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Stories from December 26, 2023

Former Proctor football player settles with district over hazing assault

A former Proctor high school football player has settled a sexual assault lawsuit against the district. The attack on the player, who was 15 at the time of the assault led the district near Duluth to cancel most of the 2021 football season.
by Matt Sepic

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Great Plains storm disrupts travel Tuesday

A major storm system bringing freezing rain and blizzard conditions to parts of the Great Plains Tuesday is affecting some flights to and from the Twin Cities. The Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport is reporting about a dozen canceled arrivals or departures, including flights to and from Grand Forks and Rapid City. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Tuesday, hosted by Jacob Aloi. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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Health workers struggle to prevent an infectious disease 'disaster in waiting' in Gaza

Health workers struggle to prevent an infectious disease 'disaster in waiting' in Gaza

Public health experts say conditions in war-torn Gaza are ripe for the spread of infectious disease. Health workers are struggling to spot and contain outbreaks, even as the health system teeters.
by Ari Daniel and Anas Baba

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Power Pair: Lessons about friendship from Resmaa Menakem and Keith Ellison

Power Pair: Lessons about friendship from Resmaa Menakem and Keith Ellison

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits her very first Power Pair conversation. Resmaa Menakem and Keith Ellison talk about how their friendship formed long before either of them were nationally known and how that friendship sustains their justice work.
by Angela Davis

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African immigrant entrepreneurs aim to transform Brooklyn Center strip mall 

African immigrant entrepreneurs aim to transform Brooklyn Center strip mall 

The purchase of the aging Shingle Creek Mall was inspired by the growth of businesses run by African immigrants in the western Twin Cities suburbs. Its owners want it to be a model of economic inclusion and innovation. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Minnesota's new sick time law leaves some businesses struggling

Small business owners say they're struggling to implement a new earned sick and safe time policy before a state law takes effect with the new year. And the panel that selected Minnesota's next state flag and seal is set to come together tomorrow to make the case for their choices.
by Phil Picardi

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How the women leading Democrats' push for Latino votes hope to win on abortion

How the women leading Democrats' push for Latino votes hope to win on abortion

For the first time in 22-years women are running the top organization responsible for electing Latino Democrats to Congress. They say they know how to win with abortiona as a driving force.
by Claudia Grisales

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MPR News reporters share 8 of their most memorable stories from 2023

MPR News reporters share 8 of their most memorable stories from 2023

While we’re in the moment covering news, reporters and editors sometimes think about what we liked working on over the past year. We’ve collected them together, with reporters’ reflections.
by MPR News Staff

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Along the North Shore, sleepy Silver Bay embraces development to put itself 'on the map'

Along the North Shore, sleepy Silver Bay embraces development to put itself 'on the map'

Construction is set to begin on a nearly $25 million development of townhomes and vacation rentals in Silver Bay, the first of several projects to reinvent the city originally built as a mining company town.
by Dan Kraker

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Biden orders strike on Iranian-aligned group after 3 U.S. troops injured in Iraq

Biden orders strike on Iranian-aligned group after 3 U.S. troops injured in Iraq

President Biden ordered the U.S. military to carry out retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. servicemembers were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq.
by The Associated Press

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