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March 23, 2015 11:17 AM

Task force recommends 93 reforms to child protection system

Reforms focus on child safety, cultural sensitivity and funding, according to a draft document released by the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children.

by Jon Collins

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March 22, 2015 8:28 AM

Office fridge foraging: Petty theft or public service?

There is perhaps no greater opportunity to introduce tension into the workplace than within the walls of the office refrigerator.

by Dan Pashman

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March 21, 2015 4:00 AM

Bemidji death casts student drinking in harsh light

Like other college towns, Bemidji finds underage drinking a tough problem - and a serious danger.

by John Enger

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March 20, 2015 9:02 AM

Somali students describe pattern of harassment

Students at a St. Cloud high school say their walkout was about more than a single photo on the Web.

by Peter Cox

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March 20, 2015 5:00 AM

One Minnesotan's adventurous march to Montgomery 50 years ago

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the three historic civil rights marches that started in Selma, Ala., and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.

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March 19, 2015 11:06 AM

The challenges facing Minnesota nursing homes

Nursing home owners and workers have told Minnesota legislators that they aren't getting enough money from the state to stay open and to keep the best staff in their facilities for years.

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March 19, 2015 6:57 AM

Alarming number of women think spousal abuse is sometimes OK

In 19 countries, one-third or more of women agree that a husband who beats his wife may be justified, at least some of the time.

by Nurith Aizenman

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March 18, 2015 12:30 PM

Counter Stories: Assessing Obama

The Counter Stories team will attempt to put President Obama's tenure thus far in perspective; the achievements and the disappointments.

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March 18, 2015 5:00 AM

Feeling scars at Red Lake, 10 years later

In 2005, a shooting spree on the Red Lake Indian Reservation claimed 10 lives. For four people who lived through it, the trauma has echoed through their lives in ways that would have been hard to predict.

by John Enger