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Ridin’ and ropin’: Gay rodeo makes its triumphant return in Minnesota

Ridin’ and ropin’: Gay rodeo makes its triumphant return in Minnesota

Hundreds sat in the bleachers of Dead Broke Arena in Hugo, Minn., to watch cowboys and cowgirls compete across 13 events, drag shows and line dancing at this weekend’s rodeo. It was the North Star Gay Rodeo Association’s first event since 2018.
by Grace Birnstengel

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Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice, too.
by Tom Goldman

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Adult English language learners head back to class in Minnesota

Adult English language learners head back to class in Minnesota

Adult English language learners across Minnesota are among those who suffered a gap in learning during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Now providers of these services are reimagining their curriculum as they head back into the classroom, and face increased demand due to an influx of new immigrants.
by Nina Moini

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Twin Cities' photographer sees the Hmong diaspora in Western landscapes

Twin Cities' photographer sees the Hmong diaspora in Western landscapes

Called “Paj qaum ntuj,” or “Flowers of the Sky,” the Walker exhibit showcases Her’s black-and-white landscape photos of the Mount Shasta region in northern California. It’s a departure from Her’s usual work with portraits — and a captivating story of a community’s relationship to its history and land.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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'Like medicine from God': Wisconsin cherry orchard offers taste of home for immigrant families

'Like medicine from God': Wisconsin cherry orchard offers taste of home for immigrant families

On a single day each year, dozens of people from the Twin Cities and Western Wisconsin flock to Maple Leaf Orchard to get their fill of sour cherries. It's one of the only places you can find tart cherries in the region — and for that reason, it's been a draw for many immigrant families that use them in their cooking.
by Megan Burks

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Edina police investigate noose left at community center

Police in Edina are asking the public for help locating a person they say may have information about a noose found hanging at a community center. It was just the latest in a series of recent racist, anti-LGBTQ and antisemitic incidents in the Twin Cities metro area.
by Tim Nelson

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Pope in headdress stirs deep emotions in Indian Country

Pope in headdress stirs deep emotions in Indian Country

It was a stunning image: Pope Francis briefly wearing a full Indigenous headdress, after he apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s “disastrous” residential school system for Indigenous children. But some Indigenous people took to social media to express unhappiness with an iconic gesture they found incongruous with the Catholic Church history of abuse.
by The Associated Press

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