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Sneezing and sniffling? Spring allergies are intensifying with climate change

Sneezing and sniffling? Spring allergies are intensifying with climate change

Is pollen turning you into a sneezy, sniffling mess? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how to control seasonal allergies and why they’re getting more intense — and lasting longer — with climate change.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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A chilly spring week will give way to rain, then warmer weather

A chilly spring week will give way to rain, then warmer weather

MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the worst of the flooding over the week, upcoming rain and warmer weather and how far ice out is progressing on Minnesota lakes.
by Cathy Wurzer

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It's been 75 years since the first commercial television broadcast in Minnesota. Here's how it all got started

It's been 75 years since the first commercial television broadcast in Minnesota. Here's how it all got started

When television was a brand new technology, it’s hard to explain the level of curiosity, skepticism and excitement over the hazy black and white images on what was a very small screen. Television is simply part of the fabric of our lives today, but back in the 1940s, television was considered a novelty for most Americans.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Twin Cities congregations stand together following mosque fire

Twin Cities congregations stand together following mosque fire

Fire crews responded to a fire at Masjid Al Rahma mosque on Monday evening, just one day after another fire at the 24 Mall mosque located minutes away.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Non-farming landlords control a significant amount of land. Some want to use it to help curb climate change

Non-farming landlords control a significant amount of land. Some want to use it to help curb climate change

Land use, including agriculture and forestry, has become Minnesota’s number two source of carbon emissions, after transportation. And one group you may not think of has some decision-making power to help reduce that pollution: non-farming landowners.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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‘It’s simply life-saving,’ says Minnesotan who uses gender-affirming care

‘It’s simply life-saving,’ says Minnesotan who uses gender-affirming care

The Minnesota legislature has passed a bill that legally protects people who come to the state for gender-affirming care. MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with the author of the bill and a Minnesota physician who provides gender-affirming care to children and teenagers.
by Angela Davis, Samantha Matsumoto, Danelle Cloutier and Nicole Johnson

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How will Minnesota cities implement the cannabis bill, if it passes?

How will Minnesota cities implement the cannabis bill, if it passes?

The Minnesota cannabis debate resumed Tuesday after stretching late into the evening last night. A vote in the House is expected Tuesday afternoon and the Senate is due to vote Friday. If the bill becomes law, recreational marijuana would become legal in Minnesota this summer and city will have to implement it. MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Alex Hassel, an Intergovernmental Relations Representative at the League of Minnesota Cities, about how implementation of marijuana legalization could play out at the municipal level.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Listen to five Minnesota artists with Local Show host Diane Miller

Listen to five Minnesota artists with Local Show host Diane Miller

Whatever sound you are into, there is a Minnesota musician for you. Diane Miller is our guide through the variety of music that is popping across the state. She hosts The Local Show on MPR News’ sister station, The Current. Miller joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to highlight five artists with new songs or upcoming shows.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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