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Vacation Bible schools offers families free, low-cost options for summer child care

Vacation Bible schools offers families free, low-cost options for summer child care

Between summer camps and day care, parents can spend thousands of dollars to keep their kids busy during the months long break. Vacation Bible schools have been consistently low-cost options for families for years.
by Kyra Miles

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'It's about time': Celebration marks Red Lake Nation’s recreational cannabis dispensary opening

'It's about time': Celebration marks Red Lake Nation’s recreational cannabis dispensary opening

The first customers at NativeCare in the town of Red Lake said they were excited and grateful to be able to purchase products at the tribal nation’s recreational marijuana store.
by Melissa Olson

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Minneapolis' first legally married same-sex couple reflects on a decade of gay marriage

Minneapolis' first legally married same-sex couple reflects on a decade of gay marriage

Ten years ago Tuesday, Margaret Miles and Cathy ten Broeke became the first Minneapolis couple to tie the knot after same-sex marriage became legal in Minnesota. For them, Aug. 1 isn’t just their wedding anniversary, it’s a day to mark “being a part of something so much bigger than us.”
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Bodycam video shows tense moments as troopers confront, fatally shoot man along I-94

Bodycam video shows tense moments as troopers confront, fatally shoot man along I-94

Body camera and squad car video released Tuesday by the Minnesota State Patrol showed how tensions escalated quickly early Monday morning before a trooper fatally shot Ricky Cobb II along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Aquatic group works to offer year-round pool access to north Minneapolis

Aquatic group works to offer year-round pool access to north Minneapolis

Since north Minneapolis’ only public indoor pool closed in 2007, a group formed a swimming and triathlon team to ensure young people continued to swim. Now the organization, V3 Sports is on the verge of restoring year-round access to a pool, and more.
by Aaliyah Demry

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Civil jury finds St. Paul cop liable in on-duty 2017 killing

Civil jury finds St. Paul cop liable in on-duty 2017 killing

A federal jury on Monday found St. Paul police officer Nathaniel Younce civilly liable for the fatal shooting of Cordale Handy in 2017. Jurors on Tuesday awarded $11.5 million in damages to Handy’s family.
by Matt Sepic and Jon Collins

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'Pretty miserable': Prison staff, inmates swelter in Minnesota facilities without air conditioning

'Pretty miserable': Prison staff, inmates swelter in Minnesota facilities without air conditioning

Nine out of Minnesota’s 11 prisons don’t have facility-wide air conditioning. The Department of Corrections this week reminded staff and residents to hydrate and limit activity, while nurses made rounds to check on them.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Oaxaca basketball tradition finds a Minnesota home

Oaxaca basketball tradition finds a Minnesota home

This weekend, more than 20 amateur basketball teams comprised of players with personal ties to Oaxaca, Mexico, will be in Austin, Minn., for a fierce competition. But the annual tournament is also a cultural bridge in a town that’s unusually diverse.
by Catharine Richert

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Art Hounds: Ely is about to get crowded

Art Hounds: Ely is about to get crowded

This week, the Art Hounds recommend the Blueberry Art Festival in Ely, Minn.; Deborah Foutch’s exhibition “Nine Artists in Conversation” in Minneapolis and Cow Tipping Press’s Cowchella in St. Paul.
by Heidi Raschke and Lukas Levin

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New law allows Minnesota students to opt out of shooter drills

New law allows Minnesota students to opt out of shooter drills

The law’s author said the plan is designed to give school districts more guidance and minimize trauma for students during active shooter simulations and drills.
by Dana Ferguson

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