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Minnesota Sounds and Voices

For Hmong American women, flag football breaks barriers

For Hmong American women, flag football breaks barriers

The teams face tough competition on the Fourth of July weekend when teams from around the country arrive in St. Paul for the annual Hmong Freedom Celebration. That's not the only challenge they've faced, though.
by Dan Olson

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Mark Lee advocates for asylum seekers: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Mark Lee advocates for asylum seekers: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Hundreds of people who live in Minnesota are here because they fear persecution, even death, in their home countries, says Mark Lee, a lawyer who helps refugees win asylum in the United States. "They're beaten and abused in ways that is hard to imagine."
by Dan Olson

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Reviving the 'community sing' tradition: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Reviving the 'community sing' tradition: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

The arrival of warm weather in Minneapolis marks a new beginning for "singing season," a nod to the past when thousands of people flocked to Minneapolis parks to sing together for the fun of it.
by Dan Olson

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Remembering ornithologist Thomas Sadler Roberts: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Remembering ornithologist Thomas Sadler Roberts: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Along with spring, migratory birds are back. More than a century ago, their seasonal arrival was the object of intense interest by one of the state's most important ornithologists, Thomas Sadler Roberts.
by Dan Olson

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St. Paul piper takes love for Celtic music around the state

St. Paul piper takes love for Celtic music around the state

St. Paul bagpipe player Dick Hensold is inspired by the traditional Celtic music heard in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Hensold wants more Minnesotans to hear the music, so he's invited a Cape Breton fiddler to join him on a swing around Minnesota.
by Dan Olson

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A passion for falconry: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

A passion for falconry: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

A White Bear Lake man has a passion for an activity -- falconry -- that dates back thousands of years. Falconry is the practice of capturing and training raptors to hunt. It's a way of life for Frank Taylor, the man we meet in this installment of our series Minnesota Sounds and Voices.
by Dan Olson

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