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No Mow May blossoms in Minnesota

No Mow May blossoms in Minnesota

Cities across Minnesota are adopting No Mow May to keep pollinators healthy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Dr. Osterholm on Covid outlook in Minnesota

The number of new Covid cases and hospitalizations are increasing dramatically in Minneapolis. Dr. Michael Osterholm joined host Cathy Wurzer to sift through the latest news.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Ellen Finn

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How are you reacting to findings of racism in the Minneapolis Police Department?

How are you reacting to findings of racism in the Minneapolis Police Department?

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says Minneapolis city and police leaders failed to address racial discrimination in policing. On Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a legal expert and civil rights activist about their reactions and what’s next.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom, Samantha Matsumoto and Sarah Gelbard

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Sarah Lancaster is first Asian/Pacific Islander educator to win MN Teacher of the Year

Sarah Lancaster is first Asian/Pacific Islander educator to win MN Teacher of the Year

One of 15 children of a Filipino immigrant mother and a much older American father, Sarah Lancaster understands better than most trauma, isolation, and the way schools can serve as a haven. She teaches at Onamia Public Schools, which she attended, to provide that haven for a new generation.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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Lawmakers push into final three weeks of session

Lawmakers push into final three weeks of session

On the heels of a big agreement last week on refueling the unemployment trust fund and pandemic worker bonuses, top Capitol players are hoping to nail down other deals soon.
by Brian Bakst

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North Star Journey: Homeownership gap, financial literacy, and a book on whiteness

In this latest selection from the MPR News North Star Journey series, MPR News examines a homeownership gap in St. Cloud, efforts to improve financial literacy and introduces us to the author of a book on whiteness.
by MPR News Staff

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A new tool lets metro residents track region's tree canopy

A new tool lets metro residents track region's tree canopy

Growing Shade helps city leaders, nonprofits, and residents target efforts to plant trees to the areas that need them most.
by Paul Huttner

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Voting and elections with Secretary of State Steve Simon

Voting and elections with Secretary of State Steve Simon

Can you trust that your vote will be fairly counted? MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talks with Secretary of State Steve Simon about election integrity and what’s happening to secure your right to vote. Plus a reporter round up with MPR politics reporter Tim Pugmire and Dana Ferguson, capitol correspondent from the Forum News Service.
by Mike Mulcahy

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