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February 20, 2024 4:00 AM

At 105, a Minnesota Gold Star mother is honored for her lifetime of supporting veterans

Stella Huso has clear memories of many of the 20th Century’s historic moments, the good times and the bad.

by Kirsti Marohn

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February 19, 2024 7:07 AM

Hundreds gather for vigil after 2 police officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville

Flags are flying at half staff across Minnesota on Monday as the investigation continues into Sunday’s shooting in Burnsville that left two police officers and a firefighter-paramedic dead. Hundreds of people gathered Sunday evening for a vigil outside Burnsville City Hall.

by MPR News Staff

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February 16, 2024 10:00 AM

Valentine's Day brought brief return of winter, but another warm wave on the way

While the cold has lingered briefly, retired climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley told MPR News’ Cathy Wurzer he expects temperatures to warm up again over the weekend and stick around for the rest of February.

by Cathy Wurzer

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February 15, 2024 6:03 PM

Organizer lays out reasons she’s bringing back Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol

Minnesota Black small business owners are invited to attend the second annual Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol Rotunda.

by Cathy Wurzer and Matthew Alvarez

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February 15, 2024 4:00 AM

Minnesota lawmakers try to drive home climate effects on house insurance costs

A Minnesota House Commerce Committee hearing put a spotlight on how rising home insurance premiums could be traced to severe weather events that some experts link to climate change.

by Clay Masters

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February 15, 2024 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Gospel, community and a talking house

The Shubert Club Mix presents Shruthi Rajasekar, “The Sound of Gospel” at the Cowles Center and the solo clowning show “Honey, I’m Home.”

by Emily Bright and Max Sparber

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February 14, 2024 1:05 PM

Events, marches held across Minnesota to remember missing and murdered Indigenous loved ones

The annual event comes as the state’s new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office works to make reward money and other resources available to help find missing loved ones.

by MPR News Staff, Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Dan Gunderson and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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February 13, 2024 4:00 AM

DFL fastracks fix on school resource officers using prone restraints

House DFLers are moving forward with a bill that allows school resource officers to use prone restraints on students but requires them to get training. A second hearing is set for Tuesday.

by Elizabeth Shockman, Clay Masters and Dana Ferguson

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February 13, 2024 4:00 AM

Talking Sense: How to spot AI-generated content

Fake news, pictures, videos and podcasts have quickly become more sophisticated with the advent of widely available artificial intelligence tools. Experts say the best tool we have to fight disinformation is common sense.

by Catharine Richert