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Punk show mass shooting victims react as teen gets 23 years

Punk show mass shooting victims react as teen gets 23 years

A judge Monday gave 18-year-old Dominic Burris a 23-year sentence for the 2023 shooting on the city’s south side. The house was not only a residence for musicians but also an intimate performance venue known as Nudieland — a cornerstone of the Minneapolis punk scene. 
by Matt Sepic

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‘Kite Runner’ author speaks about his book being banned in Minnesota school

‘Kite Runner’ author speaks about his book being banned in Minnesota school

Khaled Hosseini, author of the 2003 novel “The Kite Runner” speaks out as the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and Education Minnesota file lawsuits against St. Francis Area Schools over a new book ban policy.
by Heidi Raschke and Tom Crann

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Stearns County dairy herd tests positive for avian flu

Stearns County dairy herd tests positive for avian flu

The H5N1 virus appeared in raw milk samples collected from a Stearns County herd. Health officials say there's no concern for public safety, because milk sold in stores is pasteurized to kill bacteria and viruses.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Fascinated by fossils, Minnesota man builds a small-town science museum bone by bone

Fascinated by fossils, Minnesota man builds a small-town science museum bone by bone

Jim Pollard has loved fossil collecting since he was a kid. Now 70, he’s opened a natural history museum in a Blue Earth storefront to share his passion for paleontology and to make science more accessible to rural kids.
by Dan Gunderson

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Letter carriers speak out against Trump plans to privatize U.S. Postal Service

Letter carriers speak out against Trump plans to privatize U.S. Postal Service

Demonstrators rallied in St. Paul and Duluth on Sunday against calls to privatize the U.S. Postal Service. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith called the move a “hostile takeover” by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
by Nicole Ki and Alex Haddon

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Minnesotan Lindsey Vonn takes 2nd in the final World Cup race of her comeback season

Minnesotan Lindsey Vonn takes 2nd in the final World Cup race of her comeback season

The St. Paulite Olympic champion concluded her comeback season at age 40 with a second-place finish in a World Cup super-G race Sunday that was won by Swiss racer Lara Gut-Behrami.
by The Associated Press

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Beltrami museum seeks community involvement for May event on menstruation

Beltrami museum seeks community involvement for May event on menstruation

In announcing its new event the Beltrami County Historical Society is seeking public input for the exhibit titled “Women’s History, Period. (The Evolution of Menstruation).” BCHS executive director Emily Thabes said the weeklong event at the end of May will feature guest speakers and cover a multitude of topics historical and contemporary.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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St. Louis Park, Golden Valley mayors host Ramadan iftar

St. Louis Park, Golden Valley mayors host Ramadan iftar

The Ramadan gathering was hosted at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park. Nearly 100 people attended, including U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and other state and city leaders.
by Sarah Thamer

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