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'They all matter:' St. Cloud high school dance team builds connections
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- 'They all matter:' St. Cloud high school dance team builds connections
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Shana Black, coach of the Apollo Majorettes, welcomes all students regardless of experience. Her goal is to create an inclusive, supportive team where all students feel like they belong.
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- An aerial view of a sinkhole beside the Root River State Trail near Fountain, Minn.
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- An aerial view of a sinkhole beside the Root River State Trail near Fountain, Minn. 📽️ by Ben Hovland | MPR News
Fountain, Minn., has long-styled itself as the Sinkhole Capital of the U.S. But sinkhole tourism, and the economic boost that it could bring, has never materialized. Now, some residents are working to change that.
Read more at MPRnews.org:
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/05/10/sinkhole-tourism-fountain-minn-sees-an-opening
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- Sauna Days in Duluth
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, backyard sauna building took off in the state. Now a growing number of self-described “saunapreneurs” in Minnesota are helping take the experience to the masses.
Video by Derek Montgomery for MPR News
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- Federal grand jury indicts man in Minneapolis mosque arsons
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- 14:41
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- 3 years ago
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- The Plymouth man suspected of setting fires at two Minneapolis mosques pleaded not guilty to charges of arson and damage to religious property.
Read the article here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/05/04/federal-grand-jury-indicts-man-in-minneapolis-mosque-arsons
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- Federal grand jury indicts man in Minneapolis mosque arsons
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- 10:20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Plymouth man suspected of setting fires at two Minneapolis mosques pleaded not guilty to charges of arson and damage to religious property. Read the article here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/05/04/federal-grand-jury-indicts-man-in-minneapolis-mosque-arsons
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- In Focus: Breaking the Cycle
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- 55:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- When violence erupts, it creates a shock wave that impacts entire communities. The trauma embeds itself in both victims and perpetrators, and like a virus, often spreads and multiplies. How do we break the cycle?
MPR News host Angela Davis sat down with community leaders for this In Focus conversation. How does violent crime wound us, and how can we allow those wounds to heal? What are some new and creative strategies to inoculate communities from the contagion of violence?
Guests:
Lynnaia Jacobsen works as the Neighborhood Safety Community Council Manager in St. Paul’s Office of Neighborhood Safety, which was created in 2022.
Isaac Russell is the chair of St. Paul’s newly launched Neighborhood Safety Community Council. He also serves as director of public policy at the Center for Economic Inclusion.
Darlene Fry is the executive director of Irreducible Grace Foundation, a St. Paul nonprofit focused on creating safe space...
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- Duluth bird bonanza: Cold weather pauses flights north
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Thousands of birds are essentially stuck in the Duluth area, the consequence of what’s known as a migration “fallout.” Here are a sampling of them in MPR News Duluth reporter Dan Kraker's backyard after spreading some seed.
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- Muslim communities 'on edge' after back-to-back fires at Minneapolis mosques
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A day after police say someone attempted arson at a Minneapolis mosque, this mosque half a mile away also caught fire.
Authorities say the fires may be connected and may be bias-motivated crimes.
No one was hurt in the April 24 fire at this mosque and community center, Masjid Al Rahma.
Officials say the fire here was extinguished before it spread to other floors or buildings.
One day prior, worshippers put out a small fire in a restroom at Masjid Omar Islamic Center in 24 Mall.
Surveillance video there showed a masked man entered with a large paper bag, then ran out without the bag.
Minneapolis police confirmed the same man was behind an arson attempt at the mosque last year.
Minneapolis police say the FBI has joined the investigation.
No one has been arrested as of Tuesday evening.
Reporting by MPR News reporter Feven Gerezgiher. Read more here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/04/...
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- Burnsville music class includes songs familiar to Somali students
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- In a Burnsville school where half the students are Somali, a music teacher is diversifying her curriculum with help from the students
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- Celebrating and protecting a prairie icon: The prairie chicken
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society celebrates 50 years of working to protect the iconic prairie species. Once abundant, the prairie chicken is now mostly found in a small area of western Minnesota.
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- Procession for fallen Deputy Joshua Owen makes its way to Pope County
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Law enforcement and community members came out for late Pope County Deputy Joshua Owen on Monday, April 17.
Video taken on I-94 in St. Cloud from Paul Middlestaedt and in Glenwood from Mathew Holding Eagle III.
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- Mayor says St. Paul is stepping up action against historic racial property covenants
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter says the city will take an active role in removing racial covenants from property deeds in the city, a legacy of discrimination and inequality. The covenants were invalidated more than 50 years ago, but Carter said too many people moving to St. Paul can encounter the lingering reminders of racism on their property. He spoke at a press conference on April 10, 2023.
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- Racial covenants are turning up in St. Paul's historic Black community
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Mikeya Griffin, executive director of the Rondo Community Land Trust in St. Paul, talks about finding a century-old racial covenant in the deed for property her organization purchased and uses for its headquarters. The trust is aimed at countering the legacy of segregation and inequity left by the destruction of the historically Black Rondo community devastated by the construction of Interstate 94 in the 1960s. She spoke in an MPR News interview after a press conference about efforts to eliminate such covenants in St. Paul on April 10, 2023.
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- Massive waves hit Minnesota's North Shore amid winter storm
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- MPR News freelance photographer Derek Montgomery captured video of massive waves hitting the shores of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota on Wednesday.
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- Vitalis Tita and Better Greens
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Vitalis Tita, who owns a small vegetable farm near Montrose, Minn., talked about emigrating from his native Cameroon and why he started Better Greens to fill a niche for vegetables for African immigrants. He spoke at a federal farm bill round table held by U.S. Senator Tina Smith in Falcon Heights, Minn. on April 5, 2023.
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- Tina Smith on 2023 Farm Bill changes
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- U.S. Senator Tina Smith, who sits on the Senate Agriculture community, invited Native American farmers and farmers of color to offer their suggestions for a major new rewrite of the federal farm bill scheduled for this year.
She said its a difficult business to break into and the USDA should make it easier. She spoke at The Good Acre, an agricultural non-profit in Falcon Heights, Minn. on April 5, 2023.
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- Biden to push clean energy, economic agenda in Minnesota
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- 57:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in the Twin Cities on Monday as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda ahead of an expected reelection campaign.
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- Train derailment forces evacuations in western Minnesota
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Cars carrying ethanol and corn syrup left the tracks early Thursday, leading officials to evacuate the small town of Raymond, about 90 miles west of the Twin Cities.
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- Newer, bigger scoreboard at Target Field
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- "Scoreboard 2.0" has unveiled at Target Field, giving Twins fans the sixth-largest display in Major League Baseball, a $30 million dollar off-season upgrade.
Video by Tim Nelson | MPR News
Edit: Kerem Yücel | MPR News
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- New security system at Target Field
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A new security system for fans coming to see the game is set to debut at the Twins home opener April 6.
Video by Tim Nelson | MPR News
Edit: Kerem Yücel | MPR News
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- Volunteers start sandbagging along riverfront in downtown Stillwater
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Teams of volunteers started filling sandbags Monday in downtown Stillwater ahead of anticipated major spring flooding along the St. Croix River. Video by Kerem Yücel.
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- On Madeline Island, residents aim to preserve their Ferry lifeline
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A warming climate, and the gradual loss of the “Ice Road” on Lake Superior, has made the Madeline Island Ferry an even more essential lifeline for residents and tourists. Now the town of La Pointe is trying to buy the service to ensure it runs well into the future. Video by Derek Montgomery, Edit by Kerem Yücel, and Report by Dan Kraker.
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- Roundabout row: MnDOT's plan for London Road in Duluth riles residents
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- State transportation officials are moving ahead with a plan to remake a stretch of London Road in Duluth — the gateway to the North Shore — despite many residents’ objections to one of three proposed roundabouts. Story by Dan Kraker, video by Derek Montgomery for MRP News.
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- Feeding our Future: Latest charges
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- 11:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have charged another 10 people in connection with an alleged $250 million scheme to defraud government child nutrition programs. MPR News has the latest update in this livestream, starting at 11 a.m. CT.
Read the article here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/03/13/minn-us-attorney-charges-10-more-people-in-feeding-our-future-case
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- Minnesota will protect those seeking gender-affirming care
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday ensuring that people who seek and receive gender-affirming care in the state have protection under the law.
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- 'Deja vu all over' - Two Harbors fights again over Lighthouse Point development
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Twenty years after residents of the small North Shore town of Two Harbors waged a years-long battle over a plan to build homes next to its historic lighthouse along the shore of Lake Superior, some of those same people are again raising concerns about a new proposed development. This video was created by Derek Montgomery and edited by Kerem Yücel.
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- In Focus - Beyond Lessons: Student Mental Health
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- 57:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Children, teenagers and young adults are experiencing soaring rates of anxiety, depression and suicide ideation in what many experts are calling "the second pandemic," after three years of isolation and disruption because of COVID-19. Angela Davis hosts a conversation with three experts, specifically honing in on K-12 schools. Kids may be back in the classroom, but it is not back to normal.
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- Few speak Ojibwe as a first language. This 'nest' is teaching kids to in Cloquet
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Grandma’s House in Cloquet, Minn., on the Fond du Lac Reservation is not like a drop-off daycare or an immersion school where only the children learn. Seven families learn Ojibwe traditions and language from elders who speak it as their first language.
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- Few speak Ojibwe as a first language. This 'nest' is teaching kids to in Cloquet
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Persia Erdrich and her toddler, son Patrick Linehan, are part of Grandma’s House, or Gookonaanig Endaawaad, in Cloquet, Minn., on the Fond du Lac Reservation. There, seven families learn Ojibwe traditions and language from elders who speak it as their first language.
Grandma’s House is not like a drop-off daycare or an immersion school where only the children learn. Through a grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation, parents get paid to learn alongside and speak with their children in Ojibwe five hours a day, four days a week.
This video was created by Derek Montgomery and edited by Kerem Yücel.
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- Drone footage from February snowstorm.
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- MPR News' drone flew over the Kingfield neighborhood in south Minneapolis. Video by Kerem Yücel
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- A snow time-lapse in Minneapolis
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Videographer Ben Garvin captured the changing climate in Minneapolis during the February snowstorm.
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- Minnesotans share their reactions to the February snowstorm.
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Minnesotans say why they actually kind of ... like the snow. By videographer Ben Garvin.
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- Minnesota Department of Public Safety offers winter storm preparation
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is holding a press conference Tuesday, Feb. 21 ahead of a record breaking winter storm.
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- St. Paul superintendent to discuss school safety
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- 24:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- St. Paul Public Schools Superintendent Joe Gothard is set to address reporters at noon Tuesday, to discuss the district’s school safety response in the wake of a fatal stabbing at Harding High School.
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- The Turkish American Association of Minnesota held a relief drive
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Turkish American Association of Minnesota held a relief drive in Chanhassen Friday afternoon. They collected items most in need by the victims: diapers, pajamas, hygiene products, and baby food/formula.Video by Kerem Yücel
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- Buzzz! New research finds more than 500 bees native to Minnesota
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Buzzz! New research finds more than 500 bees native to Minnesota
Video by Kerem Yucel | MPR News
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- EagleCam footage
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Footage from the Minnesota DNR's EagleCam shot at 3.41pm on Feb. 1, 2023.
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- Columbia Heights students mark World Hijab Day
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- A group of students at Columbia Heights High School came up with a unique way to mark World Hijab Day, giving their peers a chance to ask questions about the traditional head covering or even try one on. Video by Kerem Yucel.
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- Warroad high school hockey player Jayson Shaugabay
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The Warroad team is led by senior Jayson Shaugabay, who this month became the all time points leader for Warroad hockey when he broke the record held since 2005 by T.J. Oshie, now a National Hockey League star. Video provided.
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- Nelson Mandela's great-grandson on healing racial divides
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- 1:02:24
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- 3 years ago
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- MPR News host Angela Davis is headed to South Africa for a tour of the country. Before she goes, she talks with Siyabulela Mandela, the great-grandson of former South African president Nelson Mandela. Siyabulela Mandela is a human rights advocate with a lot to say about racial division and healing.
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- A legendary coach on how to better your life
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Legendary high school boys basketball coach Larry McKenzie shared some gems with MPR News host Angela Davis. Hear more on mprnews.org: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/01/09/basketball-coach-larry-mckenzie-on-mentoring-and-motivating-high-school-athletes
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- Mall of America press conference: Dec 23, 2022.
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- 38:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- After a shooting at the Mall of American on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 the Bloomington Police answered questions.
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- 64mph wind at the Grand Marais Harbor on Dec. 23, 2022.
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- 0:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Sarah Jorgenson from Java Moose in Grand Marais, Minn. shared a video of the high winds at the harbor around 10 a.m. on Dec. 23, 2022.
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- Over 70 mph winds near Grand Marais on Dec. 23, 2022.
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- During a blizzard warning Rick Kupchella , Schroeder, Minn. sent us this video. He said he can see how the winds hit the water and start waves.
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- COVID learning loss in Minnesota schools: Five things you should know
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- 56:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The pandemic made learning harder for many students, but we see evidence that it accelerated learning loss for students who were behind in school before we knew about COVID-19. What is being done to help kids catch up?
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- St. Paul police release video showing officer fatally shooting man
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- 3:13
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- St. Paul police on Thursday released edited video showing views of the gunfire on Monday between Howard Peter Johnson and the police before an officer shot and killed him. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.
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- Bringing back the white pine, a foundational American tree
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- In a state renowned for its forests, there is arguably no Minnesota tree more majestic than the white pine. After logging nearly wiped out the species a century ago, longstanding efforts to bring them back are beginning to take root.
Read more about it at MPR News here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/11/22/bringing-back-the-white-pine-a-foundational-american-tree
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- Middle Earth Day
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proclaimed Nov. 12, 2022, as "Middle Earth Day" in the city of Minneapolis.
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- Talking Volumes: Ross Gay
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- 1:42:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Ross Gay joined MPR News host Kerri Miller to share “Inciting Joy,” his new collection of essays, with us. In these gorgeously written and timely pieces, Gay considers the joy we incite when we care for each other, especially during life’s inevitable hardships. Editor's Note: This conversation features vulgar language that some might find unsuitable.
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- Brian O’Hara’s N.J. supporters say he can bring real change to Minneapolis police
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- 4:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MPR News traveled to Newark recently to talk with people who worked with O'Hara about his job performance and qualifications.
