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Blind skaters share a goal: Let's play hockey

Blind skaters share a goal: Let's play hockey

Eighteen players this fall joined the Minnesota Wild Blind Hockey program, the first of its kind in Minnesota. Players come in many sizes and ages. The game's a little different, but the thrill is the same.
by Peter Cox

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Prodigy and persistence: Meet Twin Cities painter Fina Mooney

Prodigy and persistence: Meet Twin Cities painter Fina Mooney

An up-and-coming painter from northeast Minneapolis who's won awards and international scholarships, Fina Mooney may be prepared to settle an age-old artistic debate: Are artists born or made?
by Gabriel Kwan

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The $24 trillion case for a strong, global carbon tax

The $24 trillion case for a strong, global carbon tax

"In recent years you've seen sometimes hundreds of billions of dollars in damages that can be attributed to climate change," said Bob Litterman, chair of the Risk Committee and a founding partner of Kepos Capital.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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Map: Black homeownership rates in Twin Cities are among the lowest in the U.S.

Map: Black homeownership rates in Twin Cities are among the lowest in the U.S.

Black households in the Twin Cities own their homes at far lower rates than white households, new analysis finds, a lingering effect of the Great Recession's ravages on the housing market.
by Cody Nelson

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Art Hounds: Katie McMahon hosts a Celtic Christmas

Art Hounds: Katie McMahon hosts a Celtic Christmas

Plus Art Hounds recommend a holiday singalong in Lanesboro and a "Hip Hop Holiday" in Minneapolis.
by Marianne Combs

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'Come to take you home': A pipe, a tribe and a quest to reclaim the past

'Come to take you home': A pipe, a tribe and a quest to reclaim the past

When a pipe sacred to the Dakota surfaced at auction last spring, Prairie Island leaders made it their mission to bring it back. But the odds were long, and the quest meant revisiting a horrific chapter of Minnesota's past.
by Mark Steil

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Startup using tech to pull back the curtain on seed, fertilizer prices

Startup using tech to pull back the curtain on seed, fertilizer prices

The Farmers Business Network was born of farmers frustrated with opaque pricing for seed and chemicals, and tech guys who believe that data is the answer. So far, about 7,500 farmers across North America are buying in to the idea.
by Dan Gunderson

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U of M closer to naming Joan Gabel as its next president

U of M closer to naming Joan Gabel as its next president

A week of interviews, handshakes, car rides and public forums at all five University of Minnesota campuses is over, and now Joan Gabel awaits a decision on whether or not she'll be the next president of the University of Minnesota.
by Peter Cox

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Greenhouse gas emissions are rising, again

Greenhouse gas emissions are rising, again

Use of energy from fossil-fuel sources is growing faster than renewable or low-carbon energy sources.
by Paul Huttner

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