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Meet our new team working to strengthen coverage of Native communities

Meet our new team working to strengthen coverage of Native communities

Minnesota Now spoke with senior editor Leah Lemm and reporter Melissa Olson about their new initiative to strengthen Native coverage across our region and about Indigenous Peoples Day being marked as a state holiday for the first time.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota Israeli and Palestinian reflect on violence in Israel and Gaza

Minnesota Israeli and Palestinian reflect on violence in Israel and Gaza

Minnesota is home to communities on both sides of the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. We talked someone from each side about their personal experience watching this all unfold from thousands of miles away.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota officials closely watch events in Israel

Minnesota officials closely watch events in Israel

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said her office is helping dozens of her constituents that are in Israel get back to the United States.
by Ellie Roth

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Stillwater state prison to open tattoo parlor, technician training program

Stillwater state prison to open tattoo parlor, technician training program

The program at the Minnesota Correctional Facility, Stillwater is part of an effort to cut down on the spread of diseases associated with underground tattooing among incarcerated people.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minneapolis community safety nominee promises transparency, culture of trust

Minneapolis community safety nominee promises transparency, culture of trust

The Minneapolis City Council is expected to decide later this month whether to confirm Mayor Jacob Frey’s nominee for community safety commissioner. Frey wants Hennepin County Chief Judge Toddrick Barnette to lead the office, which was created in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. He spoke Friday with MPR News Reporter Matt Sepic.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota cannabis regulator on what's ahead for THC edibles

Minnesota cannabis regulator on what's ahead for THC edibles

“You want to ensure that the consumers have a safe product, that what it says on the label is in the actual package,” the chief regulator of Minnesota’s fledgling THC edibles market tells MPR News, adding that her agency is ramping up inspection efforts.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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October starts with heat after wet and warm September

October starts with heat after wet and warm September

With October starting off so warm, the cold temperatures taking over the weekend won’t be enough to totally off-set the average monthly temperature. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with retired meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley about the wide weather swings in their weekly weather chat.
by Cathy Wurzer, Mark Seeley and Lukas Levin

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Talking Volumes: Ann Patchett on 'Tom Lake'

Talking Volumes: Ann Patchett on 'Tom Lake'

Ann Patchett and Kate DiCamillo joined host Kerri Miller on stage Sept. 28 for Talking Volumes. They discussed why women are always the ones making dinner, what Ann really thinks of books tours, how she choses to live without regret, and — oh yes — her new novel, "Tom Lake."
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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