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Two rattlesnakes removed from shed
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- Two rattlesnakes removed from shed
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Wildlife biologist Steve Winter removes two snakes from a shed to relocate them to the edge of a nearby field, which abuts a state park where there is a known population of rattlesnakes and where these two snakes likely came from.
Video: Courtesy of Stephen Winter
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- 'The heart of the stream': Restoring white pine on Minnesota's North Shore
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- A host of factors are laying waste to Minnesota’s northeastern forests. Today, many people are working to rebuild a forest that’s resilient to climate change, and resembling the famous features Minnesotans know and love.
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- The origins of our favorite words: Biffy
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- It’s not always possible to find the exact origin of our favorite words. History and language can get messy. But discussing their roots and forming hypotheses can be fascinating, and lots of fun! We sat down with etymologist Anatoly Liberman to help shed some light on a few of our favorite words. Here's BIFFY!
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- The origins of our favorite words: Cattywumpus
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- It’s not always possible to find the exact origin of our favorite words. History and language can get messy. But discussing their roots and forming hypotheses can be fascinating, and lots of fun! We sat down with etymologist Anatoly Liberman to help shed some light on a few of our favorite words. Here's CATTYWUMPUS!
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- The origins of our favorite words: Polka & Polka Dots
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- It’s not always possible to find the exact origin of our favorite words. History and language can get messy. But discussing their roots and forming hypotheses can be fascinating, and lots of fun! We sat down with etymologist Anatoly Liberman to help shed some light on a few of our favorite words. Here's POLKA AND POLKA DOTS!
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- Wakesurfing on Lake Minnetonka
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Professional wakesurfers Jodi Grassman and Noah Flegel show off their skills on Lake Minnetonka on July 17, 2019, while amateur wakesurfer Noel York tries out wakesurfing with the Nautique G25.
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- The origins of our favorite words: Hobbledehoy
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- It’s not always possible to find the exact origin of our favorite words. History and language can get messy. But discussing their roots and forming hypotheses can be fascinating, and lots of fun! We sat down with etymologist Anatoly Liberman to help shed some light on a few of our favorite words. Here's HOBBLEDEHOY!
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- Changing the narrative: Jae Hyun Shim, synchronized swimmer
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Jae Hyun Shim is a member of Minnesota's Subversive Sirens synchronized swim team, which promotes black liberation, equity in swimming, queer visibility and "body positivity." The team won the gold medal at the Gay Games in Paris last year and performed last month in New York for the International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships. Shim, a Korean American adoptee, identifies as queer and non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns. They spoke of how the group helped Shim feel proud of their identity and included in the sport.
During water month, MPR News is bringing you the voices of three competitive swimmers of color. This is a project in collaboration with the Water Main.
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- Changing the narrative: Justin Mann, swim coach
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Justin Mann is an African American man in St. Paul, Minn., who grew up without easy access to pools, but went on to compete in college, became a lifeguard and is now coaching swimming at Como Park High School.
During water month, MPR News is bringing you the voices of three competitive swimmers of color. Drowning disparities are impossible to ignore, but these swimmers have excelled at the sport and they all have their own unique motivations for sticking with it. This is a project in collaboration with the Water Main.
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- Changing the narrative: Aaron Ramsey, competitive swimmer
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Aaron Ramsey is a 16-year-old African American competitive swimmer who quickly excelled on his varsity team at Como Park High School in St. Paul, Minn. His mother, Syreeta Seve, spoke of her fears around water growing up and her efforts not to project those fears on her children.
During water month, MPR News is bringing you the voices of three competitive swimmers of color. Drowning disparities are impossible to ignore, but these swimmers have excelled at the sport and they all have their own unique motivations for sticking with it. This is a project in collaboration with the Water Main.
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- Peregrines make a comeback in Minnesota
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Climbers Mark Mussell and Cody Benz rappel down a cliff at Shovel Point near the nest of adult peregrine falcons in Tettegouche State Park to collect two chicks for banding. Midwest Peregrine Society staff and volunteers were banding the chicks to monitor them over time.
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- Interview with actor David Harbour about the newest season of 'Stranger Things'
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- During an event at the Science Museum of Minnesota featuring their re-release of retro gear, we caught up with "Stranger Things" actor David Harbour about what folks can expect from the newest season.
The third season of "Stranger Things" is scheduled to be released July 4 on Netflix. The Science Museum of Minnesota is also having a "Dino Fest" celebration July 13 in St. Paul.
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- Appetites: Stuffed drumsticks at Mai's Kitchen in Hmong Village
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- This week on Appetites we went to Hmong Village in St. Paul. Along with Yia Vang, co-founder of Union Hmong Kitchen, we tried a variety of food from Mai's Kitchen, located in the food court -- including stuffed drumsticks, a labor of love.
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- 'A healing tradition': Tracing the origins of the Native American jingle dress
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The exact origin of the jingle dress is unclear; evidence suggests the tradition may have started in Minnesota a century ago. But they're now a part of powwows and other Native American gatherings across the continent. Brenda Child is a University of Minnesota professor, born on the Red Lake reservation, and a former trustee at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. She may be the world's leading authority on jingle dresses.
Read the full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/15/jingle-dress-tradition-native-american-dance
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- 'Pure love on the dance floor': Meet 4 Jingle Dress Dancers
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Jingle Dress is celebrating it's 100th Anniversary this year. Meet four Native women carrying the tradition forward.
These women and dozens of others met at the Mille Lacs Band Grand Celebration Powwow on Friday night in Hinckley, Minn., to show off their work and dance.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/15/jingle-dress-tradition-native-american-dance
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- "The Biker"
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Victor Yepez and his collaborators test their pedal powered sculpture “The Biker” which will be on Franklin Avenue as part of Northern Spark in Minneapolis on Friday and Saturday night.
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- Dad jokes that are so bad they're good
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Sure, dad jokes make you cringe and roll your eyes but that's the beauty of the dad joke — they're so bad that sometimes they're actually hilarious. In honor of Father's Day, we rounded up some of the raddest dads around to tell us their cheesiest dad jokes.
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- On this island off Duluth, a race to save a threatened bird
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- For decades, in the middle of an island teeming with gulls, scientists and wildlife managers have worked to preserve another bird -- the common tern -- whose habitat humans have nearly destroyed.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/12/saving-the-terns-of-interstate-island-gulls-mn-wis-lake-birds
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- Representative reads impact statements by John Ruszczyk and Marian Hefferen
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- 6:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Family members of Justine Ruszczyk delivered emotional impact statements ahead of the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
Representatives read statements written by Ruszczyk's relatives, including her brother, Jason Ruszczyk, her sister-in-law, Katarina Ruszczyk, and her father, John Ruszczyk, and his wife Marian Hefferen.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/07/police-trial-shooting-justine-damond-ruszczyk-australia-noor-sentence
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- Representative reads Katarina Ruszczyk's impact statement
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- 9:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Family members of Justine Ruszczyk delivered emotional impact statements ahead of the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
Representatives read statements written by Ruszczyk's relatives, including her brother, Jason Ruszczyk, her sister-in-law, Katarina Ruszczyk, and her father, John Ruszczyk, and his wife Marian Hefferen.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/07/police-trial-shooting-justine-damond-ruszczyk-australia-noor-sentence
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- Representative reads Jason Ruszczyk's impact statement
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- 5:57
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Family members of Justine Ruszczyk delivered emotional impact statements ahead of the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
Representatives read statements written by Ruszczyk's relatives, including her brother, Jason Ruszczyk, her sister-in-law, Katarina Ruszczyk, and her father, John Ruszczyk, and his wife Marian Hefferen.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/07/police-trial-shooting-justine-damond-ruszczyk-australia-noor-sentence
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- Sharon Sebring delivers impact statement during sentencing of Mohamed Noor
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- 5:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- A jury convicted Mohamed Noor in April of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Justine Ruszczyk's death.
The court heard statements from Ruszczyk's fiance, Don Damond, his son, Zach Damond, and his mother, Sharon Sebring.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/07/police-trial-shooting-justine-damond-ruszczyk-australia-noor-sentence
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- Zach Damond delivers impact statement during sentencing of Mohamed Noor
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- 5:16
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Family members of Justine Ruszczyk delivered emotional impact statements ahead of the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
A jury convicted Noor in April of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Ruszczyk's death.
The court heard statements from Ruszczyk's fiance, Don Damond, his son, Zach Damond, and his mother, Sharon Sebring.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/07/police-trial-shooting-justine-damond-ruszczyk-australia-noor-sentence
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- Judge Kathryn Quaintance delivers sentence to Mohamed Noor
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- 10:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor was sentenced Friday to 12 1/2 years in prison in the shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.
"The law does not allow lenience because someone is a good person," Hennepin County District Judge Kathryn Quaintance told Noor as she handed down the sentence. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/07/police-trial-shooting-justine-damond-ruszczyk-australia-noor-sentence
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- Mohamed Noor delivers statement in court before sentencing
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- 5:25
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor was sentenced Friday to 12 1/2 years in prison in the shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.
Before the sentence was passed down, Noor read a statement to the court. Noor apologized to Ruszczyk's family and told the judge he didn't want to be absent from his son's life. Read more here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/07/police-trial-shooting-justine-damond-ruszczyk-australia-noor-sentence
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- Don Damond delivers impact statement during sentencing of Mohamed Noor
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- 9:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Don Damond, fiance to Justine Ruszczyk, delivered an impact statement in court ahead of the sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, who was found guilty of guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Ruszczyk. Read more here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/07/police-trial-shooting-justine-damond-ruszczyk-australia-noor-sentence
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- What you can bring to Twins game under new security policy
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Twins have a message for fans: leave your luggage at home.
The team is rolling out a new security policy that it will phase in over the next month. The most immediate change, starting Tuesday, will allow fans to keep personal items, like cellphones, keys and wallets, on them while going through security.
The security changes get tougher on July 5 when new bag restrictions take effect. The Twins say they will ban backpacks, laptop bags and duffel bags at Target Field. Fans can still bring in a purse, a diaper bag, totes and clear bags, but anything bigger than 16 by 16 by 8 inches is not allowed.
Read the full story here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/06/06/twins-announce-new-bag-restrictions
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- Minneapolis Police Department bodycam footage shows scene of Justine Ruszczyk fatal shooting
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- 4:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Minneapolis Police Department bodycam footage was presented as
evidence during Mohamed Noor’s murder trial in Hennepin County
District Court in April 2019.
Bodycam footage from six officers has been edited by MPR News
to show the scene as officers arrive.
Warning: This video includes sensitive footage and profane language.
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- Legislature Explained: How a bill becomes a law in Minnesota
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Minnesota Legislature has 134 members of the House and 67 members of the Senate. Every single one of them can author as many bills as they want. And that leads to a lot of bills -- thousands. How do some of those bills become law? Watch this video to learn. (And why Rice Krispie bars? Because someone needs to make them, just like a law. Plus, they're tasty.)
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- Development plans dampen mushroom grower's future
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Fans of fresh mushrooms have been flocking to an unlikely spot in Minneapolis for their fungi fix in recent years, but a proposed redevelopment of the site has the farm's founder worried he may have to shut down. Check out the full story here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/04/25/development-plans-dampen-mushroom-grower-s-future
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- North Shore waterfalls put on a show!
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Don't go chasing waterfalls. Because we did it for you!
In case you mist it (get it?) photographer Derek Montgomery recently visited several North Shore waterfalls. Fueled by the recent snowmelt, they really put on a show! Turn up the volume for soothing music and waterfall sounds.
More photos here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/04/14/photos-minnesota-north-shore-waterfalls
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- April snowstorm hits the North Shore
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The April snowstorm bummed out many in Minnesota, but it made for some great sightseeing on the North Shore. Check out the waves, ice, slush and snow that looked so beautiful some folks just couldn't stay inside! Video by Derek Montgomery for MPR News.
Check out more scenes from around the state here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/04/11/april-snowstorm-impacts-minnesota
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- Near white out conditions at Canal Park in Duluth
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- 6:25
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Well, that escalated quickly. The wind picked up since our last video at Canal Park and Derek Montomgery braved the cold to show you just how windy it was.
Weather updates: https://blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2019/04/the-texas-dust-blizzard-snirty-snow-hundreds-of-power-lines-down/
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- Ice and slush fill the canal by Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Who says it's too cold for a walk in the park? ... Well, it depends on who you ask. Check out this amazing sight in Canal Park as ice and slush from the April storm fills the canal by Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth. Video by Derek Montgomery for MPR News.
Live weather updates here: https://live.mprnews.org/Event/Severe_weather_2
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- Crazy waves and wind at Tettegouche State Park
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- 15:36
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Check out the crazy waves and wind at Tettegouche State Park today. Hold on to your hats!
Get live weather updates here: https://live.mprnews.org/Event/Severe_weather_2
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- School safety legislation at the state Capitol
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- School safety has come up in multiple bills this year in the Minnesota Legislature. Here's a quick look at a few of the proposals.
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- School safety: What research suggests works
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Two St. Paul university professors say policies focused on lockdown drills and "hard" security don't do enough to keep kids safe. As the 20-year anniversary of Columbine nears, they say their latest research supports a very different approach to school safety. Here's a quick look at their suggestions. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/03/27/school-safety-security-policy-minn-researchers-question
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- The yearly ritual of breaking through Lake Superior’s harbor ice
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Every spring, an icy ritual plays out in the Duluth harbor: Coast Guard cutters break open paths through the lake ice, clearing the way for thousand-foot freighters to carry their first cargo of iron ore, coal and grain.
Read more: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/03/27/photos-lake-superiors-annual-ice-breaking-ritual
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- Sandbag central: How Fargo/Moorhead prepares for flood season
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Fargo began its sandbag-filling efforts first thing Tuesday morning. Moorhead follows suit on Wednesday. It's all part of an annual ritual -- though much reduced from previous years, thanks to a significantly diminished need for sandbags -- the Red River Valley embarks on during flood season. Terry Ludlum, solid waste director for the city of Fargo and manager of sandbag central, sheds some light on how the assembly line works.
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- Redwood Falls rages
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- 9:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Redwood Falls in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, is still raging this morning as the Redwood River remains above flood stage.
Check out our full coverage on spring flooding here: https://www.mprnews.org/topic/2019-flooding
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- USCGC Alder crushes the last grip of winter on Lake Superior
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder is moving back and forth across Lake Superior, busting up the ice there. The 2,100-ton ship doesn't ship actually cut through the ice, it's traveling over the top and the weight of the vessel crushes the ice.
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- Hwy. 99 bridge over Minnesota River closed
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Due to the high, fast-flowing water, the Highway 99 bridge over the Minnesota River closed Thursday afternoon.
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- Sandbagging 101
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Sandbag dikes can be a great way to protect homes and whole communities from flood damage. Watch the video below for some basics on building and stacking sandbags.
Read more here: https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/disasters/sandbagging-for-flood-protection
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- What causes spring floods?
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Where does all that water go when the snow starts to melt? That's the question Minnesota forecasters try to answer every year.
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- In celebration of winter, Duluthians skate the 'People's Rink' on frozen Superior
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- About a quarter-mile offshore from Duluth's Leif Erikson Park, a hearty band of volunteers has carved a skating rink unlike any other. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/03/09/photos-duluth-skating-rink-lake-superior-ice?fbclid=IwAR0XrkU8lflz0vEv0pqWJLNUHcOUYCisvq4wawr-044n17skGAPtFk-AfKo
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- How do experts forecast floods?
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The National Weather Service is predicting a higher-than-usual risk of flooding this spring, thanks to the winter's heavy snowfall.
How does a flood outlook come together? It takes lots of agencies, lots of researchers, lots of data — and time: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/03/08/how-do-experts-forecast-floods
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- The oddly mesmerizing dancing garbage
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Five northern Minnesota counties have teamed up to change the way they get rid of garbage. The garbage is sorted, about a fourth of the material is recycled and the rest is burned. Only the incinerator ash is landfilled. Operators of the recently expanded facility, located in Fosston, say it’s the most advanced garbage management facility in the state.
Read the full story here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/03/14/nw-minn-polk-county-garbage-recycling-trash-innovation
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- Anglers stranded on Leech Lake
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Monday is the deadline to remove fish houses across the southern two-thirds of Minnesota. Northern Minnesota anglers, including those on Leech Lake, have until March 18 to clear the lakes. But record-deep snow is making the job almost impossible for some. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/03/04/anglers-struggle-to-retrieve-frozen-ice-houses-after-festival
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- Minnesota and mullets: The grand tradition of hockey hair
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Minnesota has a strong tradition of high school hockey — and when the helmets come off, another spectacle begins: The hockey hair showcase. Do you know all the hockey hair terms?
Check out a glossary here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/03/09/hockey-hair-mn-glossary
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- Legislature Explained: How Minnesota's two-year budget is set
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The governor and legislators have to set a new state budget in place every two years. And it is a budgeting year in Minnesota this year. Here's how state government sets the new biennium budget.
