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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
Tom Crann
Evan Frost | MPR News

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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What you need to know about hepatitis A amid outbreak in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Health declared an outbreak of hepatitis A last week. Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, shares more about the condition and who is at risk of being infected.
by Steven John and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Walz chooses Lutheran Social Service exec to lead Human Services agency

Walz chooses Lutheran Social Service exec to lead Human Services agency

Jodi Harpstead will replace Tony Lourey at the top of Human Services, a massive state department in turmoil amid staff turnover and questions over the handling of internal investigations of alleged fraud and misspending.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Roseau feels the strain as Minnesota-Canada border hassles take a toll

Roseau feels the strain as Minnesota-Canada border hassles take a toll

A nationwide shift of customs officers to the Mexican border last year forced northern crossings to cut hours. That’s frayed the fabric of daily life in Roseau, Minn., where local leaders are not confident of a return to normal.
by John Enger

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The promise — and perceived peril — of bringing green amenities to low-income communities

The promise — and perceived peril — of bringing green amenities to low-income communities

The Minneapolis Foundation has awarded its first round of grants to involve low-income, diverse communities in climate change initiatives. One would bring electric cars and charging stations to low-income communities. But what will it take to get buy-in from residents?
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Art Hounds: From Peter Pan to Bertolt Brecht

Art Hounds: From Peter Pan to Bertolt Brecht

This week Art Hounds recommend “When the Shark Bites” in Minneapolis, “Peter and the Starcatcher” in Lanesboro, Minn., and the Steve Kenny Quartet in Rochester, Minn.
by Marianne Combs

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Native plants become a weapon in battle to save algae-choked Little Rock Lake

Native plants become a weapon in battle to save algae-choked Little Rock Lake

Volunteers this summer are rooting bulrushes and other plants into the mud flats of the drawn down, central Minnesota lake. It’s an experiment they hope will filter out pollution and help restore the lake's health.
by Kirsti Marohn and Paul Middlestaedt

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Price tag for Minnesota's 2020 presidential primary expected to rise

Price tag for Minnesota's 2020 presidential primary expected to rise

Secretary of State Simon said the March 3 primary is likely to cost several million dollars. He’s pushing local administrators to give him their best estimate now for pulling off the state’s first White House primary since 1992.
by Brian Bakst

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