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Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer
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To bring or not to bring flowers for your Thanksgiving dinner host
Longtime KARE-11 news anchor and flower photographer Diana Pierce asked her network what they think about bringing flowers as a gift to a Thanksgiving host. The author of the “Blooming” newsletter joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer with some curated opinions.
Minneapolis council member who beat rare cancer fights to protect others from harmful pollutants
LaTrisha Vetaw survived a rare form of cancer that doctors told her was likely caused by her exposure to toxins in the air and land where she grew up in Chicago. That was on her mind when the Minneapolis City Council voted recently in favor of closing a solid waste incinerator.
How a Northfield farmer picks which of his turkeys to have pardoned at White House
The competition to meet the president started months ago when John Zimmerman, his son and neighbors began examining 44 turkeys from his flock for the Thanksgiving honor.
Who gets to teach teachers? Palestinian activist-led training sparks controversy in Minneapolis
A sub-group of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers union called Educators for Palestine is moving the location of their event with local Palestinian advocate Taher Herzallah after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the workshop.
Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard tracks the desert black rhino in northwest Namibia
Namibia, in southwest Africa, has the largest population of black rhinos and has done something that few other places have been able to do — greatly reduce poaching for their horns and preserve this unique ecosystem.