somali communities deal with the threat from increased ICE enforcement in the state, some citizens have decided to monitor ICE agents. A training program from States at the Core, or STAC, teaches them how to do it.
by Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez

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Podcast 'Cardiac Cowboys' tells captivating story of Minnesota's open-heart surgery pioneers

Podcast 'Cardiac Cowboys' tells captivating story of Minnesota's open-heart surgery pioneers

The six-episode documentary series, narrated by actor Chris Pine, tells the story of the birth of heart surgery and all the drama and scandal that went along with it.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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