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How I got my gun

Sometimes things don’t work out they way you planned them. So you change your plan. And then sometimes, that’s when the original plan magically comes to fruition. Case in point: The original focus of the MPR News investigation “Following the Firearms: Gun Violence in Minneapolis,” which launches Tuesday on Morning Edition and online here. My…
by Brandt Williams

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Food shelves evolving with clients' needs

Food shelves evolving with clients' needs

Not only is the face of hunger changing in Minnesota, so are the food shelves. Some have evolved into full-fledged social service organizations.
by Julie Siple

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Judge blocks contentious Wisconsin union law

Judge blocks contentious Wisconsin union law

A Wisconsin judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the state's new and contentious collective bargaining law from taking effect.

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Health care, education drive Rochester's rapid growth

Between 2000 and 2010, Census data show that Rochester experienced some of the fastest growth in the state -- 24 percent growth from 85,806 to 106,769 residents.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Gov signs bill to keep UND Fighting Sioux nickname

Gov signs bill to keep UND Fighting Sioux nickname

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed legislation that requires the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname.

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Census: Rochester leads large Minn. cities with 24 pct. growth

Newly released U.S. Census data shows Minnesota's population grew by about 8 percent over the last decade and now stands at about 5.3 million people.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Is prescription drug abuse an epidemic?

Is prescription drug abuse an epidemic?

Considered an epidemic by addiction experts and policy makers, prescription drug abuse is sweeping the nation. How has it become so widespread, and what can be do to stop it?

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Report: More Minn. children living in poverty

Children's Defense Fund Minnesota says more families are struggling to meet basic needs. In its annual Kids Count Data Book released Wednesday, the child advocacy group says 174,000 Minnesota children were living in poverty in 2009.
by Lorna Benson

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Census data confirms suburban growth, greater diversity in Minn.

Census data confirms suburban growth, greater diversity in Minn.

Minnesota has become slightly more racially diverse, and Minneapolis and St. Paul have lagged behind population growth in other parts of the state over the past 10 years.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Misuse of welfare money is minimal, data show

Misuse of welfare money is minimal, data show

Republican state lawmakers have proposed new restrictions to prevent poor people from spending welfare money on alcohol, tobacco and lottery tickets. However, available data suggests misuse of welfare money is minimal. Instead, people who receive welfare said the legislation would make it impossible to use the money for basic needs, like paying rent and doing laundry.
by Madeleine Baran

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