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Craft brewed sodas and family fun are on tap at Northern Soda Company

Craft brewed sodas and family fun are on tap at Northern Soda Company

Taprooms that brew and serve craft beers seem to be everywhere in the Twin Cities these days, but one New Brighton-based beverage maker is offering a non-alcoholic, family-friendly alternative to the taproom. 
by Regina Medina

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Ocean temperatures are the hottest they’ve been. What could it mean for our climate?

Ocean temperatures are the hottest they’ve been. What could it mean for our climate?

Earth’s oceans have been reaching record-warm temperatures. Every day for the last 12 months. What is happening? How much is climate change driving the temperature spike? And how concerned are climate scientists?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Another round of gun law changes again in the mix at the Capitol

Another round of gun law changes again in the mix at the Capitol

Democrats at the Capitol kept slim majorities together to pass a pair of gun control bills despite concerns from lawmakers from rural areas. There’s a chance more changes to gun law could happen this year.
by Dana Ferguson

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Attorneys in state trooper case clash over handling of use-of-force expert

Attorneys in state trooper case clash over handling of use-of-force expert

Attorneys in the case of a Minnesota state trooper charged with murder and manslaughter clashed in court Thursday over information disclosure and a use-of-force expert’s opinion, amid escalating controversy over the handling of the case.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘I’m devastated’: Hundreds of former fosters may lose state financial aid for college

‘I’m devastated’: Hundreds of former fosters may lose state financial aid for college

More than 250 students who have been in foster care are at risk of losing their means of going to college if the Minnesota Legislature doesn’t come up with a solution this session for filling a $5 million funding gap in a state grant program.
by Nicole Ki

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Art Hounds: We cannot eat ceramics

Art Hounds: We cannot eat ceramics

The Mankato Symphony Orchestra presents a string quartet concert; the Thompson Quartet performs at Berlin in Minneapolis; the Northern Clay Center presents five Asian-American artists exploring culture and food.
by Emily Bright

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Eight decades after it crashed, expedition launched to find ‘America’s Ace of Aces’ plane

Eight decades after it crashed, expedition launched to find ‘America’s Ace of Aces’ plane

Eighty years ago this week, one of the most famous airplanes in U.S. military history — one with a connection to the Twin Ports — crashed in the South Pacific. Now an expedition is being launched to find it.
by Dan Kraker

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Uber and Lyft make threats to leave Minneapolis. Could taxis fill the gap in their wake?

Uber and Lyft make threats to leave Minneapolis. Could taxis fill the gap in their wake?

The number of taxis licensed in the city of Minneapolis has dropped precipitously in this age of Uber and Lyft. Could taxis make a comeback in a future without rideshares services?
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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