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Appetites | Climate Cast

New exhibit celebrates Southwest Asian and North African immigrants in Minnesota

New exhibit celebrates Southwest Asian and North African immigrants in Minnesota

A new exhibit, "To Your Raised Head - Stories of Immigration", showcases a tapestry of experiences from Southwest Asian and North African immigrants in Minnesota who have had to rebuild home in the face of war, political upheaval, and loss.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Climate signals from the sparrows in the sky

Climate signals from the sparrows in the sky

Birds are sentinel species when it come to our changing climate. And even subtle climate shifts can have outsized impacts.
by Paul Huttner

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Feds allege 11 more teens on payroll of slaughterhouse cleaning contractor

Feds allege 11 more teens on payroll of slaughterhouse cleaning contractor

The U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday that investigators have found 11 additional minors hired to work overnight to clean slaughterhouses. The latest court filings bring the total number of teens alleged to have been employed by Packers Sanitation Services Inc. to 42. 
by Matt Sepic

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'Send help': Minnesotans worry as heating costs climb, winter nears

'Send help': Minnesotans worry as heating costs climb, winter nears

After a big infusion of federal pandemic funding last year, heating assistance grants have dropped back to pre-pandemic levels while fuel prices surge. It’s left many low-income Minnesotans wondering how they will pay their bills and stay warm this winter.
by Dan Gunderson

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Soccer fans of the north, World Cup watching in Duluth draws cheers

Soccer fans of the north, World Cup watching in Duluth draws cheers

The win or go home World Cup game between the U.S. and Iran drew a small crowd to Dubh Linn's, an Irish pub in downtown Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

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Appetites: Minnesota chefs share their favorite Thanksgiving sides

Appetites: Minnesota chefs share their favorite Thanksgiving sides

Throw your guests some curveballs this Thanksgiving, with pickled berries instead of bacon on your brussels sprouts, a turkey stuffed with egg roll filling instead of bread stuffing, or by finally nailing the mashed potatoes.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Heidi Raschke

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I-94 rest stop brings the 'funk,' may make Minnesota history 

I-94 rest stop brings the 'funk,' may make Minnesota history 

With its distinctive roof lines, the Burgen Lake rest area outside Alexandria is seen as a classic of modernist “funk/revival” style. It may make the National Register of Historic Places. Here’s why it’s not your average bathroom stop.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Record low levels of the Mississippi River cause major problems for grain

Record low levels of the Mississippi River cause major problems for grain

The Mississippi River reached record lows in the southern U.S. this fall causing major problems for the 60% of U.S. grain harvest that’s typically shipped down America’s largest river.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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For your World Cup spread, try Guatemalan hot dogs

For your World Cup spread, try Guatemalan hot dogs

Amalia Moreno-Damgaard's shucos recipe is inspired by those food vendors sold outside the soccer matches she attended as a child in Guatemala.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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