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All Things Considered with Clay Masters is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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Speedy cross-border work by Minnesota’s MMIR Office credited with quick return of First Nations woman to Canada
Feb. 14 has dual significance. It’s Valentine’s Day, but also a day of remembrance to honor missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. It’s also a day to celebrate triumphs.
Minneapolis City Council postpones proposal to move violence prevention funds to county
After a lengthy and sometimes heated discussion, the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to indefinitely postpone a proposal to have Hennepin County temporarily oversee two of the city’s violence intervention programs.
Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek reelection in 2026, putting Minnesota seat up for grabs
Sen. Tina Smith, who has represented Minnesota in the U.S. Senate since 2018, won’t try for another six-year term next year. An open seat could set off a scramble in both parties ahead of the midterm election.
Mobile pharmacy brings meds to Winthrop customers after losing brick and mortar store
Some Minnesota pharmacies are closing their doors because of lower reimbursement rates for prescription drugs and dwindling profit margins — especially for pharmacies with a large customer base on public insurance. 
How this Minneapolis street grew from immigrant neighborhood to culinary hotspot
13th Avenue in northeast Minneapolis is a culinary hot spot, home to some of the best restaurants in the country. This part of the city has roots as an immigrant neighborhood, a history it has not completely lost touch with even as it gains culinary fame and fancy.
With federal money at risk, Minnesota’s public colleges stress high stakes of state budget debate
The University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities systems are hoping for extra allocations from the Legislature this year. They know it’s a challenge given the state’s leaner budget.
Water-guzzling data centers spark worries for Minnesota’s groundwater
A single large data center can use millions of gallons of water a day, as much as thousands of homes. But pinpointing exactly how many are being built and how much water they’ll use can be a challenge, even for state regulators.