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Roseau feels the strain as Minnesota-Canada border hassles take a toll

Roseau feels the strain as Minnesota-Canada border hassles take a toll

A nationwide shift of customs officers to the Mexican border last year forced northern crossings to cut hours. That’s frayed the fabric of daily life in Roseau, Minn., where local leaders are not confident of a return to normal.
by John Enger

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Veterans urge changes before expansion of VA caregivers program

Veterans urge changes before expansion of VA caregivers program

Veterans are warning that the Department of Veterans Affairs has not resolved serious flaws in the way the program is administered.
by Quil Lawrence

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5 years after Ferguson, racial tension might be more intense

5 years after Ferguson, racial tension might be more intense

Five years after 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on a steamy August day, racial tension remains palpable and may be even more intense.
by The Associated Press

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Bringing together young and old to ease the isolation of rural life

Bringing together young and old to ease the isolation of rural life

In rural communities, loneliness and lack of social connection are taking a toll on the elderly and young alike. One group in Minnesota is trying to solve the problem by connecting the generations.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Less sex, fewer babies: Blame the internet and career priorities

Less sex, fewer babies: Blame the internet and career priorities

America's birthrate continues to decline, and young people are having less sex, amid career pressures and a confusing online dating scene. The declining fertility rate raises alarms for the economy.
by Sam Sanders

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Your questions about gun control in Minnesota, answered

Your questions about gun control in Minnesota, answered

Following two mass shootings, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pressed lawmakers on stalled gun control legislation. Those proposals have a complicated history in the state. Here are a few questions we received from audience members, and their answers.
by Brian Bakst and Sara Porter

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El Paso, with deep Mexican American past, rallies amid pain

El Paso, with deep Mexican American past, rallies amid pain

The massacre that killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso struck a city that has long been the cradle of Mexican American culture and immigration and suffered through bloody episodes of racial violence in the past.
by The Associated Press

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Dayton, site of latest mass shooting, warily awaits Trump

Dayton, site of latest mass shooting, warily awaits Trump

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley's stricken community will have a visitor Wednesday in President Donald Trump, who in the wake of two mass shootings over the weekend has made calls for unity on the heels of his divisive political talk.
by The Associated Press

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