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September 21, 2022 12:01 PM

Recovery awareness growing in East African community as opioid crisis takes toll

Substance use disorder recovery advocates are sounding the alarm about the opioid crisis in Minnesota’s East African communities.

by Nina Moini

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September 21, 2022 4:00 AM

Ex-cop Thomas Lane sentenced to 3 years for his role in George Floyd's killing

Lane was the Minneapolis officer who held down Floyd’s legs while Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. Lane asked Chauvin twice whether they should flip Floyd over so he could breathe but Chauvin brushed off the suggestions.

by Jon Collins

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September 20, 2022 3:00 PM

Poll: Minnesota voters think crime is rising, yet feel safe near home

Fifty-four percent of those asked in the latest MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll said crime is on the rise, but an overwhelming 83 percent do not fear being attacked or threatened in their own neighborhood.

by Dana Ferguson

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September 16, 2022 3:00 PM

Report: Greater Minn. suicides were majority of gun deaths in 2021

Despite a concerns about mass shootings and a focus on violent crime in the metro, a new report shows the majority of gun deaths in 2021 were suicides in greater Minnesota.

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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September 15, 2022 4:45 PM

How small, rural towns are making the biggest clean energy ideas happen

How are small towns building clean energy futures? L. Michelle Moore, author of “Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power,” shares examples of how rural towns are taking on the biggest ideas to transform our energy systems.

by Paul Huttner

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September 14, 2022 4:40 PM

Appetites: Connecting culture and cuisine for Hispanic Heritage Month

To kick off this year's Hispanic Heritage Month, Amalia Moreno-Damgaard joined Appetites to talk about the connection between culture and cuisine and share a spicy rabbit stew recipe from her latest book, “Amalia’s Mesoamerican Table".

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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September 13, 2022 4:35 PM

As Congress crafts new Farm Bill, food pantries send call for help

Demand for food assistance is increasing at a time when pandemic nutrition aid is decreasing.

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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September 9, 2022 3:05 PM

Swine, seed art and solar: State Fair offers chance to learn about climate solutions

Minnesota farmers weren’t just eyeing the latest tractors on display at the State Fair this year. Many made their way over to the Eco Building to ask how they can rent their land out to solar developers.

by Paul Huttner

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September 9, 2022 8:15 AM

'You sit in your cabin and think of murder': Writer Ellen Hart on a lifetime of mysteries and murder

Ellen Hart began writing her first mystery novel in the summer of 1987. Over thirty years and three dozen novels later, she's become one of the most prolific and respected mystery writers in the business. She reflected on her craft and career with MPR News host Tom Crann ahead of this weekend’s Bouchercon mystery writers' convention where she will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.

by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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September 8, 2022 4:00 AM

Northern Minnesota researchers close in on sulfate pollution solution

Researchers in northern Minnesota believe they're getting closer to solving an environmental problem that has long vexed the state; how to affordably remove sulfate pollution from water.

by Dan Kraker

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