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Map: Rates of free or reduced lunch in Minnesota schools

Map: Rates of free or reduced lunch in Minnesota schools

This map shows the percentage of students in each Minnesota school district who receive free or reduced lunch, which is typically used as an indicator of the poverty level in a community.

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Man says Best Buy employee falsely outed him on Facebook

A man who exchanged his mobile phone for a new one at Best Buy wasn't a happy customer when he says he discovered an employee used the old phone to ghost write a message on his Facebook page.

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42 years after Kent State, survivors want answers

42 years after Kent State, survivors want answers

Seven people wounded by Ohio National Guard gunfire at Kent State University 42 years ago Friday have renewed an appeal for answers to lingering questions, such as whether an order to fire was given.

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Student dies after collapse in basketball game

A student at Robbinsdale Cooper High School died Thursday after collapsing while playing basketball.
by Jon Collins

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Family mourns suicide death of bullied teen

Family mourns suicide death of bullied teen

A funeral was held today in the small southern Minnesota town of Kasson for 13-year old Rachel Ehmke.
by Tim Post

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40 years later, Minneapolis parents recall busing's start

40 years later, Minneapolis parents recall busing's start

Four decades ago, cities across the country were being forced by the courts to desegregate their schools through busing. At the same time, a group of parents in south Minneapolis, some black, some white, persuaded the city's school board to voluntarily bus students between two schools to make both schools more diverse.
by Brandt Williams

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the comments they generated.

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A new book answers your questions about Indians

A new book answers your questions about Indians

Why do Indians have long hair? What is a naming ceremony? How many tribal languages are spoken in North America? Those are just a few of the questions Anton Treuer answers in his new book, "Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask."

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U of M Senate opposes marriage amendment

The University of Minnesota Senate has voted to oppose a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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