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Stories from April 3, 2024

Brewers’ Chourio hits 1st career homer, but Twins rally for 7-3 victory

Brewers’ Chourio hits 1st career homer, but Twins rally for 7-3 victory

Jackson Chourio became the youngest player in six years to hit a home run but it wasn’t enough for the Milwaukee Brewers, who lost to the Minnesota Twins 7-3 as Ryan Jeffers hit a tiebreaking three-run drive to cap a five-run seventh inning. 
by The Associated Press

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Monthly checks to low-income people; Red River phosphorus pollution

A Minnesota House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would send monthly checks to low-income people. And a northwestern Minnesota project to reduce phosphorus pollution flowing to the Red River is being used as an example of how to address a long-standing pollution problem.
by Emily Reese

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How worried should we be about bird flu spreading to humans?

How worried should we be about bird flu spreading to humans?

We've been tracking the H5N1 avian flu in the state's poultry flocks. Recently, the virus has made its way into goats and, in other states, cattle. Now in Texas this week, a man contracted bird flu after coming into contact with infected cows.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Authorities searching for person who left threats, fatally shot dog at home near Mankato

Deputies were called to a home near Mankato and found that a medium-sized, mixed-breed female dog had been fatally shot on the deck. The dog’s owner and another nearby resident reported finding threatening notes.
by MPR News Staff

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As Uber, Lyft departure looms, Minneapolis council could reconsider ordinance next week

As Uber, Lyft departure looms, Minneapolis council could reconsider ordinance next week

The Minneapolis City Council could reconsider its controversial ordinance boosting rideshare driver pay next Thursday. If there’s no action taken, Uber and Lyft say they’ll cease operations in the city and beyond by May 1.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Oro by Nixta, Khaluna, Hai Hai restaurants, chefs named James Beard award finalists

Oro by Nixta, Khaluna, Hai Hai restaurants, chefs named James Beard award finalists

Two chefs and one restaurant remain in contention for a James Beard Award in June this year. Oro by Nixta is a finalist for Best New Restaurant, while Christina Nguyen of Hai Hai and Ann Ahmed of Khâluna are finalists for the Best Chef of the Midwest category.
by Matt Mikus

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The loneliness epidemic: Why we’re lonely and how we can build connections

The loneliness epidemic: Why we’re lonely and how we can build connections

Two researchers joined MPR News host Angela Davis to help us understand why so many of us feel lonely, and why our mental health is so closely tied to serious physical health impacts.
by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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U.S.-Canada world championship final is no guarantee as competitive gap in women's hockey closes

U.S.-Canada world championship final is no guarantee as competitive gap in women's hockey closes

The development of international women's hockey leaves American captain Hilary Knight wondering if the United States and Canada's decades-long dominance of the sport is coming to a close. 
by The Associated Press

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Lettieri nets 3rd-period winner, Minnesota gets 2 key points with 3-2 win over Ottawa

Lettieri nets 3rd-period winner, Minnesota gets 2 key points with 3-2 win over Ottawa

Vinni Lettieri scored the winning goal with just under seven minutes to play and the Minnesota Wild beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 to earn a crucial two points and keep their faint playoff hopes alive. 
by The Associated Press

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Mother of teen stabbed at Apple River testifies. Trooper Londregan asks for charges dismissed

The mother of a Stillwater teenager fatally stabbed while tubing on the Apple River testified Monday at the trial of the man charged with killing him. And attorneys for Ryan Londregan, the state trooper charged in the shooting death of a motorist last summer, are asking the judge to dismiss the charges against him.
by Phil Picardi

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Naz Reid helps Wolves gain ground in West with 113-106 win over Rockets

Naz Reid helps Wolves gain ground in West with 113-106 win over Rockets

Naz Reid had 25 points and six rebounds, Anthony Edwards scored 19 points, and the Timberwolves kept up their push for the Western Conference’s No. 1 playoff seed with a 113-106 win over the Rockets on Tuesday night. 
by The Associated Press

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The women's NCAA Tournament is having a big moment that has also been marred by missteps

The women's NCAA Tournament is having a big moment that has also been marred by missteps

A series of missteps during the women's NCAA Tournament — topped by a mistakenly lined court in Portland — has been a backdrop to what has been a great moment for women’s basketball. 
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections

Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections

Private money to fund elections will be banned in Wisconsin after voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday put forward by Republicans in reaction to grants received in 2020 that were funded by donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
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Most Americans say criminalizing abortion is wrong — and are divided on deportation

Most Americans say criminalizing abortion is wrong — and are divided on deportation

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly reject criminalizing abortion while remain divided on other election-year issues like Biden's 2020 win. Plus: some signs of hope.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Small solutions to the big phosphorus water quality challenge

Small solutions to the big phosphorus water quality challenge

High levels of phosphorus and nitrogen flow north in the Red River, contributing to increasing algae blooms in Lake Winnipeg. A project in a small northwestern Minnesota town shows the possibilities and challenges of fixing water quality across borders.
by Dan Gunderson

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New center aims to help people with an intellectual disability get college degrees in Minnesota

New center aims to help people with an intellectual disability get college degrees in Minnesota

Fewer than 3 percent of students with an intellectual disability in Minnesota attend college, according to the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium. Advocates are working to change those numbers.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

The U.S. Geological Survey gave the magnitude as 7.4. The quake collapsed buildings and created a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands. At least seven people died, officials said.
by Emily Feng and John Ruwitch

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