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First-time author draws raves with 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle'

First-time author draws raves with 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle'

David Wroblewski's book "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" has been drawing rave reviews. While it grew out of his desire to write about the special bonds between dogs and humans, an important part of the story is that the title character, Edgar, cannot speak.
by Euan Kerr

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Sesquicentennial not an Indian celebration

Minnesota is celebrating its 150th year as a state, but many American Indian residents are not joining the celebration.
by Dan Gunderson

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Long waiting list for public housing gets longer

Long waiting list for public housing gets longer

Officials with the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority say they expect more than 15,000 people to apply for Section 8 housing vouchers by the end of the week.
by Brandt Williams

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Understanding autism can lead to tolerance

Understanding autism can lead to tolerance

Autism was once a rare disorder, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every 150 children now carries that diagnosis.
by Cara Hetland

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Homeless shelter near GOP convention site to remain open

Homeless shelter near GOP convention site to remain open

The Dorothy Day Center in downtown St. Paul will remain open and enhance its services when the Republican National Convention comes to St. Paul in September. Catholic Charities runs the center and has been working on a plan for what it will do differently during the convention.
by Cathy Wurzer

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High school for recording arts is 'hip hop central'

High school for recording arts is 'hip hop central'

A "hip-hop high school" in St. Paul uses music to keep kids on track and help them graduate against tough odds.
by Jessica Mador

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To solve racial disparities, parents, schools call truce

To solve racial disparities, parents, schools call truce

The education gap between black and white students in Minneapolis public schools has been the source of an increasingly bitter struggle, but a group of parents and the school board have decided to call a truce.
by Tim Nelson

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Singing in Grover's Corners

Singing in Grover's Corners

Turning famous works of American literature into operas has become something of a trend lately. St. Paul's Skylark Opera company is presenting the upper Midwest premiere of one of the latest, Ned Rorem's adaptation of "Our Town."
by Karl Gehrke

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Still seeking an end to homelessness

Still seeking an end to homelessness

The Bush administration's homelessness czar campaigns for a complete end to homelessness. Philip Mangano says more permanent housing is the way to address the chronic problem. But the troubled economy and injured war veterans may add many more homeless.

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