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Winter Play: Ice fishing — learning family tradition hook, line and sinker

Winter Play: Ice fishing — learning family tradition hook, line and sinker

Our staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime. MPR News’ southwest Minnesota reporter Hannah Yang spent her first day ice fishing with her father-in-law and husband in Faribault, Minn.
by Hannah Yang

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Tired of cold? This saint turns water to beer and says spring is near

Tired of cold? This saint turns water to beer and says spring is near

Long celebrated by farmers welcoming spring, St. Brigid Day is a bank holiday in Ireland for the first time this year. Though the start of spring is farther off for us here in Minnesota, chef and cookbook author Beth Dooley says there’s no reason we can’t cook up some bread and stew to celebrate, too.
by Megan Burks and Tom Crann

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Winter Play: Falling ice! Ice climbing in Duluth

Winter Play: Falling ice! Ice climbing in Duluth

The sport of ice climbing is taking off. Duluth MPR News reporter Dan Kraker gave it a try for the first time — and he survived. He joins host Cathy Wurzer to tell the tale of his first ice climbing adventure in our Winter Play series.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Documentary series traces history of racial injustice, resistance in Twin Cities

Documentary series traces history of racial injustice, resistance in Twin Cities

Twin Cities Public Television released a documentary called Jim Crow of the North in 2019. A new series by the same name explores more stories about resistance to racial discrimination in the Twin Cities region. It hinges on this question: Why is Minneapolis the epicenter of a global racial reckoning?
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Tired pups: Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon winner and runner up dish on this year's race

Tired pups: Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon winner and runner up dish on this year's race

The 300 mile Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon ended last night. Musher Keith Aili’s dog team finished first. Ryan Anderson was favored to win his fifth race but his team came in second. Host Cathy Wurzer speaks with them both about the race.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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February forecast: Paul Huttner has the short and long term weather outlook

February forecast: Paul Huttner has the short and long term weather outlook

As we move into the first part of February and the last part of meteorological winter — what’s the outlook for freezing and thawing temps? Host Cathy Wurzer talks with MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner.
by Melissa Townsend and Cathy Wurzer

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Minneapolis made little progress on homeless encampments in 2022. Why?

Minneapolis made little progress on homeless encampments in 2022. Why?

Eager to improve the city’s response to encampments, new Minneapolis City Council members have been gridlocked, in part due to Mayor Jacob Frey’s recent expansion of power. Instead of creating a formal policy, the city is sending more police officers and establishing perimeters while closing camps.
by Grace Birnstengel

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