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Lynx to lean on defensive strategy, fan support as playoffs begin with home game
The 2023 season ended in the first round of the playoffs for the Minnesota Lynx, and the team’s General Manager Clare Duwelius is hopeful history won’t repeat itself.
Morning Announcements for Sept. 20
Here are the morning announcements for Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.
Questions around financial oversight shadow Byron Schools ahead of multimillion-dollar referendum
In November, voters in the Byron School District will decide whether to approve a $1.9 million dollar a year referendum for the next decade. The request comes after a turbulent few months at the district.
Vaccine hesitancy concerns physicians amid Minnesota measles outbreak
Across the board, people are challenging the need for all vaccines — not just MMR, or measles, mumps and rubella shots. General vaccination rates are even lower in the Somali community.
Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds
“Often in epidemiological studies, advantage, say, wealth or socioeconomic status will often serve as a buffer against health problems. But we don’t find that here,” said coauthor Ryan Larson, an assistant professor of criminology at Hamline University.
Here are the morning announcements for Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.
Six months after fire, 19 Bar sets sights on reopening
The 19 Bar — one of the oldest gay bars in the state — is aiming to reopen by the end of the year. It’s been closed since a fire in March.