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A temperature rollercoaster for January

According to climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley, temperatures across Minnesota this month have ranged from 44 degrees below zero in Baudette and Warren, to 48 degrees in Albert Lea.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Who were the Vikings, really? 

Who were the Vikings, really? 

How about those Vikings? Not the football team. We’re talking about the ancient voyagers and raiders from the North. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with a Minnesota historian and an archeologist in the U.K. about Vikings in popular imagination and new research that challenges old ideas about who they were and where they went. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Growing number of police departments training cops on how to intervene with colleagues

Growing number of police departments training cops on how to intervene with colleagues

Minneapolis police have had a “duty-to-intervene” policy since 2016, and the state of Minnesota passed a similar law in the summer after Floyd’s killing. However, an expert says a policy does not equal training. 
by Nina Moini

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At vaccine mandate deadline, MN nursing homes say they are working to comply

At vaccine mandate deadline, MN nursing homes say they are working to comply

Staff in hundreds of Minnesota nursing homes now must be vaccinated against COVID-19, as the operators of long-term care residences struggle to keep enough workers to operate safely.
by Peter Cox

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Intimate portraits of Iraqi Minnesotans confronting the idea of home

Intimate portraits of Iraqi Minnesotans confronting the idea of home

"Home of Memories" at the Hennepin History Museum tells the stories of Iraqi Minnesotans through portraits and words. Ahmed Alshaikhli, one of the photographers behind the exhibit, took producer Lindsay Guentzel for a tour.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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What a '70s farmers uprising can teach U.S. as it prepares to spend billions on clean energy

What a '70s farmers uprising can teach U.S. as it prepares to spend billions on clean energy

A tense, years-long standoff between farmers and crews trying to build a power transmission line through west-central Minnesota offers lessons for energy companies today, as the United States prepares to spend billions on clean energy infrastructure.
by Paul Huttner

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St. Louis Park City Council member on climate emergency declarations across MN

St. Louis Park City Council member on climate emergency declarations across MN

The outbreak of tornadoes in December, the major drought in the summer — Minnesota has never seen a weather year like 2021. A St. Louis Park City Council member told host Cathy Wurzer more about why cities across Minnesota are declaring climate emergencies.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Looking back on the first week of testimony in federal trial of 3 ex-cops

Looking back on the first week of testimony in federal trial of 3 ex-cops

The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers who were present during the murder of George Floyd started Monday. As the arguments of the prosecution and defense took shape, MPR reporter Jon Collins called host Cathy Wurzer from the courthouse with an update.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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How the pandemic has changed our cities

How the pandemic has changed our cities

The pandemic is changing the way our cities look and operate. Remote work has changed commute patterns and raised questions about how we use downtown spaces, our streets and more. MPR News host Angela Davis explores how the pandemic has redesigned our cities and whether those changes are here to stay.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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