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DNR warns Chippewa group against treaty rights test

Supporters of the 1855 Treaty Authority, which is independent of the state's tribal governments, plan to gather wild rice on Hole-in-the-Day Lake in Nisswa on Aug. 27.
by The Associated Press

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Are American views on infidelity changing?

Are American views on infidelity changing?

There are a lot of people who are using the Internet to be unfaithful. Does that mean our opinions about infidelity have changed?

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Clearing the way to replace St. Paul's overflowing homeless shelter

Clearing the way to replace St. Paul's overflowing homeless shelter

The two-phase project aims to become the largest project to house the homeless in Minnesota history.

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Friday Roundtable: Community building and healing, role models and more

Friday Roundtable: Community building and healing, role models and more

This week MPR News' Kerri Miller throws the topic choice to our roundtable guests and the conversation touches on community building and healing, role models and much more.
by Peter Bell

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Bemidji approves first 'wet' homeless shelter

The shelter is the first in the city that allows people who are chronic alcohol and drug users.
by John Enger

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Former Minneapolis official alleges sex harassment

The former deputy director of emergency preparedness says in a lawsuit that longtime city official Rocco Forte made regular sexual comments and engaged in a variety of other inappropriate behaviors
by Jon Collins

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Newsrooms, diversity and covering the news

Why are so many newsrooms still largely white? And how are journalists of color bringing their perspective to some of the most urgent issues of the day?

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Black Lives Matter protests in St. Paul

Black Lives Matter protests in St. Paul

Marchers organized by Black Lives Matter Minneapolis and the Black Liberation Project walked in St. Paul to mark their support of protesters in Ferguson, Mo.

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