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March 30, 2022 5:00 AM

In Rochester, unlikely activists rally to save heron nests

The fate of a great blue heron rookery has prompted local residents to question the environmental costs of Rochester’s housing growth.

by Catharine Richert

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March 30, 2022 4:00 AM

Jury finds Minnesota man guilty on all counts in fentanyl overdose case

A federal jury has convicted Aaron Broussard, of Hopkins, Minn., in connection with the opioid overdose deaths of 11 people across the country.

by Matt Sepic

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March 28, 2022 12:14 PM

Avian flu found in fifth Minn. flock as federal team joins response

The U.S. Department of Agriculture emergency response team will arrive in Minnesota on Wednesday and will be deployed for at least three weeks.

by Kirsti Marohn and Tim Nelson

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March 28, 2022 4:00 AM

In Duluth, schools struggle to bridge city’s long-standing east-west divide

Stark disparities around health, income, housing and education are entrenched in Duluth’s geography and history. The divisions come clearly into focus at the city’s two remaining high schools. Education offers a path toward closing the gaps, but change won’t come easily.

by Dan Kraker

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March 27, 2022 7:30 PM

Minneapolis educators approve contract, classes set to resume Tuesday

Over the weekend as members voted to accept the contract and end the strike, the union and district agreed to bring teachers and support staff back on Monday as a transition day, with students returning on Tuesday.

by MPR News Staff and Elizabeth Shockman

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March 25, 2022 2:00 PM

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospital needs falling rapidly

COVID-19 conditions continue to ease in Minnesota, with a little more than 200 patients in the hospital now and known, active cases falling significantly since the start of March.

by MPR News Staff

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March 25, 2022 5:11 AM

Deal reached to end Minneapolis teachers strike; classes expected to restart Tuesday

The tentative agreement includes higher pay for some of the lowest paid educators. School will resume Tuesday if the contract is ratified by union members this weekend.

by Elizabeth Shockman and Andrew Krueger

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March 24, 2022 4:32 PM

Antarctica reaches temps scientists 'wouldn't have thought possible'

Climate scientists were stunned last week when temperatures in Antarctica spiked 50 to 90 degrees higher than average for March.

by Paul Huttner

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March 24, 2022 1:45 PM

Minneapolis City Council approves police contract

Council members who opposed the deal say it failed to include provisions designed to better discipline officers or encourage more accountability.

by Jon Collins

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March 24, 2022 4:00 AM

Artists craft new ways to teach Indigenous languages

Minnesota artists say learning and writing in Indigenous language sparks their own creativity. They are building on a revitalization effort.

by Melissa Olson

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