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Voicing Sherlock Holmes in Minnesota: A collaboration between author Larry Millett and actor Steve Hendrickson

Voicing Sherlock Holmes in Minnesota: A collaboration between author Larry Millett and actor Steve Hendrickson

Actor Steve Hendrickson brings Larry Millett’s Minnesota Mystery series to life through audiobook narration, enhancing the stories' reach and character depth.
by Emily Bright

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If you’re gonna keep a goat in St. Paul: What I learned about the mini farm animal craze

If you’re gonna keep a goat in St. Paul: What I learned about the mini farm animal craze

Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, alpacas and other diminutive farm animals. It is a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage livestock and homesteaders who like the idea of having a petite pig or a scaled-down sheep as a pet.
by Heidi Raschke, Ngoc Bui and Tom Crann

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Questions linger for adoptees after China ends international adoptions

Questions linger for adoptees after China ends international adoptions

Thousands are left wondering what’s next after China announced last week it has ended its international adoption program. Grace Shu Gerloff is one of more than 80,000 kids who were adopted from China and brought to the U.S. in the past three decades. She grew up in Minnesota and now studies transnational adoption.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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A gilded Tibetan Buddhist shrine room opens at Mia

A gilded Tibetan Buddhist shrine room opens at Mia

The Minneapolis Institute of Art will open a Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room, the third of its kind in the U.S. and the only one outside the East Coast, featuring over 240 Buddhist objects and a donation from collector Alice S. Kandell, with a permanent exhibition and an opening festival on Sept. 14.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Methane is rising as a potent greenhouse gas

Methane is rising as a potent greenhouse gas

Methane is being released into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. Climate and science reporter Sarah Kaplan explains the power of this greenhouse gas and how it’s warming the planet. 
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Some Minnesota Republicans distance themselves from U.S. Senate candidate Royce White

Some Minnesota Republicans distance themselves from U.S. Senate candidate Royce White

Down-ballot GOP candidates are putting space between themselves and White, a candidate with a combative style and complicated past. They say they’re focusing on their own campaigns.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minneapolis City Council considers requiring data collection on encampment clearings

Minneapolis City Council considers requiring data collection on encampment clearings

There is no current requirement for the city to keep comprehensive public data when homeless encampments are cleared. The ordinance amendment would require consistent reporting on how many clearings occur, when and where they occur and the number of people who may have been impacted.
by Cari Spencer

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Art Hounds: A legacy of sight and sound at at Modus Locus Expansion

Art Hounds: A legacy of sight and sound at at Modus Locus Expansion

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art.
by Emily Bright

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