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Dayton takes active role in campaign for Legislature
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton isn't on the ballot this year, but he's spending a lot of time on the campaign trail trying to help fellow Democrats get elected to the Legislature.
How a far-sighted Minnesota scientist pointed America toward the future
The National Sea Grant Program, which turns 50 years old this month, is the brainchild of a former University of Minnesota Dean who also proposed a domed experimental city in Aitkin County and wrote a famous comic strip.
The Hibbing high school teacher who mentored Bob Dylan, Nobel literature prize winner
Bob Dylan's literary roots may be as tangled as the Nobel Prize winner's famously enigmatic lyrics, but at some point they invariably end up in the Hibbing High School classroom of B.J. Rolfzen.
Few districts seeking levy referendums this year
In a presidential election year, school boards find it hard to get voters' attention. Most are sitting this year out.
Dayton forms panel to address police/community relations
The governor's Council on Law Enforcement and Community Relations is being formed at a time of tension over police killings of African-Americans.
Appetites: How to boost your cooking game with science
Dan Souza and Molly Brinbaum, executive editors for Cook's Science, are pros at using the scientific method for improving recipes.