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Minnesota News

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

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Broadband availability rises again

Nearly 70 percent of Minnesota households now have available the kind of  high-speed Internet access that the state says they should. The latest semi-annual report from Connect Minnesota today said that 69.2 percent of households have access to download speeds of at least 10 megabits per second and upload speeds of six megabits per second. Read more →
by Dave Peters

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Art makes Centro feel like home

Art makes Centro feel like home

Marlon Ferrey sits at the front desk of Centro, a social service agency in Minneapolis, answering questions about the food shelf and fielding calls for the center’s mental health counselors. But this building does not look like the average office or clinic. Art — both contemporary and folk — covers nearly every surface and wall.…
by Molly Bloom

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Do you support copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness?

Do you support copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness?

“The polarizing divide over the future of mining around Ely will be on display this weekend, when an anti-mining group opens shop on Sheridan Street, the canoeing mecca’s main drag,” writes MPR News reporter Dan Kraker. Workers in the new center, dubbed “Sustainable Ely,” will encourage tourists to take action urging President Barack Obama to…
by Michael Olson

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North Mpls. coalition ramping up cradle-to-career efforts

North Mpls. coalition ramping up cradle-to-career efforts

A year and a half into its five-year federal grant, the Northside Achievement Zone has 300 families participating with their 800 children. By the end of next year, the goal is to have 1,200 families and 5,000 children enrolled.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Community leadership can be different for Latinos

Community leadership can be different for Latinos

One way a town can solve a problem is to put somebody in charge, come up with a plan and go to work. Parks get cleaned up, old buildings get saved, senior meals get organized. But as the number of Latino residents continues to rise in a number of Minnesota towns, that approach might not Read more →
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How do you rate Al Franken as a U.S. Senator?

How do you rate Al Franken as a U.S. Senator?

“The first Republican candidate has stepped forward to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken in 2014,” writes MPR News reporter Tim Pugmire. “Mike McFadden, a business executive from Sunfish Lake, announced Wednesday that he filed the paperwork to form a campaign committee. He also outlined a campaign message that will focus on education, jobs and…
by Michael Olson

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5 debates in 3 weeks for Minneapolis mayoral candidates

5 debates in 3 weeks for Minneapolis mayoral candidates

The candidates for mayor of Minneapolis will be seeing a lot of each other over the next three weeks. They have five debates scheduled before Minneapolis DFLers try to decide which of them to endorse on June 15. Because of the proximity to the party’s convention, most of the forums include only the DFL candidates.…
by Curtis Gilbert

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