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Tom Crann
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All Things Considered, with Tom Crann in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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‘We were all scared:’ Minnesotan on Delta plane recalls Toronto crash

‘We were all scared:’ Minnesotan on Delta plane recalls Toronto crash

Miraculously, all 76 passengers and four crew members survived the plane crash, which had been traveling from Minneapolis to Toronto. Pete Carlson of Northfield was on the flight.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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Burnsville marks one year since first responders‘ deaths with wreath tribute, special ceremony

Burnsville marks one year since first responders‘ deaths with wreath tribute, special ceremony

On Tuesday, the city of Burnsville commemorated the line-of-duty deaths of two police officers, Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth. It has been one year since they were killed while responding to a domestic violence call.
by MPR News Staff and Regina Medina

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New Japanese-inspired claw machine arcade in Eagan draws thousands

New Japanese-inspired claw machine arcade in Eagan draws thousands

Duck Entertainment opened on Jan. 1. and adds to a rising landscape of “clawcades” in the Twin Cities. It’s a new concept of arcades brought over from Japan that has been a success in Minnesota and nationwide.
by Nicole Ki

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Trump moves on budget, policy cast shadow over Minnesota Legislature

Trump moves on budget, policy cast shadow over Minnesota Legislature

The policies and priorities of President Donald Trump can be seen in St. Paul as lawmakers consider the spilldown effects. Meanwhile, protests of Trump across the country are planned with one happening in Minnesota on President’s Day.
by Clay Masters

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Timberwolves dancer who became Minneapolis ‘Love Is Blind’ contestant takes us inside the pods

Timberwolves dancer who became Minneapolis ‘Love Is Blind’ contestant takes us inside the pods

Imagine dating and even getting engaged to someone — without ever seeing what they look like. That’s the “experiment” 32 singles from Minnesota signed on for in the new season of “Love Is Blind.”
by Ngoc Bui

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‘Just shoot,’ said Winston Smith before fatal exchange of gunfire with cops

‘Just shoot,’ said Winston Smith before fatal exchange of gunfire with cops

Winston B. Smith, who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Minneapolis more than three years ago, raised a handgun in the direction of officers and said “just shoot” before apparently exchanging gunfire with them, according to video of the incident made public on Friday.
by Matt Sepic

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Federal education money and Minnesota: 4 questions

Federal education money and Minnesota: 4 questions

As the Trump administration presses for big cuts to the federal education bureaucracy, school leaders in large and small districts across the state say they rely on federal dollars to support their most vulnerable students. Here’s a look at what’s happening.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Speedy cross-border work by Minnesota’s MMIR Office credited with quick return of First Nations woman to Canada

Speedy cross-border work by Minnesota’s MMIR Office credited with quick return of First Nations woman to Canada

Feb. 14 has dual significance. It’s Valentine’s Day, but also a day of remembrance to honor missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. It’s also a day to celebrate triumphs.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Meteorologist travels to Antarctica to witness ice loss

Meteorologist travels to Antarctica to witness ice loss

MPR News meteorologists Paul Huttner and Sven Sundgaard talk about Antarctica, and how rising temperature are changing the environment for wild on land and sea.
by Paul Huttner, Matthew Alvarez and Sven Sundgaard

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