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September 26, 2019 2:27 PM

St. Paul middle school teacher turns impeachment into civics lesson

Impeachment might mean national political controversy, but it's also a great opportunity for middle school teachers to teach civics.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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September 26, 2019 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Life, death and roller coasters

The Jungle Theater presents “Ride the Cyclone.” Plus, Art Hounds recommend a theatrical ghost tour of New Prague and “Population 485” in Hudson.

by Marianne Combs

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September 25, 2019 6:03 PM

In 'This Tender Land,' writer crafts a Minnesota odyssey on the Mississippi

St. Paul writer William Kent Krueger tells MPR News host Tom Crann about “This Tender Land,” his new Depression-era novel of four orphans canoeing the Mississippi River to escape the cruelty of their Native American boarding school.

by Nick Scheffler

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September 25, 2019 3:33 PM

Walz proposes 'clean car' rules as Trump fights California in court

Gov. Tim Walz wants Minnesota to become the first state in the Midwest to adopt California’s standards for low- and zero-emission vehicles.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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September 24, 2019 8:00 PM

FDA found traces of a known carcinogen in a popular heartburn medication — now what?

Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, breaks down what you need to know about a recent FDA finding that ranitidine, known by the brand name Zantac, includes trace amounts of a known carcinogen.

by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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September 24, 2019 1:24 PM

Bodycam video shows St. Paul officer shoot, kill man who ran at him with knife

St. Paul police on Tuesday released body camera video from the fatal police shooting of a Little Canada man last week. The video shows Ronald Davis with a knife in his right hand coming at officer Steven Mattson as the officer yells for him to drop it.

by Jon Collins

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September 23, 2019 1:06 PM

Former Archbishop Harry Flynn dies at age 86

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is mourning the death former Archbishop Harry Flynn, who passed away Sunday evening.

by Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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September 20, 2019 4:11 PM

Photos: Students strike for climate change action

Thousands of young protesters left school Friday to join the global climate strike in more than a dozen Minnesota cities — from Bemidji to Rochester. The protesters are demanding immediate action on climate change and major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

by Elizabeth Dunbar and Christine T. Nguyen

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September 20, 2019 2:32 PM

Hennepin County attorney statement on Narcan alarms overdose-prevention advocates

Advocates and physicians say the prosecutor’s office mischaracterized the effects of naloxone, and that the agency’s words could cause people to fear the life-saving medication.

by Jon Collins

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September 20, 2019 4:00 AM

Minnesota students striking for climate change share hopes, fears for future

Walkouts and protests are taking place in cities across the state as part of a global youth movement to urge climate action. We asked students from throughout the region why they’re participating.

by Dan Gunderson, Elizabeth Dunbar and Christine T. Nguyen

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