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Roseville nonprofit expands free food pick-up sites for Minnesotans in need

Brooklyn Center Fire Chief Todd Berg, right, talked about the winter meals program with Rob Williams, executive director of Every Meal, at the fire st

As hunger crisis grows, Every Meal gets creative with its meal distribution across the state.

In recovery from perilous addictions, young adults share their stories through Change the Outcome

In recovery from perilous addictions, young adults share their stories through Change the Outcome

Twin Cities-based Remember Project uses plays to talk about dementia and memory loss

Skid small group conversation. (Bruce Silcox)

For her 53rd birthday, 53 acts of kindness

In this Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, photo, Debra Ferrell and her husband, Jun-Jun, take a photo together on her 53rd birthday in Roanoke, Va. Ferrell’s fa

After months of isolation, a 'hug room' lets Italian nursing home residents touch family for the first time

His parents weren't homeowners, so this Minnesotan has dedicated his life to Black homeownership

Throughout his 25-year lending career, Trent Bowman has specialized in first-time home buyers and programs. "It's about leaving a legacy."

Class trip to India prepared Bethel journalism students to cover social unrest at home

A trip to India prepared Bethel journalism students to cover social unrest at home.

West St. Paul journalist shares 35 uplifting stories about politicians taking the high road

Kevin Hendricks held up a book he wrote titled “Better Politics, Please.” The book was written to encourage people to view the new year with more

Kevin Hendricks is author of the self-published "Better Politics, Please: 35 Stories of Politicians Who Value Hope Over Hate."

A quarantine project is a thank-you to New York nurses

Minnesota Women's Press celebrates 35 years of reporting about and by women

Minnesota Women's Press celebrates 35 years of reporting about and by women

As MWP celebrates its 35th anniversary, its leader reflects on its bold reporting, financial challenges and exciting plans for 2021.

Twin Cities volunteers bake up birthday delights for children in need

Twin Cities volunteer "Sprinkle Squad" bakes up birthday joy for children in need.

After witnessing growing racial tensions, Twin Cities senior worked to make things better

Alex Miles got students and faculty to tackle tough conversations.

Andover nurse with incurable cancer cares for young cancer patients

Oncology nurse Erika Rucks won't let the pandemic or incurable cancer stop her.

A letter from Timbuktu: Project in Mali delivers work and fun

Cards bring fabled city to life, and a livelihood for unemployed tour guides.

New Sociables helps women in southern Twin Cities suburbs form bonds, fend off loneliness

Through hard times and pandemic shutdowns, New Sociables serves as a "lifeline."

Jeremiah Program graduate pays it forward in 12-month leadership program

The national nonprofit based in Minneapolis helps single moms find success in the workplace and on the home front.

St. Paul man working from home — at United Gospel Mission

Now sober, Damien Schoop hopes to help others.

Minnesota photographers offer comfort through funeral and remembrance photography

Funeral photography, while still rare, is growing in the age of COVID as families seek new ways to remember.


Local

Horse breeder Candi Lemarr talked about life at her family farm in Sleepy Eye, Minn.

Judge rejects plea to return horses to Sleepy Eye trainer

Two men fatally shot on St. Paul's East Side
Charge: Driver's wide turn against red light led to motorcyclist's death in East Bethel
U.S. Bank Stadium's water woes surface again with bubbly replacement barriers

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Sports

Vikings offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak in September.

Kubiak announces retirement; Vikings to have sixth OC in as many years

Uneven mask-wearing in high school games draws call for full compliance
With no fans, how will Wild have home-ice advantage?
Saunders dissects his own performance after rough Wolves loss

Business

A Boston Scientific Corporation logo is displayed in Massachusetts in July 2010. (AP file photo.) ORG XMIT: MIN2007291205221026

Boston Scientific to pay $1B for portable heart monitor maker in Eagan

State regulators fine Xcel Energy $1M over dispute with solar developers
Minneapolis cap on short-term rentals upsets operators, developers
Minnesota lost nearly 50,000 jobs in December, the second straight month of job losses

Opinion

President Joe Biden reacts as he prepares to deliver his inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20 in Washington.

Can liberty survive all this 'unity'?

A Minneapolis police plan that failed at liftoff
Editorial cartoon: Bill Bramhall on the new boss
Readers Write: National healing, Inauguration Day, U.S. citizenship, comparing administrations

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  • Farmer Chris Gamer is pushing a plan to get the Midwest off of its reliance on corn and soybeans by introducing hearty hazelnuts as a cash crop.
    Scientists breed hazelnuts as the next cash crop for Midwest farmers
  • A tree for the centuries Kyla Wahlstrom led the fight to save the giant elm tree she has long admired while on walks in her Minneapolis neighborhood b
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    Variety

    Cher and Nicolas Cage in the 1987 romantic comedy “Moonstruck.”

    Why you should revisit 'Moonstruck,' plus 6 other things to watch this week

    Twin Cities hotels get creative with cozy in-room dining experiences
    Steps from George Floyd Square, this arts center was forged in community
    'Vivid' Dakota Johnson brings humor, heart to 'Our Friend'

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    Gail Rosenblum

    In recovery from perilous addictions, young adults share their stories through Change the Outcome

    The opioid crisis has only intensified during the pandemic. The American Medical Association reports increased opioid-related deaths in more than 40 states, including Minnesota. Alcohol…

    Gail Rosenblum

    West St. Paul journalist shares 35 uplifting stories about politicians taking the high road

    Kevin Hendricks is author of the self-published "Better Politics, Please: 35 Stories of Politicians Who Value Hope Over Hate."

    Gail Rosenblum

    Minnesota Women's Press celebrates 35 years of reporting about and by women

    As MWP celebrates its 35th anniversary, its leader reflects on its bold reporting, financial challenges and exciting plans for 2021.


    Politics

    Activation of the Nobles 2 wind farm in southwestern Minnesota pushed Minnesota Power to 50% renewable energy, the first utility in the state to do so

    Walz pushes again for carbon-free electricity in Minnesota to avert climate crisis

    Minnesota tribes blast Rep. Pete Stauber for opposing Interior nomination
    The handwarming story of how Bernie Sanders got his inauguration mittens
    Ontario leader blames Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine delays

    Nation

    Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, laughs while speaking in the James Brady Press Briefing Room

    Fauci unleashed: Doc takes 'liberating' turn at center stage

    Hard-luck Maryland town gets a $731.1 million Powerball win
    Despite reactions, California says virus vaccine can be used
    Time, transparency needed as Biden inherits frazzled census

    World

    Mourners carry a flag-draped coffin of a suicide bomb victim, Ahmed Reda during his funeral procession at the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday

    Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 32 dead

    Canada's governor general resigns after harassment report
    French doctor who made Down discovery closer to sainthood
    5 killed in blaze at Indian producer of COVID-19 vaccine

    Curious Minnesota

    Ford cars built at the St. Paul plant are loaded on to river barges on the Mississippi River in 1925.

    Did Ford make millions of windows from sand mined beneath its plant?

    How are courts in Minnesota coping with the pandemic?
    Listen: How is Mississippi River water made safe to drink?
    Listen to the Curious Minnesota podcast

    Duluth

    FILE-The Duluth Transit Authority plans to reduce the costs of some bus passes to increase ridership.

    Duluth bus fares dropping to encourage more rides after deep downturn

    Duluth's Zeitgeist Arts Cafe reopens with pop-ups in tow
    Sex offenders at Moose Lake protest after rash of COVID deaths
    Grand Marais mayor's dog survives wolf attack

    Celebs

    In this 2015 photo, actor Dustin Diamond, center, leaves court in Port Washington, Wis., after being convicted of two misdemeanors stemming from a bar

    Dustin Diamond undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer

    No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'
    Inauguration fashion: Purple, pearls, American designers
    Rapper Bow Wow apologizes for attending packed Houston club

    Inspired

    Brooklyn Center Fire Chief Todd Berg, right, talked about the winter meals program with Rob Williams, executive director of Every Meal, at the fire st

    Roseville nonprofit expands free food pick-up sites for Minnesotans in need

    In recovery from perilous addictions, young adults share their stories through Change the Outcome
    Twin Cities-based Remember Project uses plays to talk about dementia and memory loss
    For her 53rd birthday, 53 acts of kindness

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    The teddy bear toss is a hockey tradition. Even in a pandemic, this community kept it going

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    How college students are providing mutual aid

    Pandemic-driven financial insecurity drove students to help themselves.


    As 2020 ends, problem-solving Minnesotans offer reasons for hope

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    Macalester senior makes eye movement therapy accessible and affordable with an app

    Mental health problems have only increased due to the isolation and stresses of COVID-19. But this 22-year-old is lessening the burden for many with an app.


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