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What a difference a week makes: Where to catch the changing fall colors in Minnesota

What a difference a week makes: Where to catch the changing fall colors in Minnesota

The Minnesota DNR’s fall colors map suggests leaves are between 25-75 percent changed. The most colorful sights are in the state’s arrowhead region, central Minnesota and in the northeast. The Twin Cities metro area remains fairly green.
by Anika Besst

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Soomaalida St. Cloud waxay rabaan in ay ka dhex muuqdaan siyaasadda, laakiin iyaga oo dhan isku aragti ma aha

Soomaalida St. Cloud waxay rabaan in ay ka dhex muuqdaan siyaasadda, laakiin iyaga oo dhan isku aragti ma aha

In ka badan labaatameeyo sano ka hor ayey qaxootigan oo ka soo jeeda Bariga Afrika soo dageen St. Cloud, oo qaarkood ayaa raadinaya in ay door ku yeeshaan maamulka iyo siyaasadda.
by Kirsti Marohn

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St. Cloud Somali community seeks political influence, but not all share same views

St. Cloud Somali community seeks political influence, but not all share same views

More than two decades since the first East African refugees settled in St. Cloud, some community members are seeking a more active role in government and politics. But their political views are varied.
by Kirsti Marohn

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September heat and turning leaves: Where to catch fall colors

September heat and turning leaves: Where to catch fall colors

The Minnesota DNR’s fall colors map suggests leaves are in the beginning stages of turning colorful across northern Minnesota with the start of notable color in the Iron Range and near North Dakota, as well as a sprinkle along the southern border of Minnesota.
by Anika Besst

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Rural Voice: How rural communities thrive as immigrants put down roots

Rural Voice: How rural communities thrive as immigrants put down roots

The final Rural Voice of the 2024 season was in Worthington on Thursday, Sept. 19 to talk about how rural communities can incorporate immigrants in a way that enables everyone to thrive.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Little fires everywhere: A new arts collective goes on tour to build community in rural Minnesota and beyond

Little fires everywhere: A new arts collective goes on tour to build community in rural Minnesota and beyond

On a September evening at the Turf Club in St. Paul, the new arts collective “Fire in the Village” kicked off a fall tour blending music, upcycled fashion and printmaking to foster community connections and address rural isolation.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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