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It's primary day: Polls open across Minnesota

It's primary day: Polls open across Minnesota

Voters are heading to the polls amid a pandemic that has made this election season unlike any other. The coronavirus outbreak has also helped fuel a surge in absentee and early voting, which means the results of some races may not be immediately known. Officials must count mail-in ballots that trickle in later under safety rules imposed due to the pandemic.
by Tim Nelson and The Associated Press

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Bemidji residents answer chief's question of police oversight with a 'yes'

Bemidji residents answer chief's question of police oversight with a 'yes'

In the months since George Floyd’s death, communities across the state have been grappling with the question of police reform — whether and how and to what degree. Bemidji, in northern Minnesota, began its own conversation at a special City Council listening session Monday night — prompted by a request from the city’s police chief.
by John Enger

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'Nothing will ever replace the feeling of sitting in that arena': COVID-19 puts powwow season on pause — and online

'Nothing will ever replace the feeling of sitting in that arena': COVID-19 puts powwow season on pause — and online

Many people across the state spend months preparing for powwow season, which is traditionally happening right about now. As states and tribal nations continue their fight against the spread of the coronavirus, however, many powwows this year have been canceled, leaving people pining for the community, the family and the celebration of Native culture that powwows bring.
by Dan Gunderson

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Voters get their chance to weigh in Tuesday in Minnesota's primary

Voters get their chance to weigh in Tuesday in Minnesota's primary

An election and another special session are on tap for this week. Tuesday’s primary is Minnesota’s first statewide election during the pandemic. And the Legislature is due back midweek for what should be a quick special session, prompted by the coronavirus.
by Brian Bakst

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St. Cloud policing outpost aims to reduce crime by serving neighborhood

St. Cloud policing outpost aims to reduce crime by serving neighborhood

The Police Department opened a community service hub in a struggling neighborhood in an effort to reduce crime and offer services that would help improve residents' quality of life. Supporters say it has helped improve relations between police and residents, and should be a model for other cities considering reforms in the weeks since George Floyd’s death.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Meet Minnesota's Teacher of the Year, first Somali American to win honor

Meet Minnesota's Teacher of the Year, first Somali American to win honor

Qorsho Hassan was selected out of 134 nominees for her willingness to trust her students and let their own questions guide their learning. “They run the classroom with me,” she said. “I refuse for anyone to dim the light of my students.”

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Aug. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Fragile' gains; Sturgis worries

Aug. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Fragile' gains; Sturgis worries

The state’s top public health leaders on Friday warned that hard-won gains over the disease the past few months are in danger, and that the massive motorcycle rally kicking off this weekend in Sturgis, S.D., may bring trouble back to Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Remaining Powderhorn encampment residents told to 'transition' out

Remaining Powderhorn encampment residents told to 'transition' out

The Minneapolis park board is trying to get residents of a large homeless encampment in Powderhorn Park to move out. Even as officials cleared a camp from the park’s east side last month, they allowed one on the west side to remain. But neighbors, police and community groups say it has become a magnet for crime and is unsafe for those living there.
by Matt Sepic

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Many Minnesota teachers wary of returning to the classroom

Many Minnesota teachers wary of returning to the classroom

As more school districts in Minnesota decide how to go back to school this fall, many teachers feel uneasy about returning to the classroom in the middle of a pandemic.
by Riham Feshir

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