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Job Interview: Climate activist parks cars on her lawn for the Minnesota State Fair

Job Interview: Climate activist parks cars on her lawn for the Minnesota State Fair

Tina Clarke worked for years in America and Europe to create solutions for climate change. When she moved to Minnesota in 2017 to help her mom, she didn’t realize she had also stumbled upon her largest captive audiences for discussing climate solutions: the Minnesota State Fair.
by Lukas Levin

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Minnesota is getting fired up for fried chicken

Minnesota is getting fired up for fried chicken

With the appearance of new chicken restaurants in the Twin Cities, it seems that the metro acquired a taste for spicy chicken in the form of chicken tenders and crafted sandwiches.
by Tom Crann, Lukas Levin and Matthew Alvarez

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Activist Arnold Dahl-Wooley advocates, educates about the two-spirit community in rural Minnesota

Activist Arnold Dahl-Wooley advocates, educates about the two-spirit community in rural Minnesota

After experiencing the difficulties of growing up as a two-spirit person in rural Minnesota, activist Arnold Dahl-Wooley is now working to help others and educate the larger community. He will take his message to the Bemidji Pride celebration this weekend.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Blossoming late: A new State Fair crop artist emerges in retirement

Blossoming late: A new State Fair crop artist emerges in retirement

A retiree and newfound artist embraces crop art as a therapeutic hobby, using seeds to create pieces that reflect Minnesota’s culture and landmarks.
by Sam Stroozas

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COVID-19 cases rise across Indian Country

COVID-19 cases rise across Indian Country

Despite high vaccination rates early on in the pandemic, tribal communities have fallen behind. Many tribal nations and health care providers have shifted their focus away from COVID-19 to preventative services and treating chronic conditions.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew is set to become a U.S. citizen at the age of 78

Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew is set to become a U.S. citizen at the age of 78

Rod Carew, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, played for the Minnesota Twins from 1967 to 1985. He talked to MPR host Tom Crann about his path to American citizenship after migrating to the U.S. as a teenager.
by Tom Crann, Lukas Levin, Matthew Alvarez and Hannah Yang

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Heading into DNC, Rep. Ilhan Omar expresses need for unity in Democratic Party

Heading into DNC, Rep. Ilhan Omar expresses need for unity in Democratic Party

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar survived a primary challenge Tuesday from Don Samuels. Two years ago, Samuels came close to an upset, losing by only two points. This year, Omar prevailed by about 13 percentage points. She joined Tom Crann on All Things Considered to talk about her campaign and the Harris-Walz ticket.
by Heidi Raschke and Tom Crann

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Minneapolis pays $275k to man beaten, choked by cop during riot

Minneapolis pays $275k to man beaten, choked by cop during riot

The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday approved a $275,000 settlement for a man whom a police officer allegedly punched and choked in 2020. While the payout to Asante Simmons pales in comparison to other police misconduct cases, it pushes the amount of money the city has paid out since 2006 above $94 million.
by Matt Sepic

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