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Give to the Max Day nets record $21 million for nonprofits
The 10th annual Give to the Max Day raised a record $21.1 million Thursday. It was the third year in the row of record-setting totals ...
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A life full of winter; U astrophysicist cares for telescope in Antarctica
Each workday starts with the commute. Robert Schwarz puts on insulated pants, boots, a down parka, two hats and three pairs of gloves.
by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, November 17, 2018 6:47 am
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Zucchini everywhere: School-grown produce teaches students to eat their veggies
When students at Holdingford Public Schools grab their lunch trays and dig in, they might be eating food they helped grow and harvest.
by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, November 17, 2018 6:37 am
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Minnesota jobless rate steady at 2.8 percent
Minnesota’s unemployment rate held steady in October at 2.8 percent as the labor market gained 3,400 jobs. The number of unemployed Minnesotans now at 86,118 ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 16, 2018 8:44 am
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Corporate turnaround specialist gives Mayo Clinic $200 million
Jay Alix, the corporate consultant who helped General Motors survive the Great Recession, is giving $200 million to Mayo Clinic to be dedicated to the ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 9:00 am
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In Long Prairie, immigrants helped avert town’s decline
When Juan Chavez went to school in Long Prairie, Minnesota, in 1999, he was one of only four Hispanic students. He found it difficult to ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:58 am
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In the #MeToo era, should Minn. schools be teaching consent?
When Jessica Melnik staged a sit-in at Hopkins High School in early October to show her solidarity with sexual assault victims, she wanted to make ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:37 am
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GoFundMe temporarily halts effort to help woman in Somalia
Suud Olat was trying to do a good deed when he started a GoFundMe fundraiser for a Somali woman suffering from a rare tumor. The ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 9, 2018 8:14 am
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Payday loans get low-cost competition
Research indicates that 4 in 10 American adults don’t have the money to pay for a sudden, unexpected expense of just several hundred dollars — ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 9, 2018 8:11 am
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Phillips beats Paulsen, flips U.S. House seat to Dems; Omar’s win historic
In a vote with national implications, Democrat Dean Phillips Tuesday defeated GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen, flipping a key seat for Democrats seeking control of the ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 6:37 am
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Chronic wasting disease hit Wis. hard, Minn. trying to avoid the same fate
It’s been two years since chronic wasting disease was found in the wild deer herds of southeast Minnesota.
by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, November 5, 2018 7:26 am
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Study: Ocean warming suggests faster climate change timetable
The planet appears to be warming faster than scientists realized, and it’s happening beneath the oceans’ surface.
by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, November 5, 2018 7:20 am
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Photographer turns lens on himself in ‘Chinese-ness’
Photographer Wing Young Huie was born in Duluth, the youngest of six children and the only one in his family not born in China. His ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, November 3, 2018 6:20 am
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Fargo library art exhibit tells story of missing indigenous women
It’s a shared grief in Indian Country, women who are missing or have been murdered. “Once you start talking about it, it comes up so naturally: ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, November 2, 2018 8:26 am
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In low-key state auditor’s race, candidates struggle for attention
It’s not easy running for an office that hardly anyone has heard of. In the low-key race to be Minnesota’s next state auditor, the top candidates ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, November 1, 2018 8:06 am
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Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 18
The Cleveland Cavaliers (34-6) take the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-19) as 6.5-point favorites on Saturday, January…
Buy Tickets for Nashville Predators vs. Minnesota Wild on January 18
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Brock Faber Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Predators Game – January 18
Brock Faber and the Minnesota Wild face the Nashville Predators on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM…
Marco Rossi Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Predators Game – January 18
Marco Rossi will be on the ice Saturday when his Minnesota Wild meet the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone…
Matthew Boldy Player Prop Bets for the Wild vs. Predators Game – January 18
Matthew Boldy will be in action when the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators play on Saturday, January 18,…