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As student mental health needs leap, schools seek a next generation of counselors
A nearly $7 million federal grant is helping address Minnesota’s long standing shortage of school counselors. Those doing the work now in northwestern Minnesota say the needs are greater than ever.
How Delta's dominance is driving up flight prices at MSP
If you’ve tried to fly out for a fall getaway, you might have noticed airline tickets out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport seem pricey. That’s no illusion, Star Tribune consumer reporter Gita Sitaramiah tells MPR News.
Crops suffer as drought spreads in Minnesota
Since last week, drought has worsened and spotty rainfall has continued on and off. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with retired meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley about the lack of rain and it’s effects on crops.
Audio Postcard: Finding downy gentian in the prairie
Wildflower chasers, Kelly Povo, Phyllis Root and associate producer Lukas Levin took to Goodhue county on a foggy morning and walked through the dew covered tall grass to find the blue downy gentian.
In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students
Gender-neutral bathrooms in schools have been the focus of questions and political debate across the country. Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, which made all of its bathrooms gender neutral in 2016, has some answers.
'We're all clear': Ellison says latest moves should end questions over police in schools
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told MPR News on Thursday he believes his latest legal memo and a meeting with state and local leaders and law enforcement will resolve the controversy around how officers can restrain students in schools.
Minnesota's high court sides with defendant in #MeToo lawsuit
In a new ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with a Minneapolis woman who publicly accused her dance teacher, who was also her romantic partner, of sexual assault.
Art Hounds: Shows that forge connections across the table — and across oceans 
Sod House Theater hosts “Table.” In Winona, two artists living in Iran and Minnesota use virtual reality and mixed media to share their lives with each other. And Ananya Dance Theatre presents “Michhil Amra: We Are the Procession!”
Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator
Mounting activism and recent action by the Legislature is putting renewed pressure on Hennepin County to close an incinerator that burns 1,100 tons of trash every day in downtown Minneapolis.