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February 16, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Art storefronts in Ely, Robert DesJarlait's paintings and Nora Montañez Patterson's new play

The Ely ArtWalk transforms the northern Minnesota town’s storefronts into spaces for local art through February. Nora Montañez Patterson’s play “Code You” from Exposed Brick Theatre turns the pandemic on its head. Robert DesJarlait’s watercolors describe Ojibwe stories, culture and dance at the East Central Regional Arts Council Gallery in Hinckley.

by Emily Bright

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February 14, 2023 7:04 PM

Appetites: Drown your winter sorrows in a bowl of this bright, creamy parsnip soup

Beth Dooley’s parsnip soup with cumin, black pepper and lime has a creamy consistency smooth enough to make you think you’re indulging. And a hit of lime and apples adds a little brightness during these cold, dark days.

by Tom Crann

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February 14, 2023 4:00 AM

'Taking up space': Black designers focus on joy in Augsburg exhibition

Through an art exhibition at Augsburg University, Minneapolis designers and curators Olivia House and Silent Fox are developing their canon of the next generation Black designers.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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February 13, 2023 4:41 PM

Round Lake-Brewster schools return to voters with a $30.48 million for buildings

This week the Round Lake-Brewster School District is asking voters to approve a $30.48 million bond referendum to address building needs — for the second time. School officials say with inflation raising the cost of living, it’s harder to get such bonds passed.

by Hannah Yang

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February 13, 2023 1:56 PM

Fatal stabbing at Harding High leaves students, staff ‘heartbroken,’ ‘helpless’

Teachers and students are planning a candlelight vigil Monday evening at Harding High School in memory of the student killed last week. District leaders have also asked police to increase their presence around five city high schools.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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February 10, 2023 4:18 PM

Racial equity funds spurred by murder of George Floyd bear fruit

After the police murder of George Floyd, foundations and corporations pledged millions to spur economic development in Black communities and rebuild Lake Street. This year, about $100 million-worth of projects funded by those initiatives will open or break ground, according to Star Tribune reporter Dee DePass.

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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February 9, 2023 3:12 PM

How to spot and combat climate misinformation and disinformation

There’s a lot of climate information out there – as well as climate mis- and disinformation. So how can we tell what’s credible science and what isn’t?

by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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February 9, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Works about love, the magic of the woods and life journeys

Anita White’s retrospective show at Vine Arts Center in Minneapolis documents global, spiritual, and medical journeys. Diamond Knispel’s paintings at Watermark Art Center in Bemidji take visitors through a whimsical day in the Northwoods. The play “These Old Shoes” from Transatlantic Love Affair is a love letter to older people.

by Emily Bright

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February 9, 2023 4:00 AM

Winter Play: How polar explorer Ann Bancroft finds magic in the winter

Polar explorer Ann Bancroft might be winter’s biggest champion. But Bancroft, who’s set records traveling to the North and South Poles, and crossing Antarctica, says the key to surviving our coldest months is to tap into your inner child.

by Catharine Richert

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February 8, 2023 4:00 AM

Winter Play: Melting the stress of frigid cold at a Minnesota bath house

As winter cold bites deep, MPR News is celebrating the best of the season through a new series called Winter Play. Our staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime. MPR News producer Samantha Matsumoto and reporter Simone Cazares visited Watershed Spa in northeast Minneapolis to take a much-needed break from winter.

by Simone Cazares and Samantha Matsumoto

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