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Help wanted: Feds seek thousands of census takers in Minnesota

Help wanted: Feds seek thousands of census takers in Minnesota

Census takers will fan out across the state this spring to knock on doors of people who haven’t filled out their forms yet, and they’re the last defense for an accurate count.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Minnesota shuts Water Gremlin over lead poisoning threat

Minnesota shuts Water Gremlin over lead poisoning threat

Two state agencies have ordered the shutdown of the White Bear Township fishing tackle and battery component maker after the children of employees were found to have dangerous levels of lead in their blood.
by Tim Nelson and Brian Bakst

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What indigenous communities can teach about climate change solutions

What indigenous communities can teach about climate change solutions

Climate change often impacts disenfranchised communities more directly, and that includes indigenous communities. But these communities can also teach us a lot about how to move forward.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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St. Paul comedy troupe wants to challenge ideas about Asian women

St. Paul comedy troupe wants to challenge ideas about Asian women

A St. Paul comedy troupe has more than humor in mind when it hits the stage. The Funny Asian Women Kollective is out to change the stereotype of Asian women as quiet and meek.
by Megan Burks

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Former CTC teacher, found liable in rape, reported back in U.S.

Former CTC teacher, found liable in rape, reported back in U.S.

The onetime owner of the Varsity Theater and Loring Pasta Bar says he is innocent of the allegations that “destroyed my enterprises in Minnesota.”
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: 50 years of revolutionary art

Art Hounds: 50 years of revolutionary art

Art Hounds recommend a retrospective of Ricardo Levins Morales' art for social change, a play about time travelling Victorian women and Rev. Matt schools audiences on monsters of the feminine sort.
by Marianne Combs

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Minneapolis 2040 plan gets final approval

Minneapolis 2040 plan gets final approval

The broad vision for how the city will look in the future has drawn criticism for its zoning changes, but city officials say they’re not seeing a surge in interest in building development.
by Martin Moylan

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Your grocery list might be pressuring big food companies to take sustainability mainstream

Your grocery list might be pressuring big food companies to take sustainability mainstream

A Chicago data firm is tracking what goes through the checkout lines at upscale markets including Kowalski’s and Lunds & Byerlys. That data is pushing more and more food companies toward sustainable products.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Nick Scheffler

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