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A safe space for ‘sad girl’ music fans: Inside Electric Fetus’ boygenius listening party

A safe space for ‘sad girl’ music fans: Inside Electric Fetus’ boygenius listening party

Fans gathered at Electric Fetus Tuesday to soak in the first listen of boygenius’ highly anticipated album — “the record.” While the pandemic made in-person music gatherings nearly impossible, listening sessions are having a resurgence three years later.
by Sam Stroozas and Michelle Wiley

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Diana Abu-Jaber on family myths and inheritance

Diana Abu-Jaber on family myths and inheritance

For immigrants who have to start life over in a new land, home carries a powerful lure. Diana Abu-Jaber says questions of identity and displacement haunted her Jordanian father, which inspired her latest novel, “Fencing with the King.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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As lawmakers dole out record surplus, many say they need more

As lawmakers dole out record surplus, many say they need more

With a historic budget surplus and a longer-than-usual stretch before the legislative deadline to adjourn, groups that feel short-changed by DFL budget targets are asking for more.
by Dana Ferguson

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Latest UN climate report calls for urgent action. Where does Minnesota fit in?

Latest UN climate report calls for urgent action. Where does Minnesota fit in?

The latest United Nations climate report urges that the window of opportunity to prevent catastrophic climate change still exists — but is closing fast. What role do states, including Minnesota, play in keeping that window open?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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A train derailed outside Raymond, Minnesota: Here's what we know

A train derailed outside Raymond, Minnesota: Here's what we know

Residents of Raymond in western Minnesota are returning to their homes following a train derailment in the early hours of Thursday morning that prompted an evacuation of the small town about 90 miles west of the Twin Cities.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Melissa Townsend

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A mysterious South Dakota cold case that has dogged investigators for years is now a book

There’s a new book on the shelves from a local author about a real-life mystery. Memorial Day weekend 1971, two 17-year-old girls hopped in an old Studebaker for a kegger in Vermillion, South Dakota. They took a wrong turn near the gravel pits and were never seen again. Lou Raguse is a reporter on KARE 11 and the author of the book “Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case.” He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the case.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt brings empathy to policing 

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt brings empathy to policing 

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt is the first Black woman to become a sheriff in Minnesota. MPR News Host Angela Davis talks with Sheriff Witt about her priorities and turning childhood hardship into her greatest strength.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota Film Festival in Duluth to features films from Lake Superior to Korea

The Minnesota Film Festival lasts from March 29 through April 2. The festival features local and international films at the Zeitgeist Zinema theater in Duluth. Program Director Beth Chatelain joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about how the festival has been going so far and what audiences can look forward to.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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