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Rosemount woman's halal beauty products meet religious standards

Rosemount woman's halal beauty products meet religious standards

When Annie Qaiser discovered that too many lotions, creams and oils contain products Muslims are forbidden to ingest, she made her own, which follow religious guidelines.
by Riham Feshir

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Teatro Latino remembered as its founder battles cancer

Teatro Latino remembered as its founder battles cancer

The pioneering theater company Teatro Latino staged its last show in the 1990s but is being remembered for its groundbreaking work as founding member Ana Maria Mendez faces terminal cancer.  
by Vicki Adame

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Art Hounds celebrate summer performances, and an indoor escape from the heat

Art Hounds celebrate summer performances, and an indoor escape from the heat

Walking Shadow Theatre Co. puts on “Reboot,” a virtual interactive play with puzzles. The Zephyr Theatre’s “Mamma Mia!” uses the St Croix River as a backdrop. Plus, a performance by Minneapolis singer Brooke Elizabeth.
by Emily Bright

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Lax oversight, no-bid contracts and mysterious pricing: Inside the black box of COVID testing

Lax oversight, no-bid contracts and mysterious pricing: Inside the black box of COVID testing

More than a year into the pandemic, many details about COVID testing remain unclear to the public, including how much the tests will cost taxpayers and how effective they really are. Nowhere is that more evident than in Minnesota.
by Tom Scheck

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First smoke, then fire? BWCA braces for the worst

First smoke, then fire? BWCA braces for the worst

Residents in northern Minnesota woke up to thick smoke Tuesday morning that spread from wildfires burning across the border in Canada, and some people around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area are bracing for a severe fire season that will likely last all summer.
by Dan Kraker

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Appetites: Duluth entrepreneur Ashley Kidd launches cheesecake company

Ashley Kidd’s doctor told her to stay busy and keep moving during her fifth pregnancy. The Duluth resident took that advice very seriously and decided to start her own business, inspired by her own pregnancy cravings.
by Tom Crann

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A St. Paul postal worker begged for stronger COVID protections. She ended up spending 6 weeks in the hospital

A St. Paul postal worker begged for stronger COVID protections. She ended up spending 6 weeks in the hospital

The limited response to postal workers’ repeated appeals for help provides a window into the failures of two federal agencies: the Postal Service, which is one of the country’s largest employers, and OSHA, which is supposed to protect workers.

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After a tough year, Minnesota's Black women entrepreneurs look for ways to expand opportunity

After a tough year, Minnesota's Black women entrepreneurs look for ways to expand opportunity

For Black women entrepreneurs, the path to success can be filled with more obstacles than for people of other races. This was true before the COVID-19 pandemic and early data emerging shows the problem has worsened.
by Nina Moini

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Extreme weather swings wreak havoc on Chicago

Extreme weather swings wreak havoc on Chicago

Chicago has been battling extreme weather swings that have left the city dealing with flooding, wild lake and river level changes and beach erosion.
by Paul Huttner

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