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A new MMR study debunks link between vaccines and autism

A new MMR study debunks link between vaccines and autism

The stubborn myth continues to keep some parents from vaccinating their kids. In Minnesota, a third of schools have vaccination rates low enough to compromise herd immunity.
by Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Appetites: Who owns Asian food?

Appetites: Who owns Asian food?

Andrea Nguyen, author of James Beard Award Winning cookbook "The Pho Cookbook," will take part in the upcoming star-studded discussion, "Insiders or Outsiders: Who Owns Asian Food?" in Minneapolis next month. Here she shares her recipe from her new book, "Vietnamese Food Any Day."
by Tom Crann, Kyle Shiely and Megan Burks

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Man pleads guilty to kidnapping Jayme Closs, killing parents

Man pleads guilty to kidnapping Jayme Closs, killing parents

Jake Patterson, 21, pleaded guilty to kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents during a court hearing Wednesday. He faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced May 24.
by Matt Sepic and The Associated Press

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Minnesota researchers say we're still getting school safety wrong

Minnesota researchers say we're still getting school safety wrong

Two St. Paul university professors say policies focused on lockdown drills and "hard" security don't do enough to keep kids safe. As the 20-year anniversary of Columbine nears, they say their latest research supports a very different approach to school safety.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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State lawmakers debate high cost of medication

State lawmakers debate high cost of medication

A key House committee heard testimony Tuesday on several bills aimed at making insulin and other drugs more affordable and accessible.
by Tim Pugmire

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Senate follows House lead, passes hands-free bill

Senate follows House lead, passes hands-free bill

Lawmakers on both sides of Minnesota's Capitol are now on record in support of a new law to restrict cellphone use in cars. Some details still need to be agreed to before the measure goes to Gov. Tim Walz
by Brian Bakst

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Abandon houseboat? Ice and rising water threaten Latsch Island lifestyle

Abandon houseboat? Ice and rising water threaten Latsch Island lifestyle

Some residents of Winona's Latsch Island houseboat community in southeast Minnesota might have to abandon ship. River ice, snowpack and rising waters are threatening to overwhelm some of the houseboats, which residents prefer to call "boathouses."
by Evan Frost

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Army Corps of Engineers grants final permit for PolyMet mine

Army Corps of Engineers grants final permit for PolyMet mine

PolyMet Mining Corp. has received the final permit it needs to proceed with building Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine, the company and the Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday.
by The Associated Press

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What do you do with a dead solar panel?

What do you do with a dead solar panel?

As solar power becomes more common, so does its waste, making solar recycling crucial.
by Paul Huttner

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