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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adds ‘blowing dust’ to air quality alerts

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adds ‘blowing dust’ to air quality alerts

Dust storms are more than just a nuisance weather event; the fine particles can contribute to poor air quality. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to an expert about why the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is adding blowing dust to its public-health alerts.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Convicted human smugglers get prison sentences after Indian family’s deaths on Canada-U.S. border

Convicted human smugglers get prison sentences after Indian family’s deaths on Canada-U.S. border

Harshkumar Patel and Steve Shand’s sentencing Wednesday in federal court comes more than three years after a family of four from India froze to death while trying into the U.S. along a remote stretch of the Canadian border in a blizzard. 
by The Associated Press, Annie Baxter and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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History we don’t teach: Floyd’s murder an uneasy subject in Minnesota schools

History we don’t teach: Floyd’s murder an uneasy subject in Minnesota schools

Minnesota was the epicenter of American history after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. But five years later, you’re unlikely to find it taught in Minnesota schools. Some teachers say it’s too painful and too politically charged.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Feds arrest newest Feeding Our Future defendant at Twin Cities airport

Feds arrest newest Feeding Our Future defendant at Twin Cities airport

The investigation continues into a massive fraud scheme in Minnesota that prosecutors say cost taxpayers hundreds of millions. A judge on Tuesday ordered that the latest suspect arrested in the Feeding Our Future investigation remain jailed after allegedly trying to flee the country.
by Matt Sepic

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Veterans with PTSD turn to the outdoors to improve mental health

Veterans with PTSD turn to the outdoors to improve mental health

Spending time engaging in outdoor recreation is known to improve general health and well-being. And research shows that veterans, in particular, benefit from outdoor activities as part of a complementary approach to treating mental health.
by Erica Zurek

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Two Native-led renewable energy nonprofits team up to fight ‘energy poverty’ in Minnesota

Two Native-led renewable energy nonprofits team up to fight ‘energy poverty’ in Minnesota

A merger between two Indigenous-led nonprofits, Native Sun Community Power and 8th Fire Solar, looks to reshape energy sovereignty for tribal lands in Minnesota and address “energy poverty.”
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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A longtime grocer, now retired, continues to build connections between Hmong immigrants

A longtime grocer, now retired, continues to build connections between Hmong immigrants

For 18 years, Terry Yang ran Bubai Foods in Walnut Grove with his brother. Yang said he sees the services and products that he provided as a form of service to both the Hmong community and everyone who walked through the store’s front door.
by Matt Mikus

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‘This is a dark day:’ Rep. Kelly Morrison slams newly-passed House budget bill

‘This is a dark day:’ Rep. Kelly Morrison slams newly-passed House budget bill

Every House Democrat voted against the bill, including U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison, who represents Minnesota’s third district. Morrison spoke with MPR News host Emily Reese about it.
by Emily Reese, Gretchen Brown and Matthew Alvarez

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