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A look at how the snowstorm impacted Minnesota

A look at how the snowstorm impacted Minnesota

A winter storm disrupted school, work and travel in Minnesota this week. MPR News host Angela Davis checked in with MPR News reporters, state officials and drivers for the latest conditions around the state.
by Angela Davis, Danelle Cloutier, Samantha Matsumoto, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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Minnesota Now and Then: Cook County's first Black sheriff and his run-in with a lion on the loose

Minnesota Now and Then: Cook County's first Black sheriff and his run-in with a lion on the loose

By February 1978, John Lyght had been sheriff of Cook County, in Minnesota’s Arrowhead, for long enough to have seen quite a lot. But a caller from Lutsen said she had an escaped animal on the loose. It was a lion.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Report from Ukraine: Former Pioneer Press reporter Brian Bonner on his home's one year anniversary of war

Report from Ukraine: Former Pioneer Press reporter Brian Bonner on his home's one year anniversary of war

Kyiv resident Brian Bonner covers why his neighborhood is targeted by Russia, his neighbor’s response to the one year anniversary of the war, Biden’s visit and aid package, Putin’s state of the union address, and China’s role in peace between Ukraine and Russia.
by Tim Nelson and Ellen Finn

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Thank You, Stranger: How a bus driver and passenger helped a St. Paul woman get a fresh start

Thank You, Stranger: How a bus driver and passenger helped a St. Paul woman get a fresh start

Sometimes, strangers help change our outlook on life, help us grow, or renew our faith in humanity. Minnesota Now is kicking off a new series called Thank You, Stranger. It explores everyday acts of kindness or courage that had a strong effect on Minnesotans all over the state.
by Ellen Finn, Alanna Elder and Melissa Townsend

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Art Hounds: Peyton Scott Russell's retrospective at White Bear Lake's art center

Art Hounds: Peyton Scott Russell's retrospective at White Bear Lake's art center

A 40-year retrospective of Peyton Scott Russell’s art is on view at the White Bear Center for the Arts. Free Little Art Galleries across Minnesota make creativity shareable with anyone who walks by. MacPhail’s Spotlight series combines live music with Eyenga Bokamba’s visual art to create “Translucent Beauty.”
by Emily Bright

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Ukrainians in Minnesota pay it forward one year after fleeing war

Ukrainians in Minnesota pay it forward one year after fleeing war

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches its first year, Ukrainians are coming to Minnesota in growing numbers. They’re getting help from Ukrainians here who can directly relate to what they’re going through.
by Nina Moini

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