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Duluth ponders the societal consequences of school closures

Duluth ponders the societal consequences of school closures

The Duluth School Board votes next week on closing and consolidating schools. But some residents worry the plan concentrates students of color and low-income students primarily into one half of the district.
by Bob Kelleher

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Thousands of Minnesotans have their natural gas cut off

Thousands of Minnesotans have their natural gas cut off

Thousands of Minnesotans have had their natural gas cut off for failing to pay their bills. And more disconnections are upcoming unless customers who are behind on paying their bills find a way to start paying up.

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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux win right to put land in trust

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has reversed itself and said the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community can transfer 752 acres it owns into a tax-exempt trust, a decision that could cost Scott County and other local governments millions of dollars in property taxes.

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Austin teens win C-SPAN competition - again

Austin teens win C-SPAN competition - again

For the second year in a row, two Austin teens have won C-SPAN's "Student Cam" documentary competition. Last year Anthony Hernandez and Dustin Gillard won the grand prize for their documentary on illegal immigration. This year they took first for their Iraq war video.
by Sea Stachura

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Toward a better death

Toward a better death

The options are growing for ways to meet the end of life, from hospice to better pain management. But relatively few us actually plan out what we want doctors to do when we get to our last days.

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New school plans bring back memories

Duluth school officials are considering a plan to reconfigure, and possibly close, one or more of the city's three high schools. Commentator Robin Washington says the new plans remind him of an old problem: school segregation.

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In shopping we trust

In shopping we trust

In his new book, political philosopher Benjamin Barber argues that capitalism and the culture of consumption are keeping citizens in a state of perpetual adolescence. He joins Midmorning to talk about how we got here, and what the consequences are for society.

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Heffelfinger a target over voting rights for Indians

Heffelfinger a target over voting rights for Indians

The latest revelation comes in a report Thursday in the Los Angeles Times, which says Heffelfinger may have been placed on a list of U.S. attorneys to be fired because his office was working to protect the voting rights of off-reservation Indians in Minnesota.
by Mark Zdechlik

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The American way of death

The American way of death

Americans are finding new and creative ways to mark their deaths, from buying fantasy coffins to having their ashes shot into space. Midmorning examines the customs and rituals our society has developed for dealing with death, and how they are changing.

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