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DFL's Ettinger loses special election, will get another shot in November

DFL's Ettinger loses special election, will get another shot in November

Former Hormel Foods CEO Jeff Ettinger failed to win back Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District for the DFL in Tuesday’s special election, but he’ll get another shot at it in November after winning his party’s nomination to represent a newly redrawn 1st District.
by Brian Bakst

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Gov. Tim Walz looks ahead to the general election

Gov. Tim Walz looks ahead to the general election

Governor Tim Walz is seeking reelection after a term dominated by his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Voters poised to send first openly trans person to Minnesota Legislature

Voters poised to send first openly trans person to Minnesota Legislature

“We're around and we deserve representation, and we have a lot of work to do to let people know what it means to have an inclusive government, to have an inclusive state and to protect everyone,” said DFLer Leigh Finke, who won her Minnesota House primary on Tuesday.
by Brian Bakst

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Demystifying migraines and headaches

Demystifying migraines and headaches

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two neurologists about the latest research into how to prevent and treat migraines and other headaches and why some people get lingering headaches after COVID-19.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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More Minnesota theaters adapt for people with autism

More Minnesota theaters adapt for people with autism

A theater performance can be overwhelming, and not in a good way for people sensitive to lights, sounds and certain movements.
by Jacob Aloi

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From the archives: How immigration shapes America

From the archives: How immigration shapes America

We’re teeing up this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas conversation with historian Kelly Lytle Hernandez by throwing it back to 2017. That’s when Kerri Miller hosted a national call-in show called “Indivisible,” and in this episode from the archives, experts Eboo Patel and Tamar Jacoby tackle the question: Is America still a land of immigrants?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Neither snow nor rain may stop the mail — but in parts of Minnesota, staffing shortages are delaying delivery

Neither snow nor rain may stop the mail — but in parts of Minnesota, staffing shortages are delaying delivery

The old United States Postal Service motto — "We Deliver for You" — is coming with a caveat more and more these days, in Minnesota and around the nation. They deliver... mostly.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Joseph company aims to bring little electric cars to city streets

St. Joseph company aims to bring little electric cars to city streets

Opus Motorcar Co. is selling small, low-speed electric vehicles with hub motors — the kind in e-bikes and scooters — designed for short trips around town. Its 25-year-old CEO, Tom Skahen, has some big ambitions for shaking up how people think about local transportation.
by Kirsti Marohn

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