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Prison college grads earn degrees while serving sentences

Prison college grads earn degrees while serving sentences

The graduates are part of the first cohort of a two-year-old program made possible through a partnership between Metro State, Minneapolis College and the University of Minnesota.
by Regina Medina and Kerem Yücel

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In competitive Duluth primary race, Reinert defeats incumbent Mayor Larson

In competitive Duluth primary race, Reinert defeats incumbent Mayor Larson

For more analysis on the primary, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Cynthia Rugeley, an associate professor and head of the political science department at University of Minnesota-Duluth.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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All aboard the Flotsam! Ragtag circus floats on a Mississippi River adventure

All aboard the Flotsam! Ragtag circus floats on a Mississippi River adventure

The group of musicians, comedians and actors created a spectacle from found objects and handmade things. Over the course of about a month, they'll wind their watery way down to St. Louis, Mo., stopping at towns along the way.
by Olivia Stevens

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Former GOP operative, donor gets 21 years on sex trafficking conviction

Former GOP operative, donor gets 21 years on sex trafficking conviction

A jury in March found Anton “Tony” Lazzaro, 32, guilty of paying five teenage girls for sex, in violation of federal sex trafficking laws. Prosecutors had asked Judge Patrick Schiltz to impose a 30-year sentence.
by Matt Sepic

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Proposal to boost rideshare driver pay moves forward in Minneapolis

Proposal to boost rideshare driver pay moves forward in Minneapolis

A proposal in front of the Minneapolis City Council which seeks to, among other things, boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers whose rides originate in the city, gained approval in a committee. The full council will vote on the measure next week.
by Nina Moini

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What have we learned from Minnesota's summer of smoke? A meteorologist weighs in

What have we learned from Minnesota's summer of smoke? A meteorologist weighs in

There’s another air quality alert that parts of Minnesota is dealing with Tuesday. Heavy ground level smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting across Northern Minnesota. That makes Tuesday the 41st day with bad air quality in Minnesota this year.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota wildland firefighters help stop Canada's wildfires, here's one on what she's seen

Minnesota wildland firefighters help stop Canada's wildfires, here's one on what she's seen

Our state has been answering the call for help thanks to the Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact. It’s a partnership where Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Manitoba and Ontario have all agreed to help each other out with firefighting.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Against medical advice, vulnerable patients are leaving hospitals too soon. Who’s to blame?

Only a small share of M Health Fairview patients leave the hospital early, against their doctor’s advice. But according to new reporting in Sahan Journal, that number is five times higher for people who use opioids or meth.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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