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Feds charge man in Minnesota 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers theft

Feds charge man in Minnesota 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers theft

The slippers are one of four pairs remaining from the iconic movie and are considered among the most recognizable memorabilia in American film history.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota-based company will pay $487M to settle kickback, fraud case

Minnesota-based company will pay $487M to settle kickback, fraud case

A federal judge in St. Paul has ordered a medical products company and its owner to pay $487 million to settle allegations that it defrauded Medicare.
by Matt Sepic

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Author Brian Selznick explores nature's point of view in the 500 pages of 'Big Tree'

Author Brian Selznick explores nature's point of view in the 500 pages of 'Big Tree'

Acclaimed novelist and storyteller Brian Selznick's new project is big — really big. It's a 550 page illustrated novel aimed at children of all ages detailing the life of a massive sycamore tree.
by Euan Kerr

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Negotiators settle on Minnesota marijuana taxes, possession limits

Negotiators settle on Minnesota marijuana taxes, possession limits

Members of a conference committee working on a bill to legalize marijuana have reached agreement on some key issues and are expected to settle on a final version of the legislation as early as Tuesday.
by Brian Bakst

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Ramsey Co. Attorney on his office's progress 'reimagining juvenile justice'

Ramsey Co. Attorney on his office's progress 'reimagining juvenile justice'

Preliminary findings from a new program in Ramsey County that’s meant to divert youth out of the criminal justice system is showing some positive results. But it’s too early to tell whether it’s keeping youth from committing new crimes.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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In J. Ryan Stradal's new book, the Midwest supper club is a character unto itself

In J. Ryan Stradal's new book, the Midwest supper club is a character unto itself

“Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club” is a family drama set in and around a supper club in the fictional northern Minnesota town of Bear Jaw. Author J. Ryan Stradal says it’s “the kind of book you can’t take the Minnesota out of in editing.”
by Tom Crann

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A family breaks from tradition to honor sister's life, bring awareness to domestic violence

A family breaks from tradition to honor sister's life, bring awareness to domestic violence

In March of this year, Jennifer Yang, a 36-year-old Anoka County woman, was killed by her husband in what was ruled a murder-suicide. Yang's funeral was held on Sunday, and broke from tradition in notable ways to shed light on domestic violence in the Hmong community.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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How mental health programs focused on cultural identity are helping Minnesota students

How mental health programs focused on cultural identity are helping Minnesota students

The pandemic took a toll on students’ mental health. But not every student was affected in the same way. One program in Minnesota is working to provide culturally-specific mental health care from inside schools which are becoming increasingly racially and ethnically diverse.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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A U of M initiative looks to create climate-informed health care professionals

A U of M initiative looks to create climate-informed health care professionals

A cadre of new nurses will be graduating in just some days from the University of Minnesota. And they’ll be trained to not only care for our human health but also the planet’s health.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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