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Rural hospitals retreat from delivering babies; small towns pay the price

Living deep in the Minnesota woods near the Canadian border, Tamer and Yvette Ibrahim took pride in being ready for whatever the wilderness could throw ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 8:00 am

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Young and focused: Cantrell aims to engage, represent, inspire his peers

State Rep. Hunter Cantrell is used to answering questions about his age. At 23, the Democrat from Savage — who took office earlier this month — ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 8:00 am

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Volunteers package thousands of seeds for new seed library in Rochester

Armed with patience, a love of gardening — and a few teeny-tiny measuring spoons — a group of volunteers packaged tens of thousands of seeds ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, January 22, 2019 6:34 am

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Lunar eclipse provides celestial treat for MN skywatchers

Skywatchers in Minnesota and across much of the nation enjoyed a lunar extravaganza late Sunday. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, January 22, 2019 6:34 am

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GOP, DFL lawmakers seek to trim special ed paperwork

By Elizabeth Shockman MPR News/90.1 FM Concerned about the paperwork pressures on Minnesota’s special education teachers, state senators on Thursday offered bipartisan legislation that they ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, January 19, 2019 10:12 am

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If shutdown continues, long lines could become ‘routine’ for Twin Cities airport

TSA agents and air traffic controllers who help keep the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport running have not been paid in weeks — but that’s not ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, January 19, 2019 9:21 am

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Minnesota farmers high on hemp’s potential

A month after the latest farm bill legalized industrial hemp as a crop plant, Minnesota's hemp program coordinator has been swamped with phone calls. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, January 18, 2019 8:29 am

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‘Absurd’: Three Minnesota towns crushed state rainfall records last year

The southeastern Minnesota towns of Harmony, Mabel and Caledonia all beat the state's old annual precipitation record in 2018. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, January 17, 2019 7:33 am

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Moon magic: Museum celebrates lunar eclipse, all things astronomy this weekend

The University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum is planning a year of activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing — and it kicks ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, January 17, 2019 7:29 am

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High-profile development in Rochester may be in jeopardy

A high-profile, high-cost development in Rochester, Minnesota, may be on the rocks. A $230-million riverfront project backed by Bloom Holding was meant to have two towers, ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 8:27 am

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A Beautiful World: How citizen scientists can save the world

The World Wildlife Fund just came out with a report showing that we have lost half of the numbers of wild species on this earth ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 8:10 am

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Some businesses are following consumers to cashless transactions

What’s in your wallet? Any greenbacks? A lot of people carry little or no cash these days. They know they can pay for just about ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 8:10 am

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Thanks to shutdown, expected farm data wasn’t released Friday. Here’s why that matters

Farmers and agriculture analysts will be without some key farm data this week, thanks to the federal government’s partial shutdown. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 6:38 am

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Despite shutdown, Voyageurs National Park gets funding to partially reopen; Non-profit steps up with $5,000 grant

Voyageurs National Park has received special funding to restore some winter operations for at least the next two weekends. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, January 11, 2019 8:13 am

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Care about the environment? Here’s what to watch in the new Legislature

Road salt and crop fertilizer are polluting Minnesota’s waters, greenhouse gas emissions aren’t being reduced as fast as some would like, and people are concerned ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, January 10, 2019 7:59 am

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