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A first-of-its kind affordable housing complex with childcare center breaks ground

A first-of-its kind affordable housing complex with childcare center breaks ground

A new affordable housing project with a childcare center began construction this week in St. Louis Park. It comes at a time when rising housing prices, inflation, and supply chain shortages continue to push homeownership out of reach for many. MPR News host Nina Moini discussed the Rise on 7 project and the increasingly dire state of housing with Deidre Schmidt, president and CEO of CommonBond Communities.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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World's biggest rubber duck: A Duluth man's quacky idea has outsized impact

World's biggest rubber duck: A Duluth man's quacky idea has outsized impact

The world’s largest rubber duck was created nearly a decade ago by a Duluth entrepreneur. This weekend it’s back in the region at the tall ships festival in Two Harbors.
by Dan Kraker

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Leveled by an April tornado, Taopi is coming back to life

Leveled by an April tornado, Taopi is coming back to life

Four months after an EF2 tornado ripped through Taopi, the tiny southern Minnesota town is seeing new foundations being poured and new roofs going up on homes. Residents say they have hope for their town’s future. 
by Catharine Richert

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Gunfire scatters shoppers at Mall of America; 2 suspects at large

Gunfire scatters shoppers at Mall of America; 2 suspects at large

Bloomington police described the gunfire around 4 p.m. Thursday as “an isolated incident” and that the suspected shooter fled the building. The police chief said no one was hit.
by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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Hennepin County clinic gives update on monkeypox outbreak in Minnesota

Hennepin County clinic gives update on monkeypox outbreak in Minnesota

Minnesota health care providers on the front lines of the monkeypox outbreak say the risk remains low — but they want people to be aware, seek care and above all try to keep the virus from becoming endemic.
by Tim Nelson

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First look at pregnancy-related deaths in Minnesota finds some disparities

First look at pregnancy-related deaths in Minnesota finds some disparities

A snapshot look at pregnancy-related deaths in Minnesota found all of the deaths could have been prevented and that pregnancy-associated deaths were disproportionately high among Black and Indigenous people.
by Michelle Wiley

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Art Hounds: Mankato gallery highlights art from Scholars Serving Time

Art Hounds: Mankato gallery highlights art from Scholars Serving Time

The Minnesota Fringe festival kicks off Thursday. The 410 Project in Mankato launches its exhibit “Art Inside,” featuring paintings and drawings by art students at the Faribault Men’s Correctional Facility. NDN Way Comedy brings together three Native American stand-up comics for a night of laughs at Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy.
by Emily Bright

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Alexander becomes Minneapolis’ first community safety commissioner

Alexander becomes Minneapolis’ first community safety commissioner

As commissioner of the newly created position, Cedric Alexander oversees the city’s police, fire, 911, emergency response and violence prevention efforts.
by Jon Collins

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Appetites: Beth Dooley's light meals for hot days

Appetites: Beth Dooley's light meals for hot days

Stock up on fresh vegetables and cook up grains and beans to have on hand for quick, satisfying salads, like Beth Dooley’s “Chickpea and Farro Salad.”
by Tom Crann

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Opening showdown gets pointed between Walz, Jensen

Opening showdown gets pointed between Walz, Jensen

Billed as an opening conversation with the leading candidates for Minnesota governor, a forum Wednesday produced sharp exchanges throughout — about COVID-19, farm policy and the general role of government.
by Brian Bakst

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