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Winter play: Skiing with adventurer Ann Bancroft

Winter play: Skiing with adventurer Ann Bancroft

You might know Bancroft from her many accomplishments. She is the first woman to cross the North and South Poles, and the first woman to traverse Antarctica with skis and sails.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota doesn't license vet techs. A Willmar-area vet wants to change that

Minnesota doesn't license vet techs. A Willmar-area vet wants to change that

If you want to become a veterinarian in Minnesota, you need to pass both state and national licensing exams. If you want to become a veterinary technician — a vet clinic’s equivalent of a nurse — you don’t need any of that.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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DFL legislative push prompts threats of lawsuits

DFL legislative push prompts threats of lawsuits

As DFL lawmakers speed their priority legislation through at the Minnesota Capitol, some bills have been flagged as possible targets for legal action by conservative groups and others. 
by Dana Ferguson

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Art Hounds: Works about love, the magic of the woods and life journeys

Art Hounds: Works about love, the magic of the woods and life journeys

Anita White’s retrospective show at Vine Arts Center in Minneapolis documents global, spiritual, and medical journeys. Diamond Knispel’s paintings at Watermark Art Center in Bemidji take visitors through a whimsical day in the Northwoods. The play “These Old Shoes” from Transatlantic Love Affair is a love letter to older people.
by Emily Bright

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Winter Play: How polar explorer Ann Bancroft finds magic in the winter

Winter Play: How polar explorer Ann Bancroft finds magic in the winter

Polar explorer Ann Bancroft might be winter’s biggest champion. But Bancroft, who’s set records traveling to the North and South Poles, and crossing Antarctica, says the key to surviving our coldest months is to tap into your inner child. 
by Catharine Richert

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Winter Play: Minnesota's newest public bath house

Winter Play: Minnesota's newest public bath house

Two Minnesota transplants decided to release the dreariness of winter — with a relaxing dip at the spa.
by Cathy Wurzer

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North Star Journey points to local Black history

North Star Journey points to local Black history

MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with MPR News editor Brandt Williams about Black history in the Twin Cities. They share stories from North Star Journey, a celebration of communities in Minnesota and the champions who are doing the work that MPR should be bringing a voice to on the radio.
by Angela Davis, Brandt Williams and Danelle Cloutier

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