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Appetites | Climate Cast

This winter tested Minnesota's readiness and resilience. How'd we do?

This winter tested Minnesota's readiness and resilience. How'd we do?

We slipped on the ice, scrambled for child care and spent good money on snow and ice dam removal. We saw barns collapse and were forced to cancel, cancel, cancel. As Minnesotans, we expect winter disruptions, but this winter put those expectations -- and the systems designed to meet them -- to the test.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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A Minneapolis school is immersing students in both Dakota and Ojibwe

A Minneapolis school is immersing students in both Dakota and Ojibwe

There are several native groups that call Minnesota home, including Dakota and Ojibwe. But fewer and fewer people can speak the languages of those groups fluently. Bdote charter school in Minneapolis is trying to change that.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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'Stop the threat': Noor testifies to fear, decision to fire

'Stop the threat': Noor testifies to fear, decision to fire

Speaking publicly for the first time about the night he shot 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk, ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor described hearing a bang and reacting to his partner's fear as he moved to shoot the figure next to the squad.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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In Red River flood diversion fight, no one has the high ground

In Red River flood diversion fight, no one has the high ground

The Buffalo-Red River Watershed District board deals with a lot of water disputes, but none as weighty as the massive Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project. The board president said they can't stop the project but will seek "justice" for those harmed by it.
by Dan Gunderson

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Senate GOP plan cuts income tax rate

Senate GOP plan cuts income tax rate

The divide over taxes widened at the Minnesota Capitol Wednesday when Senate Republicans released a plan that differs greatly from those proposed by Gov. Tim Walz and House Democrats.
by Tim Pugmire

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Expert raps Noor's decision to fire; Ruszczyk 'did nothing wrong'

Expert raps Noor's decision to fire; Ruszczyk 'did nothing wrong'

A police use-of-force expert testified Wednesday that Mohamed Noor violated his police training the night he shot 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk and that "no reasonable police officer" would have perceived Ruszczyk as a threat as she approached the squad.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Advocates and politicians call for better protections from violence for Native Americans

Advocates and politicians call for better protections from violence for Native Americans

After meeting with a coalition of groups working to address violence against Native Americans Tuesday, DFL Sen. Tina Smith told reporters Congress needs to reauthorize the Violence Against Woman to include more protections for Native American women.
by Mark Zdechlik

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