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Stories from February 9, 2024

K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school

K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school

Families will play an essential role in getting students back on track, researchers say. But it's going to take a "culture" shift around the importance of being in school.
by Cory Turner and Sequoia Carrillo

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U of M takes step toward buying teaching hospital from Fairview

The University of Minnesota has taken a step toward buying its teaching hospital from Fairview Health Services. The university's Board of Regents today approved a non-binding letter of intent for the purchase.
by Emily Reese

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St. Paul rec center shooter gets 10 years in plea deal

St. Paul rec center shooter gets 10 years in plea deal

A Ramsey County judge on Friday handed a decadelong sentence to a former St. Paul recreation center employee who shot and critically wounded a teenager last year. During a fight with a group of teens at the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center, Exavir Dwayne Binford Jr. pulled out a gun and shot JuVaughn Turner, then 16, in his forehead.
by Matt Sepic

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Despite record warmth and no snowfall, the world’s fastest cross-country skiers are still coming to Minneapolis

Despite record warmth and no snowfall, the world’s fastest cross-country skiers are still coming to Minneapolis

Despite a historically warm winter and hardly any natural snowfall, organizers of the first World Cup cross-country ski race to be held in the U.S. in more than 20 years are moving ahead with the race scheduled for Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis next weekend.
by Dan Kraker

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On the Galapagos Islands, MPR’s Sven Sundgaard sees signs El Niño may be ebbing

On the Galapagos Islands, MPR’s Sven Sundgaard sees signs El Niño may be ebbing

Finishing up a trip to the Galapagos Islands, MPR News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says there are signs the El Niño climate pattern that’s been delivering a historically warm winter to Minnesota may be preparing to break down.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota’s got talent: ‘Beef’, ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ and ‘True Detective’ all have roots in Minnesota

Minnesota’s got talent: ‘Beef’, ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ and ‘True Detective’ all have roots in Minnesota

Lee Sung Jin, the creator of ‘Beef’, Diablo Cody the writer of ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ and Isabella Star LaBlanc an actor in ‘True Detective: Night Country’ are all making a name for themselves in Hollywood, and they all see Minnesota as part of their rise to fame.
by Cathy Wurzer, Nina Moini, Ellen Finn, Alanna Elder and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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COVID-19, flu and RSV continue to decline in Minnesota

COVID-19, flu and RSV continue to decline in Minnesota

The latest data show Minnesota’s hospitalization rates for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have declined for three straight weeks. In addition, COVID-19 levels measured in wastewater continue to decline in most parts of the state.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Enbridge appeals to vacate an order that would shut down its pipeline

Enbridge appeals to vacate an order that would shut down its pipeline

The Tribe fears the aging pipeline could rupture. Enbridge’s attorney told a three-judge federal appellate panel Thursday that Conley lacked authority to issue such an order. Bad River’s attorney is calling for an immediate shutdown to protect the environment.
by The Associated Press

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University of Minnesota moving to reacquire medical center from Fairview Health Services

University of Minnesota moving to reacquire medical center from Fairview Health Services

The University of Minnesota Regents on Friday voted to support a nonbinding letter of intent with Fairview to regain ownership of the U’s teaching hospital by the end of 2027.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota legislative session starts Monday. Minneapolis approves $950k settlement with journalists

The Minnesota legislative session begins on Monday and state lawmakers are starting to champion various causes. The Minneapolis City Council approved a $950,000 settlement on behalf of journalists detained or injured by Minneapolis police during unrest following George Floyd’s killing in 2020. And the council also enacted a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
by Phil Picardi

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Biden's new move is playing offense on border politics. But will voters be swayed?

Biden's new move is playing offense on border politics. But will voters be swayed?

President Biden is now blaming Republicans for the crisis at the southern border after they blocked a bipartisan bill to fund more border security. But there are limits to the strategy.
by Deepa Shivaram

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Young Vietnamese church group spreads vibrant culture of lion dancing in Twin Cities

Young Vietnamese church group spreads vibrant culture of lion dancing in Twin Cities

To celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, Minneapolis-based DTG Lions have been performing lion dancing, a traditional form of dance where two dancers move in sync to mimic a lion.
by Nicole Ki

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Wintering monarch butterfly population hit hard by drought

Wintering monarch butterfly population hit hard by drought

The overwintering population of monarch butterflies in Mexico is at the lowest point in a decade, according to the results of an annual population survey. The butterflies overwinter in Mexico before migrating north, arriving in Minnesota by May.
by Dan Gunderson

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New financial assistance effort aimed at reducing Minnesota's stark homeownership racial gap

New financial assistance effort aimed at reducing Minnesota's stark homeownership racial gap

Thousands of Minnesota families long shut out of home ownership stand to benefit from a new program aimed at building generational wealth. Advocates hope the help will reduce Minnesota’s stark racial home ownership gap.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Timberwolves roll past short-handed Bucks 129-105 to spoil Doc Rivers' home debut

Timberwolves roll past short-handed Bucks 129-105 to spoil Doc Rivers' home debut

Both teams had short benches after making deals before Thursday’s trade deadline. The Timberwolves extended their edge to 91-64 late in the third as Reid capped a 17-3 run by dunking and drawing a foul for a 3-point play. The Timberwolves eventually led by as many as 28.
by The Associated Press

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Biden defends how he handled classified docs after scathing special counsel report

Biden defends how he handled classified docs after scathing special counsel report

The remarks come hours after a Justice Department special counsel report report said Biden willfully held onto and disclosed classified materials after leaving the Obama administration.
by NPR Washington Desk

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Conservative group offers $15K reward for info about office arson

Conservative group offers $15K reward for info about office arson

The Center of the American Experiment is offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of whoever set fires at the office building that houses its headquarters and those of two other conservative policy advocacy groups.
by Matt Sepic

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