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Morning Announcements for Dec. 15

Morning Announcements for Dec. 15

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, Dec. 15. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Finally, a good weekend for Minnesota sports

Finally, a good weekend for Minnesota sports

The Minnesota Wild had their fourth-straight win over the weekend. And the Minnesota Vikings are looking to end their season on a high note.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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A St. Paul rabbi's son survived the Brown University shooting. Then came the Australia Hanukkah attack

A St. Paul rabbi's son survived the Brown University shooting. Then came the Australia Hanukkah attack

Mount Zion Temple Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker was focusing on the safety of his son, who was in the Brown University building where a mass shooting unfolded. He then had to turn his attention to his congregation’s safety.
by Catharine Richert, Nina Moini, Cari Dwyer, Ellen Finn and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Owatonna food shelf operator says increased need will continue into the holidays, new year

Owatonna food shelf operator says increased need will continue into the holidays, new year

Since Nov. 1, Community Pathways of Steele County food shelf in Owatonna has had almost 200 new families register. The executive director said that despite federal food benefits returning, families are still worried their benefits could be taken away again.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Duluth foster parent recognized for building connections between foster and birth families

Duluth foster parent recognized for building connections between foster and birth families

Jessica Gunnarson has experienced the foster care system from both ends. She had her children taken away while battling addiction. Now in recovery, Gunnarson has become a foster parent herself. Her approach to foster care is now receiving recognition.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Staff complaints, financial pressures roil Planned Parenthood in Minnesota

Staff complaints, financial pressures roil Planned Parenthood in Minnesota

Planned Parenthood faces external pressures from federal budget cuts and hostile state governments. But current and former employees at the organization’s Minnesota-based Midwest affiliate complain that management is making matters worse. 
by Erica Zurek

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As ICE operations continue, immigrant parents look to make arrangements for their children

As ICE operations continue, immigrant parents look to make arrangements for their children

A 7-year-old child was recently separated from their parents in an operation carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Burnsville. Advocates are helping parents make caretaker arrangements in case they are detained.
by Melissa Olson and Regina Medina

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December theme seems to be 'Let It Snow'

December theme seems to be 'Let It Snow'

Two weeks into December, Minnesota is blanketed in snow, and some climate station are reporting totals above a foot.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Seeley

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