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Building awareness for missing, murdered Indigenous relatives through art
Every year, Feb. 14 marks a day of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. In south Minneapolis, a community screen-printing event brought Indigenous community members and allies together to prepare art for the day’s rallies and marches. 
Breath and beat: Terrell X’avion brings rhythmic fire to MacPhail
Musician Terrell X’avion, an improvisational jazz beatboxer and storyteller, brings his deeply personal album “Transformation to Terrell X” to the MacPhail Center for Music, blending rhythm, lyricism and interactive performance.
Merger with the U and Essentia? Fairview says ‘no’
Fairview Health Services says it is not interested in a merger with the University of Minnesota and Essentia Health. The U and Essentia back a plan that would create a nonprofit entity and had invited Fairview to be part of the discussion.
Morning Announcements for Feb. 12
Here are the morning announcements for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
How ‘virtual’ power plants could help Minnesota charge toward a clean energy future
As it gets more expensive and costly to build traditional power plants and electric distribution systems, so-called “virtual power plants” could play an increasingly important role in meeting Minnesota’s clean energy goals.
Morning Announcements for Feb. 11
Here are the morning announcements for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.
Minnesota nonprofits ride waves of tumult from Trump's spending freeze attempts
President Donald Trump’s federal spending freeze was recently blocked by a judge, but the tumult leaves Minnesota’s nearly 9,000 nonprofits and tax-exempt entities that receive federal money wondering what’s next.