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Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year

Some yellow school buses are turning green this school year

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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In Minnesota, thirsty crops put ground water levels at risk

In Minnesota, thirsty crops put ground water levels at risk

To help us understand the state of groundwater in Minnesota, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Department of Natural Resources Hydrologist Ellen Considine, as well as Bob Shimek, an extension educator with White Earth Tribal and Community College who is active with water issues.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Push begins in Minnesota to let terminally ill patients end their own lives

Push begins in Minnesota to let terminally ill patients end their own lives

Supporters of what’s called the End-of-Life Options Act launched a campaign this week to pass the legislation in 2024. It would give people with terminal illnesses access to medication to end their lives. 
by Dana Ferguson

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The 'cannabis talk' you should have with your kids

The 'cannabis talk' you should have with your kids

What does legal marijuana for adults mean for kids and teenagers? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a pediatrician and an adolescent addiction psychiatrist about how cannabis affects young people and “the cannabis talk” adults should be having with their children.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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As Al Quie is laid to rest, another family remembers enduring bond of faith, friendship

As Al Quie is laid to rest, another family remembers enduring bond of faith, friendship

Al Quie was a Minnesota governor and longtime member of Congress. But it was in his role as a church committeeman, a lifetime ago, that he reached out to a stranger — and formed an unexpected family bond that endures to this day.
by Tim Nelson

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