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Appetites | Climate Cast

Strong demand for labor does little for wages, except in retail

Strong demand for labor does little for wages, except in retail

The state's employers added 11,800 jobs to payrolls in February. But except for the retail industry, where the demand for workers is increasing, they did not boost wages.
by Matt Sepic

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Novel set in Fargo-Moorhead reveals the dangerous power of family secrets

Novel set in Fargo-Moorhead reveals the dangerous power of family secrets

In "A Fireproof Home for the Bride," Amy Scheibe explores the forbidden relationships, religious intolerance, and hidden violence uncovered by a woman seeking the truth about her family.
by Euan Kerr

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East African teachers connect with younger versions of themselves

East African teachers connect with younger versions of themselves

The East African Student to Teacher program at Augsburg College aims to place its teachers into classrooms to help African students learn in a new culture and language.
by Tim Post

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Legislative auditor blasts U over ethics, conflicts in drug trial patient's suicide

Legislative auditor blasts U over ethics, conflicts in drug trial patient's suicide

A state legislative audit has found that the University of Minnesota ignored "serious ethical issues" and failed to adequately protect a mentally ill man during a U clinical trial in 2004.
by Alex Friedrich

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St. Cloud school leaders respond to Somali student protest

St. Cloud school leaders respond to Somali student protest

Somali students walked out of St. Cloud Technical High School Wednesday after a posting on social media that showed a Somali student in a wheelchair, captioned with a reference to ISIS.
by Tim Nelson and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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MnDOT: 326K live within oil train evacuation zones

MnDOT: 326K live within oil train evacuation zones

Roughly 6 percent of Minnesota's population lives within a half mile of rail routes carrying crude from North Dakota, state officials said Thursday, emphasizing the need for greater rail safety.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: "Hir" and a fictional tavern in Duluth

Art Hounds: "Hir" and a fictional tavern in Duluth

This week on Art Hounds a fictional tavern becomes a reality, Helado Negro performs at the Ordway, and transgender issues get an absurd staging in "Hir."
by Marianne Combs

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Rising meth use in western Wisconsin raises alarms

Carol Falkowski, former director of the Chemical Health Division at the Minnesota Department of Human Services, offers insight on meth use in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: Eat like a real Viking with the Nordic diet

Appetites: Eat like a real Viking with the Nordic diet

For people trying to eat healthy, a lot of tricks have come and gone: low carbs, low fat, the Paleo diet, etc. Now we have the Nordic diet.

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MN college cost concerns drive a legislative rush at the Capitol

State lawmakers from both parties have introduced dozens of bills responding to worries over the rising price of college and the struggles of graduates trying to pay off student loans.
by Alex Friedrich

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