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December 14, 2023 4:00 AM

Minnesota postal carriers deliver concerns on workload, conditions as holiday season packages pile up

Holiday season is always a busy one for the nation’s mail carriers. But some Minnesota mail carriers say they’re being overworked as the Post Office takes on more business than it can handle.

by Mark Zdechlik

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December 14, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Opera, a cappella and theater

The a cappella group Johnson Street Underground entertains audiences at their holiday concert this Saturday at Winona Arts Center. New Native Theatre’s play “A Christmas in Ochopee” runs through this weekend. Skylark Opera Theatre stages “The Gift of the Magi” in St Paul.

by Emily Bright

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December 13, 2023 3:17 PM

Minnesotans remember Twin Cities artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong

Colombian authorities on Wednesday were investigating the alleged kidnapping and killing of Minnesotan Tou Ger Xiong. He’s being remembered as a multifaceted community activist, motivational speaker, storyteller, comedian and rap artist.

by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Peter Cox

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December 12, 2023 3:54 PM

Professor, former regent allege faculty post on U of M website is ‘antisemitic’

A University of Minnesota law professor and a former regent have asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate their concerns about alleged antisemitism after faculty posted an opinion statement on an official university website.

by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Peter Cox

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December 12, 2023 4:00 AM

Commission slims roster of potential Minnesota flags to 3 designs

A state commission moved from six flag finalists to three and could select a concept this week to refine by the end of the year. It finished work on a new state seal with a red-eyed loon at the center.

by Dana Ferguson

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December 12, 2023 4:00 AM

Heat pumps poised to accelerate Minnesota’s green energy transition

Heat pumps are making inroads in Minnesota as a cost-effective, carbon-friendly way to heat homes and businesses, and new state and federal incentives have the industry gearing up for more growth.

by Dan Kraker

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December 11, 2023 1:59 PM

Holiday season helps COVID-19 spread, older Minnesotans feeling increase in cases

Susan Kline is an infectious disease doctor with University of Minnesota and M Health Fairview. She says older Minnesotans are feeling the increase in cases the most. She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about the COVID trends heading into the holidays.

by Cathy Wurzer

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December 11, 2023 10:40 AM

Judge vacates Marvin Haynes’ nearly 20-year-old murder conviction

A judge Monday vacated the murder conviction of a Minneapolis man serving life in prison for a 2004 killing. Marvin Haynes, 36, was sentenced for the murder of Harry “Randy” Sherer at Jerry’s Flower Shop in Minneapolis. Haynes was 16 at the time.

by Matt Sepic and Peter Cox

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December 11, 2023 4:00 AM

Minnesota farmers want help fending off voracious deer

Farmers across the state want the Department of Natural Resources to do more to curb damage from large herds of white-tailed deer. A DNR official said it would be difficult for the state to compensate farmers for all wildlife losses. But agency staff are drafting regulatory proposals to address the deer problem that they could unveil during the upcoming legislative session.

by Dan Gunderson

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December 8, 2023 11:10 AM

'Unbelievably warm' December continues upward temperature trend

A lack of snow on the ground for much of Minnesota has been just one indication of warming temperatures during the winter months. Minnesotans aren’t just seeing low precipitation, they’re feeling it, too. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with retired climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley about the upward trends in their weekly weather chat.

by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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