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Art Hounds: Ely is about to get crowded

Art Hounds: Ely is about to get crowded

This week, the Art Hounds recommend the Blueberry Art Festival in Ely, Minn.; Deborah Foutch’s exhibition “Nine Artists in Conversation” in Minneapolis and Cow Tipping Press’s Cowchella in St. Paul.
by Heidi Raschke and Lukas Levin

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What the SAG-AFTRA strike means for Minnesota

What the SAG-AFTRA strike means for Minnesota

There’s a good chance you’ve got a SAG-AFTRA member living in your apartment building, down your street or in your community. And as the national actors’ strike enters its third week, Minnesota members are asking for support and solidarity.
by Gracie Stockton and Phil Picardi

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Demand for CSA memberships still high after pandemic surge

Demand for CSA memberships still high after pandemic surge

Community Supported Agriculture deliveries, or CSAs, long a presence in Minnesota, took off during the pandemic. Unlike other pandemic-related trends, there is still strong interest in the food partnerships.
by Hannah Yang

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Annie's Project marks two decades of empowering women in agriculture

Annie's Project marks two decades of empowering women in agriculture

More women are taking leadership roles in agriculture across Minnesota and the country. Annie’s Project, a program that provides education and support for women in farming, is marking 20 years of helping women take that step.
by Dan Gunderson

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Beltrami County Historical Society pushes to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities

Beltrami County Historical Society pushes to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities

Recently a court granted the Beltrami Historical Society’s museum permission to break up arguably its most important collection — the John Morrison collection. This will allow culturally sensitive artifacts to be repatriated to the Indigenous communities where they originated.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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As UMN officials contemplate the future of a destination academic medical system, others wait

As UMN officials contemplate the future of a destination academic medical system, others wait

The proposed partnership between Fairview Health Services and South Dakota-based Sanford Health was contentious from the moment it was announced, drawing ire from union officials, private citizens and public officials alike.
by Michelle Wiley

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Extreme heat's coming: Here's how to stay healthy

Extreme heat's coming: Here's how to stay healthy

“If we don't pay attention to the symptoms and hydrate ourselves and get ourselves to a cooler place, we may get into a medical emergency, which is heatstroke,” a University of Minnesota doctor told MPR News Tuesday.
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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Concern about crops sprouts amid extreme drought, heat

Concern about crops sprouts amid extreme drought, heat

Extreme drought and sweltering heat are sowing trouble for Minnesota corn crops and backyard gardens alike. Nick Peterson, a member of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association Board of Directors and a farmer in Clear Lake, says it’s been a “trying summer” due to the complicated conditions.
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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