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Minnesota News

MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

From local stories from your Minnesota neighbors to breaking news updates across the state, we have you covered.

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Simpler system boosts recycling in Minneapolis

Minneapolis residents are recycling 58 percent more garbage now that they don’t have to sort paper from cardboard and cans from bottles. In June, the city finished rolling out its new “single-sort”system, which allows all recyclable items to go into the same receptacle. The result: In July alone, the city saved an additional 894 tons…
by Curtis Gilbert

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Bemidji, 50 below and counting

Bemidji, 50 below and counting

Bemidji is thriving; while the population is growing, tourism is rebounding after the recession and there’s new construction underway, the historic problems and tensions remain.
by Dan Olson

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State Fair photo challenge: Circles and wheels

Photo: Circle, circle, dot, dot by History Boy via MPR’s Flickr Group MPR News seeks your opening day State Fair photos. To add a bit of a creative challenge to this call for photos we are looking for your images from the fair that contain circles or wheels. You can submit you photos by adding…
by Michael Olson

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Should the U.S. take action in Syria?

Should the U.S. take action in Syria?

Note: This video contains graphic images, viewer discretion is advised. NPR’s Mark Memmott writes, “Claims by the opposition in Syria that President Bashar Assad’s forces used chemical weapons during an attack Wednesday near Damascus — killing scores of people, they say — are being followed Thursday by word that: – “The French foreign minister has…
by Michael Olson

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Fighting for an American Countryside: the search for purpose

Fighting for an American Countryside: the search for purpose

Small towns are exploring new economic avenues, whether local foods, tourism or green energy. A new eBook called Fighting for an American Countryside, from MPR News’ Ground Level project, looks at efforts across the state.
by Jennifer Vogel

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In Milan, Micronesian immigrants add vibrancy

In Milan, Micronesian immigrants add vibrancy

One Minnesota community that has been able to establish a vibrant identity in the face of the pressures on rural America is Milan, near the South Dakota border. One reason has been an influx of immigrants from Micronesia -- islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
by Dan Olson

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Mayo gets $3 million to study cells tied to aging

The Mayo Clinic has received $3 million from the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research to study how the presence of a specific sort of human cell affects aging. The funds will help the clinic establish laboratories to study senescent cells, which seem to accumulate in our bodies with age. Darren Baker, a cellular biologist working…
by Jon Collins

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