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Art Hounds: 'Caught' captures the imagination

Art Hounds: 'Caught' captures the imagination

Plus, Art Hounds recommend two art film installations — one in Minneapolis, the other in Duluth.
by Marianne Combs

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No such thing as the Poop Fairy: Duluth tries whimsy offensive on scofflaw dog owners

No such thing as the Poop Fairy: Duluth tries whimsy offensive on scofflaw dog owners

Every spring, the piles of dog waste that were frozen all winter start to melt. It's a messy, potentially hazardous problem. So the parks department is reminding residents to pick up after their pets.
by Dan Kraker

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Walz on session: 'Functioning government matters'

Walz on session: 'Functioning government matters'

Gov. Tim Walz is getting ready to boast about the new state budget that he says moves Minnesota forward even if he had to leave some priorities behind.
by Briana Bierschbach

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How climate change is affecting Minnesota's apples and wine grapes

How climate change is affecting Minnesota's apples and wine grapes

Minnesota apples are world famous for quality. And northern wine grapes and wineries are popping up all over. But what climate trends and impacts are growers seeing as climate shifts?
by Paul Huttner

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As planting window closes, Minn. farmers face tough choices

As planting window closes, Minn. farmers face tough choices

Spring planting is about two weeks behind. Farmers will soon need to decide whether they'll try to plant late, and run the risk of losing their crops to an early frost, or if they'll work up to an insurance payment deadline and take a loss on the seeds they're not able to get into the ground.
by Dan Gunderson

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'Mental health is health': Docs who treat kids get trained to spot mental health problems

'Mental health is health': Docs who treat kids get trained to spot mental health problems

There's a 1 in 5 chance that kids will develop depression sometime between middle and high school. Yet, doctors who take care of kids most of the time — like pediatricians and family doctors — don't get much training in how to treat mental health problems.
by Alisa Roth

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Biliteracy seal offers graduates recognition for language skills

Biliteracy seal offers graduates recognition for language skills

In addition to their caps and gowns, some of the high school graduates crossing commencement stages this spring will have an unusual and honorary distinction: the seal of biliteracy.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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