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Art Hounds: Finding wonder in Bigfork

Art Hounds: Finding wonder in Bigfork

Terry Leinbach’s abstract show “Wonder” lives up to its name at the Edge Gallery in Bigfork. “The (Almost) Complete and (Mostly) Accurate History of Alcohol” offers laughs and food for thought at Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis. Poets & Pints marks its 100th poetry reading Sept. 20 at Sisyphus Brewing in Minneapolis.  
by Emily Bright

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Expert advice: What to do if your pet ingests marijuana

Expert advice: What to do if your pet ingests marijuana

There has been a major uptick in calls to the Pet Poison Helpline as marijuana has become legal in more and more states. Dr. Ahna Brutlag, Minnesota veterinary toxicologist, was a guest on Morning Edition with advice on what to do if your pet ingests cannabis.
by Gracie Stockton, Tim Nelson and Nicole Johnson

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Carver library board declines to remove 'Gender Queer' from shelves

Carver library board declines to remove 'Gender Queer' from shelves

A Twin Cities metro library system has decided to keep a memoir told in graphic novel form on its shelves after a request to remove it. Dozens of supporters of the book testified during a Tuesday public hearing.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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How deaf education has changed in Minnesota over 160 years

How deaf education has changed in Minnesota over 160 years

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Director Jody Olson and school psychologist Heather Breitbach about the history of the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, and how its mission has shifted.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Metro Transit workers approve strike

Metro Transit workers approve strike

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 represents about 2,000 Metro Transit employees, including bus drivers, the people who maintain the light rail tracks, the call center and more.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn’t a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it

Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn’t a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it

Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river’s water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a diversion.
by The Associated Press, MPR News Staff and Kirsti Marohn

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