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Sewing volunteers mend clothes, hearts and the planet

Sewing volunteers mend clothes, hearts and the planet

Once a month, a group of Twin Cities women set up their sewing machines in a homeless shelter or low-income housing complex. Stitch by stitch, they breathe new life into well-worn clothes and satisfy their mission to reduce textile waste.
by Tim Nelson

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Real immigrant stories, told with puppets

Real immigrant stories, told with puppets

Mu Performing Arts hopes its new production can tell immigrant and refugee stories that get past today's headlines.
by Marianne Combs

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Minnesota struggles to catch up as minority mental health needs grow

Minnesota struggles to catch up as minority mental health needs grow

Despite a yawning need for mental health treatment among people of color, Minnesota's health professions remain overwhelmingly white. Change is happening, but it's a long road.
by Emma Sapong

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Worriers leader says punk is changing and she likes it

Lauren Denitzio says that until recently almost all punk bands like hers were fronted by straight men.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Minnehaha Academy joins in prayer after blast

Photos: Minnehaha Academy joins in prayer after blast

Hours after a gas leak triggered an explosion that devastated its upper school campus, members of the Minnehaha Academy community joined together for a prayer service.
by Matthew Hintz

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Stillwater eyes big change as Lift Bridge nears last run

Stillwater eyes big change as Lift Bridge nears last run

The Stillwater Lift Bridge will close to car traffic sometime today (MnDOT won't say when, exactly). After years of traffic woes, many are hoping the bridge's closure transforms downtown.
by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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