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Art Hounds recommend art that heals

Art Hounds recommend art that heals

The Art Hounds suggest a physician’s paintings that contemplate transformation and healing in Granite Falls, Minn. Also this week, a high-energy dance production by Collide Theatrical Dance Co. aims to take the stigma out of mental health conditions. Plus, the improv soap opera “Duluth” draws an international cast with an iconic Minnesota backdrop.
by Emily Bright

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How do you center young Black voices in conversations about racism? One Twin Cities high school is trying

How do you center young Black voices in conversations about racism? One Twin Cities high school is trying

In the year since George Floyd was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer, a flood of uncomfortable conversations about race and racism have been forced into the open — including Minnesota classrooms. Here’s how one high school is doing it, with students of color leading the way.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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DNR conservation officer remembered for her passion, fearlessness

DNR conservation officer remembered for her passion, fearlessness

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources— and the community of Grand Rapids — lost a beloved friend and colleague this week. Sarah Grell, a DNR conservation officer, died Monday morning while on duty. Friends and colleagues say Grell was passionate about the outdoors, a fearless woman who earned respect in a male-dominated field.
by Dan Kraker

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After last year's unrest, some businesses rebuilt. But many have not recovered

After last year's unrest, some businesses rebuilt. But many have not recovered

Minneapolis business advocates say rebuilding, especially for properties that were leveled by fire, will take five to 10 years. City officials and fundraising groups have calculated the total cost at around $500 million to be shared by 1,500 businesses. But fundraisers have only secured a fraction of what they say they need.
by Nina Moini

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Photos: In Minneapolis, a celebration of George Floyd

Photos: In Minneapolis, a celebration of George Floyd

On the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, people gathered at the site of his death to find community, support, learn and dance.
by Evan Frost

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Moment of silence marks year since George Floyd’s death

Moment of silence marks year since George Floyd’s death

George Floyd was honored Tuesday with a moment of silence in the city where he died at the hands of police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later.
by The Associated Press, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Tenants worry and landlords fume over eviction ban

Tenants worry and landlords fume over eviction ban

One of Gov. Tim Walz’s last remaining COVID-19 restrictions is a ban on rental property evictions. Legislators have been looking for a way to end the ban that is fair to both landlords and tenants. And rental assistance money has been slow to flow to those who need it. 
by Brian Bakst

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Younger generation gets a voice on police reform in Minneapolis

Younger generation gets a voice on police reform in Minneapolis

Co-chairs of a youth group say their peers have negative feelings about police, but many want to reform the department, not defund or dismantle it. 
by Brandt Williams

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In SE Minn., legal dispute over an old cemetery raises questions about who owns the past

In SE Minn., legal dispute over an old cemetery raises questions about who owns the past

An old cemetery, an out-of-state company and a legal quagmire: It may sound like the plot of a Nancy Drew mystery, but it's actually a peculiar legal situation playing out in a remote corner of southeastern Minnesota.
by Catharine Richert

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After a wild ride of a year, Forest Lake high school takes prom to the park

After a wild ride of a year, Forest Lake high school takes prom to the park

COVID-19 restrictions prompted Forest Lake Area High School to plan a prom outside the box. Instead of a dance in the gymnasium, they rented out an amusement park — Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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