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Two students convince lawmakers to create prescription drug repository

Two students convince lawmakers to create prescription drug repository

As an effort to slow the rising cost of prescription drugs, two University of Minnesota students convinced legislators last session to create a program to donate unused medication to people who can't afford it.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Mpls. congregation may be expelled from denomination over LGBT stance

Mpls. congregation may be expelled from denomination over LGBT stance

A Minneapolis pastor will likely be defrocked and his congregation expelled from the Evangelical Covenant Church this week. The issue: same-sex relationships.
by Cathy Wurzer

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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith on new bill aiming to lower the cost of insulin

A group of Minnesotans with diabetes plan to cross the border into Canada again this week to buy insulin for a fraction of what it would cost them here. People are increasingly turning to such options as insulin prices in the U.S. soar.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Mpls. Park Board Commissioner looks to build taller in parks

Mpls. Park Board Commissioner looks to build taller in parks

Affordable housing in the park? That's one option Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Commissioner Chris Meyer thinks should be on the table when rebuilding on the site of the Bde Maka Ska pavilion.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Amid medical mystery, Como Zoo gorillas returning to public view

Amid medical mystery, Como Zoo gorillas returning to public view

The gorilla family at Como Zoo welcomed a new member in 2017, a baby born to Alice, one of the troop's adult females. But most visitors have not seen little Nyati. Zookeepers say that's about to change now that they've made progress on a medical mystery affecting the mother.
by Tim Nelson and Simone Cazares

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