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Senior services try to build trust in Minnesota communities they had not served before

Senior services try to build trust in Minnesota communities they had not served before

Organizations that help explain Medicare and find help for caregivers are using speakers in Spanish, Hmong, Somali and other languages more often. The state’s senior population is expected to become more diverse in the coming years.
by Peter Cox

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Artists craft new ways to teach Indigenous languages

Artists craft new ways to teach Indigenous languages

Minnesota artists say learning and writing in Indigenous language sparks their own creativity. They are building on a revitalization effort.
by Melissa Olson

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South Minneapolis street now honors a pioneer Black firefighter

South Minneapolis street now honors a pioneer Black firefighter

It’s been more than a century since John Cheatham last walked out of a Minneapolis firehouse after more than 20 years of service. He was one of the city’s first Black firefighters and the city’s first Black fire captain. And, as of today, the street a block from his old station bears his name.
by Tim Nelson

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As state considers repairs to I-94, Rondo residents look for reconnection

More than a half-century after construction of I-94 tore through the predominantly-Black Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, various community members are pitching redesigns meant to repair harm. The aging highway infrastructure is now in need of upgrades.
by Nina Moini

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