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Morning Announcements for Jan. 28

Morning Announcements for Jan. 28

Here are the morning announcements for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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Morning Announcements for Jan. 27

Morning Announcements for Jan. 27

Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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Longtime Minnesota hockey referee trains next generation to make the calls

Longtime Minnesota hockey referee trains next generation to make the calls

Alicia Hanrahan has worked hockey games from youth leagues to the Olympics for more than 20 years. She’s ready to put away her whistle, but not her skates. She’s working now to mentor the next generation of officials as demand climbs.
by Dan Gunderson

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Parting Thoughts: Remembering Paul Richard, who loved planes and died at 97 in St. Paul

Parting Thoughts: Remembering Paul Richard, who loved planes and died at 97 in St. Paul

Paul Richard was born in California, made a life in Evanston, Ill., and died on Jan. 14 in St. Paul, where his daughter Diane Richard lives. She spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about his life and legacy for “Parting Thoughts.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Morning Announcements for Jan. 24

Morning Announcements for Jan. 24

Here are the morning announcements for Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
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Mapping Prejudice Project granted access to Stearns County property records

Mapping Prejudice Project granted access to Stearns County property records

Stearns County commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with the University of Minnesota Libraries so they could comb for racial covenants — clauses in property deeds that barred specific ethnic groups from owning homes or land.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Indigenous historian: Peltier commutation a victory, 50 years too late

Indigenous historian: Peltier commutation a victory, 50 years too late

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier will no longer spend the rest of his life in prison. Nick Estes, a Minnesotan and historian, explains the tensions that led to his conviction and what his release means for communities across the nation.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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