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Appetites | Climate Cast

Writer turned citizen scientist offers tips on living lightly to reduce your carbon footprint

Writer turned citizen scientist offers tips on living lightly to reduce your carbon footprint

Tamara Dean, author of “Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless,” talks to MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner about climate change and rethinking the lifestyle choices we make to lower our carbon footprint but still live productive lives.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Minnesota college enrollment recovers after a decade of decline

Minnesota college enrollment recovers after a decade of decline

A new report shows college enrollment has grown across the state and region after dipping from population changes, the pandemic and uncertainty over college affordability.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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In a first, Minnesota prison hosts official chess tournament

In a first, Minnesota prison hosts official chess tournament

On Thursday, for the first time, people incarcerated in a state prison in Minnesota played in an official chess tournament. Organizers and prison officials — and the people playing — say the game teaches and reinforces important life skills.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Could it be the end of the line for Northstar Commuter Rail service?

Could it be the end of the line for Northstar Commuter Rail service?

The future of the Northstar Commuter Rail line is uncertain as the Minnesota Legislature looks to the possibility of ending the service. Cities along the route are looking at their stations and trying to figure out what they would do with the infrastructure if the train ends.
by Regina Medina

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Art Hounds: Puppets, comedy and Minnesota’s literary roots

Art Hounds: Puppets, comedy and Minnesota’s literary roots

This week, Art Hounds highlight Cherokee-language puppetry, a comedy showcase by Hmong and Asian American performers and a deep dive into Minnesota’s poetic past.
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota autism conference starts amid ‘uncertainty and anxiety’

This year’s gathering comes just after a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows an uptick in the prevalence of autism and recent moves by the Trump administration to potentially cut funding for certain services and programs.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Influential U of M public health professor resigns amid plagiarism allegations

Influential U of M public health professor resigns amid plagiarism allegations

Rachel Hardeman’s work catapulted her to prominence following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. A St. Louis researcher, however, says Hardeman copied her work. Hardeman denies it. A University of Minnesota dean told faculty on Monday that Hardeman will leave the U on May 14.
by Catharine Richert and Matt Sepic

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First wage theft conviction in Minnesota punishes contractor for underpaying workers

First wage theft conviction in Minnesota punishes contractor for underpaying workers

Frederick Leon Newell will be sentenced in June for stealing $35,000 dollars from five workers he employed as a painting contractor for a Minneapolis affordable housing development.
by Tom Crann, Gretchen Brown and Ngoc Bui

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‘A big Minnesota moment in New York’: The Met announces exhibition of late artist George Morrison

‘A big Minnesota moment in New York’: The Met announces exhibition of late artist George Morrison

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will open “The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York” on July 17, a significant solo exhibition of the Grand Portage Anishinaabe artist’s work and a rare presentation at a major institution outside Minnesota.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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