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State, Nation and World

Hundreds at St. Cloud anti-hate forum hear from former white supremacist

A former neo-Nazi who works to counter violent extremism warns that hate groups’ recruitment efforts are growing more sophisticated, and they’re having success luring troubled ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, October 24, 2019 6:14 am

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Rochester program aims to help new arrivals navigate public safety

For four weeks, a small group of Rochester residents has gathered in a tiny conference room in the city’s police headquarters, just steps from the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 6:30 am

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Four new art installations coming to Rochester’s downtown Peace Plaza

Rochester is getting a first look at four new art installations that will be constructed in the city’s downtown Peace Plaza. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 6:00 am

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Minnesotans sue Trump campaign for rally texts

Three Minnesotans are suing President Trump’s reelection campaign for allegedly violating federal law and their privacy with mass text messages sent out ahead of his ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 5:59 am

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Gov. Walz, lawmakers agree to work on insulin

Minnesota lawmakers still don’t have a deal on a bill to help people who can’t afford insulin, but they agreed Friday to keep talking. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, October 21, 2019 3:57 pm

Agriculture

Minnesota begins to explore climate solutions in corn, soybean farming

Growing corn, soybeans and other crops contributes significantly to Minnesota’s overall emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases associated with climate change, but a new analysis shows ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, October 19, 2019 1:01 pm

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Common cents: Financial planners sharpen their focus on the next generation of clients

By Martin Moylan The people who want to help you plan your financial affairs are gathering from around the world at a conference in Minneapolis ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, October 19, 2019 10:08 am

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In Monticello, a city at the center of the nuclear energy debate

The avocado green paneled walls inside the control room of Xcel Energy’s Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant may look like a throwback to the 1970s, but ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, October 19, 2019 9:50 am

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‘The stress is unbearable at times’: Farmers wait, hope as weather delays harvest

The unsettled fall weather is testing Betsy Jensen’s usual optimistic outlook. “There’s just been drizzle and everything else for so long it’s just … It’s horrible,” ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, October 19, 2019 9:15 am

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Going to court? There’s a text to help you remember

People involved in most court cases in Minnesota will now be able to sign up for text or email reminders for upcoming court appearances. A ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, October 18, 2019 5:51 am

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When a parking lot’s not just a parking lot; Transportation drama rankles Rochester

Earlier this week, dozens of Rochester residents gathered in the conference room of a nondescript office building to vent — about a parking lot. The lot ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, October 18, 2019 5:49 am

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In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning

On a recent Tuesday afternoon, a large lecture hall at Alexandria Technical and Community College was filling up quickly. More than 220 people were filing in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, October 17, 2019 5:41 am

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Drivers are hitting Minnesota State Patrol cars at record rate

Drivers hit 32 Minnesota state trooper vehicles in 2019 — an annual record with more than two months left to go in the year. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:37 am

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Middle schoolers turn Trump rally into a civics class

Eighth grader Margot Trout confessed to being “nervio-cited” after learning her teacher had snagged her a student press pass for President Trump’s rally Thursday night ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 6:20 am

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A Beautiful World: When the last butterfly flaps its wings

Nick Haddad studies the very rarest butterflies in the world. He’s a professor of integrative biology at Michigan State University and lives in Kalamazoo. His ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, October 12, 2019 6:42 am

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