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Nick Brey, Gabriela Trapero and Briar Lenz: This moment is ‘more than a trend’

Nick Brey, Gabriela Trapero and Briar Lenz: This moment is ‘more than a trend’

People don’t talk openly about racial inequities in St. James, a town of about 5,000. But after the killing of George Floyd, those who supported the Black Lives Matter movement suddenly saw things with razor-sharp focus. That was when three St. James high school students started organizing a protest in town.
by Hannah Yang

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New book explores cycles and whiplash of Minneapolis history

New book explores cycles and whiplash of Minneapolis history

Journalist Tom Weber has published a new biography of the City of Lakes. He explores the history of Minneapolis and examines the repetition and rhyme of the city’s understanding of its past.
by Tom Crann and Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Crop failure rate for wild rice is increasing with climate change

Crop failure rate for wild rice is increasing with climate change

Climate change is taking a significant toll on wild rice in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and the plant's significance to Ojibwe communities makes finding a solution all the more delicate — and dire.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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‘The worst seven minutes of my life’: As bullets flew overhead, children ran for cover

‘The worst seven minutes of my life’: As bullets flew overhead, children ran for cover

At a time when the city of Minneapolis is taking steps to dismantle the Police Department, an uptick in gun violence is causing fear and anxiety among some residents. A drive-by shooting in a north Minneapolis park during a youth football team practice has cemented people's fears about public safety.
by Riham Feshir

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Buddy King: With an eye to St. Cloud’s past, looking to change the future

Buddy King: With an eye to St. Cloud’s past, looking to change the future

The city has made significant strides in overcoming the racial injustice of its past, but still has work to do, King said. The nonprofit leader and youth pastor, who recently organized a youth march in St. Cloud, is seeking a seat on the City Council. “You can see [the racism] really clearly in systems more than you can see it in people. That’s what we’ve got to change,” he said.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Walz lauds new insulin affordability law, blasts Big Pharma for suing

Walz lauds new insulin affordability law, blasts Big Pharma for suing

The pharmaceutical industry is now “more hated than COVID-19,” Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday as he ripped corporate drug giants for trying to stop a new Minnesota law requiring them to deliver insulin at little or no cost in emergency cases.
by Brian Bakst

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July 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Inflammatory condition affecting kids surfaces

July 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Inflammatory condition affecting kids surfaces

The latest: A worrisome inflammatory syndrome believed to be related to COVID-19 has been found in 13 Minnesota children; Gov. Walz is seriously weighing a statewide mask order; COVID-19 immunity may only last a few months to two years, the state’s epidemiologist says.
by MPR News Staff

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Kate Lundquist: Black Lives Matter in Roseau, a small white city

Kate Lundquist: Black Lives Matter in Roseau, a small white city

In the month since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, protests large and small have cropped up across Minnesota, even in small, rural communities where demonstrations are rare — including Roseau.
by John Enger

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Dr. Jon Hallberg: Are virtual doctor visits here to stay?

Dr. Jon Hallberg: Are virtual doctor visits here to stay?

Dr. Jon Hallberg talks about the virtues and limitations of virtual visits. He weighs in on whether virtual visits have a place in the future of healthcare and if patients stand to benefit.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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