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January 29, 2019 8:19 AM

House committee considers bill creating task force on missing, murdered indigenous women

The task force would collect data, examine the impact of policing policies and suggest ways to reduce violence against Native American women and girls.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 29, 2019 4:00 AM

Legislators balance lawmaking with child raising

New parents are becoming more visible in politics, but lawmakers say it's often a struggle to care for kids while working at the Minnesota Capitol.

by Briana Bierschbach

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January 28, 2019 5:10 PM

Take it from an ER doc: 'Don't challenge nature'

Winter is really here. Here's what you need to know to keep yourself and your car, if you have one, healthy.

by Cody Nelson

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January 28, 2019 1:00 PM

Ahead of subzero cold, schools call off classes

Several Minnesota schools have announced that they will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday due to the extremely low temperatures and dangerous wind chills forecasted.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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January 28, 2019 10:55 AM

A packed roster of committee hearings at the Minnesota Capitol this week

Minnesota lawmakers will ride out this week's winter blast with hearings on topics ranging from elder care to voting rules to prison guard safety.

by Cathy Wurzer and Brian Bakst

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January 28, 2019 10:51 AM

Neil Young plays 3 more shows in Minneapolis this week

The series is part of what Young is calling his Big M Theater Tour — a short solo tour played in historic theaters in cities that begin with "M," including Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Madison.

by MPR News Staff

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January 28, 2019 4:00 AM

Coal no more? Becker bets on natural gas, recycling and, maybe, Google

City leaders are trying to imagine a future for Becker without the fossil fuel that put it on the map. They want to diversify the local economy and bring in new businesses so the community won't flounder when the existing Sherco coal units are retired.

by Kirsti Marohn

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January 27, 2019 1:15 PM

Sixty years later, remembering 'The Day the Music Died'

Sixty years ago this week, the Winter Dance Party concert tour was crisscrossing Minnesota and neighboring states, featuring Ritchie Valens, J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson and Buddy Holly. Then came "The Day the Music Died."

by Andrew Krueger

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January 25, 2019 9:29 AM

Minnesota was the coldest in the nation this week

Following an unusually warm first half of January, the weather pattern in Minnesota has been dominated by a northwesterly flow of air, and temperatures have generally averaged colder than normal on most days.

by Cathy Wurzer