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Education

Lawmakers ask feds to reject Minnesota plan for school accountability

Two of Minnesota’s Republican legislative leaders have asked the federal Department of Education to reject the state’s recently-submitted plan for school accountability. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, October 23, 2017 7:55 am

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Citing low ticket sales, Rochester theater asks city for an extra $80,000

After a tumultuous start to the year that included losing its executive director amid allegations of sexual harassment and firing its popular artistic director, the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, October 21, 2017 10:17 am

News

Minnesota Somali-American community extends help hand to bombing victims

Minnesota’s Somali-American community is banding together to raise money to help victims of the bombings in Mogadishu last weekend that killed more than 300 people. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, October 21, 2017 10:06 am

Education

U of M weighs 15 percent tuition hike for non-resident students

The University of Minnesota is considering raising tuition by 15 percent for non-resident, non-reciprocity students at its Twin Cities campus. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, October 16, 2017 5:53 am

News

Proposed changes to swan hunting rules spark worry

A proposal that some say could potentially open the door to hunting of trumpeter swans in the Mississippi flyway is stirring controversy. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, October 16, 2017 5:52 am

News

To ease tribal homelessness, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe taking back its land

An American Indian tribe in northern Minnesota has decided not to renew nearly 350 waterfront lot leases, meaning non-tribal cabin owners will have to vacate ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, October 13, 2017 6:53 am

News

5 years after flood, lone road through Jay Cooke State Park reopens

When more than 10 inches of rain fell on the Duluth region in the summer of 2012, the damage was so bad to Highway 210 ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, October 9, 2017 6:55 am

Agriculture

Clueless consumers motivate ag educators to reach students; Question of education delves into what schools are offering

Brown cows don’t produce chocolate milk. Most farms in the U.S. don’t consist of a red barn, a cow, a horse, a pig, a few chickens ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 8:23 am

News

Study: Rain and snow can transport chemicals to Minnesota’s lakes, rivers

A new study offers an explanation to the mystery of why pharmaceuticals and other chemicals are found in remote Minnesota lakes, far from developed land ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, October 2, 2017 8:00 am

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Under locals’ scrutiny, DNR nets for Mille Lacs walleye health

On the choppy waters of Mille Lacs Lake, Tom Jones steers a 26-foot aluminum boat within arm’s reach of a bright orange buoy. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, October 1, 2017 11:47 am

News

St. Cloud ponders raising legal tobacco age to 21

St. Cloud could become the third Minnesota city to make it illegal to sell tobacco to anyone under age 21. The St. Cloud City Council ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, September 28, 2017 8:08 am

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Dayton, GOP fail to reach deal to fund Minnesota Legislature

A two-day mediation effort aimed at resolving the budget dispute between Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders ended abruptly Friday with no deal. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, September 25, 2017 8:24 am

News

Inside a St. Paul lab’s battle against aquatic invaders

In a lab on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus, bright green plants float in water-filled washtubs beneath glowing fluorescent lights. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, September 23, 2017 1:10 pm

Business

More immigrant workers as restrictive policies loom

Minnesota's increasing reliance on immigrants to fuel its work force can be seen at a unique neighborhood bus stop in Minneapolis. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, September 18, 2017 8:08 am

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Leaders blast security guard rumored to have blamed nonexistent black shooter

African-American community leaders on Friday admonished the actions of security guard Brent Ahlers, who earlier this week accidentally shot himself in the shoulder and then ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, September 18, 2017 8:03 am

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