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Jess Walter and Sherman Alexie on their favorite books
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- Jess Walter and Sherman Alexie on their favorite books
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- 4:01
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Award-winning authors Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter, friends who co-host a podcast, talk with MPR News host Kerri Miller about the books they most remember during a Thread book event Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul, Minn.
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- Jess Walter and Sherman Alexie on writing and rejection
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- 4:45
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Award-winning authors Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter, friends who co-host a podcast, talk with MPR News host Kerri Miller about writing and rejection during a Thread book event Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul, Minn.
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- Jess Walter and Sherman Alexie talk about the Twin Cities
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- 4:39
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Award-winning authors Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter, friends who co-host a podcast, talk with MPR News host Kerri Miller about their impressions of Minneapolis and St. Paul during a Thread book event Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul, Minn.
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- Members of St. Olaf Choir perform at MPR
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Directed by Anton Armstrong, members of the St. Olaf Choir performed Antiphon (Spiritual Songs) by Kenneth Jennings during a visit to the Minnesota Public Radio studios in St. Paul, Minn. Armstrong is celebrating his 25th anniversary of conducting the St. Olaf Choir this year.
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- Erik Larson on the photos of those who died when the Lusitania sank
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Erik Larson, best-selling author of "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania," talks with MPR News host Kerri Miller about viewing photographs of the people who died when the Lusitania sank Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn.
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- Erik Larson on Lusitania passengers watching the torpedo approach
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Erik Larson, best-selling author of "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania," talks with MPR News host Kerri Miller about the how some passengers watched the German torpedo approach Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn.
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- Author Erik Larson on Britain's breaking of German naval codes
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- 6:07
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Erik Larson, best-selling author of "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania," talks with MPR News host Kerri Miller about the German navy and how the British intercepted and read their messages during WWI Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn.
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- Connecting women veterans with benefits
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Trista Matascastillo, who served in the military for 16 years, talks about the reality of connecting women veterans with the benefits and services they are entitled to. Since it was established in 2008, the Women Veteran’s Initiative has identified barriers to receiving services and gaps in those services for women.
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- Helping women veterans receive equitable healthcare
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Ashley Laganiere, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Women Veterans Coordinator, describes how the state helps connect women veterans with the benefits and services they are entitled to because of their service. Laganiere said Minnesota is doing a good job in its outreach efforts and healthcare services for women veterans have improved.
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- Morgan Hennessy on mental health services for veterans
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Minnesota veteran Morgan Hennessy enlisted on her 17th birthday in 2003. She served with the Minnesota National Guard and was deployed to Iraq for two years. Battling her own depression, which she says was exacerbated during her time in a war zone, Morgan has been lobbying for greater access for veterans, especially women, to mental health services.
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- At this laundromat, 2,726 dolls watch over the wash loads
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- There’s just one laundromat in Spring Grove, Minnesota. It’s equipped with 18 washers and 12 dryers. Then there are the 2,726 dolls hanging from the ceiling.
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- Leif Pettersen juggles with Tom Weber
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- 6:23
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Leif Pettersen, a 2014 silver medalist at the World Juggling Championships, teaches MPR News host Tom Weber how to juggle.
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- Tom Weber visits the new Vikings stadium
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- MPR News host Tom Weber describes the large amount of steel used to construct the new Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
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- MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks about soccer in Minnesota
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Major League Soccer announced Wednesday that Minnesota will be the home of a new Major League Soccer team. The owners also announced plans to build an open-air soccer stadium in Minneapolis.
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- Mary Berger describes her motorcycle crash
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Mary Berger of Waconia, Minn. describes how she crashed her motorcycle while avoiding a driver at an intersection in 2011. Berger suffered multiple injuries but said she is one of the lucky ones.
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- How the News is Made: MPR News with Kerri Miller
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- 5:20
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Meet the producers behind one of MPR’s most popular news shows and learn about what it takes to make the radio you hear.
Video credit: Ron Stover
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- Motorcycle safety: Incorporate hand signals when appropriate
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Mike Berger of Waconia, Minn., former Minnesota motorcycle safety advisory committee member, describes tips for early season motorcycle riding. Berger continues to lobby for safety and wants people to get trained, educated and aware of motorcycles on the road.
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- Motorcycle safety: Make eye contact with drivers
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Mike Berger of Waconia, Minn., former Minnesota motorcycle safety advisory committee member, describes tips for early season motorcycle riding. Berger continues to lobby for safety and wants people to get trained, educated and aware of motorcycles on the road.
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- Motorcycle safety: Be aware of lane position
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Mike Berger of Waconia, Minn., former Minnesota motorcycle safety advisory committee member, describes tips for early season motorcycle riding. Berger continues to lobby for safety and wants people to get trained, educated and aware of motorcycles on the road.
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- Motorcycle safety: Cover your brake and clutch
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- 0:13
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Mike Berger of Waconia, Minn., former Minnesota motorcycle safety advisory committee member, describes tips for early season motorcycle riding. Berger continues to lobby for safety and wants people to get trained, educated and aware of motorcycles on the road.
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- Motorcycle safety: Watch for debris and irregular road conditions
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Mike Berger of Waconia, Minn., former Minnesota motorcycle safety advisory committee member, describes tips for early season motorcycle riding. Berger continues to lobby for safety and wants people to get trained, educated and aware of motorcycles on the road.
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- Stunning aurora borealis lights up Duluth area
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Watch a timelapse of an amazing display of the northern lights at Boulder Lake north of Duluth on March 17, 2015. Photographer Derek Montgomery caught the amazing display.
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- Watch the milking machine at work
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Watch the milking machine on Steve Hoffman's dairy farm as it does the afternoon milking.
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- Turkeys can provide a lower-barrier entrée to hunting
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Jay Johnson, Minnesota DNR, says hunting turkey can be a relatively easy entrée for those interested in learning to hunt their own food.
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- Two convicted offenders argue their commitments are unconstitutional
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Two convicted sex offenders who were civilly committed to the Minnesota Sex Offender Treatment Program at Moose Lake talk with Trisha Volpe about why they believe it is unfair to keep them locked up indefinitely. Dennis Steiner, 65, and Craig Bolte, 28, are both plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the state. Among the issues in the lawsuit, the court is being asked to determine whether it is constitutional to keep the civilly committed sex offenders locked up after many of them have already served their sentence and are released from prison.
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- Cornish argues legislature shouldn't act until judge rules
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Rep. Tony Cornish, Republican state lawmaker and former police officer, says the Legislature shouldn’t do anything to change the Minnesota Sex Offender Treatment Program until federal Judge Donovan Frank rules on the constitutionality of the program in a class action lawsuit that goes to trial Feb. 9.
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- Deposition of Nick Stoneman, Shattuck-St. Mary's School president (Aug. 22, 2014)
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Deposition of Nick Stoneman, president of Shattuck-St. Mary's School, Aug. 22, 2014 | Video courtesy of Jeff Anderson & Associates (More on this story: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/02/05/shattuck-st-marys)
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- Deposition of Nick Stoneman, Shattuck-St. Mary's School president (Aug. 22, 2014)
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Deposition of Nick Stoneman, president of Shattuck-St. Mary's School, Aug. 22, 2014 | Video courtesy of Jeff Anderson & Associates (More on this story: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/02/05/shattuck-st-marys)
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- Deposition of Nick Stoneman, Shattuck-St. Mary's School president (Aug. 22, 2014)
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Deposition of Nick Stoneman, president of Shattuck-St. Mary's School, Aug. 22, 2014 | Video courtesy of Jeff Anderson & Associates (More on this story: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/02/05/shattuck-st-marys)
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- Deposition of Dennis Brown, former interim head of school at Shattuck-St. Mary's School
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Deposition of Dennis Brown, former Shattuck-St. Mary's School Interim Head of School, Aug. 28, 2014 | Video courtesy of Jeff Anderson & Associates (More on this story: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/02/05/shattuck-st-marys)
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- Preparing “On Center, On Edge Shatter Scatter” at the Walker Art Center
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Some of the pieces in the Walker show have to be recreated each time they are displayed. Such is the case of Barry Le Va’s 1968 piece “On Center, On Edge Shatter Scatter.” The Walker now has the instructions and a license to recreate the piece, which involves careful application of a sledgehammer to plates of tempered glass. The Walker staff videoed the preparation of the piece, with staff member David Bartley given the honors of swinging the hammer. The instructions for the piece will hang on the wall by the piece.
Video by Andy Underwood-Bultmann
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- Police chase and confrontation on Hwy. 212
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- 3:59
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Advisory: The following video contains profanity.
The family of a woman shot by police in Eden Prairie last year has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court accusing the police of wrongfully killing her. The suit claims 34-year-old Dawn Pfister was either sitting or lying down and posed no threat to officers when she was shot. Pfister and her boyfriend, 36-year-old Matt Serbus, led police on a high speed car chase last February that ended on Highway 212. Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigators said Pfister was shot after she picked up the knife Serbus had been holding and refused to put it down.
The attorney for Pfister’s family, Robert Bennett, says the BCA has refused to release unedited video footage from the scene that he says will contradict the version of events told by officers. This video from a state patrol squad car was edited and released by the BCA.
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- The jet stream is changing
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Rutgers University's Jennifer Francis talks about how the jet stream winds are changing as a result of global warming.
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- Ways to cope with increased flooding due to climate change
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Paul Moss of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency talks about ways homeowners can help deal with increased flooding due to climate change.
Part of Climate Change in Minnesota: An MPR News special report www.mprnews.org/climate
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- State Climatologist on weather vs. climate
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Minnesota State Climatologist Greg Spoden discusses the differences between weather and climate, and how a singular event cannot shape climate change.
Part of Climate Change in Minnesota: An MPR News special report www.mprnews.org/climate
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- State climatologist on mega-rains and rising temperatures
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Minnesota State Climatologist Greg Spoden discusses how warmer winters are the cause of rising average temperatures in Minnesota. He also discusses the increased frequency of mega-rain events in our state.
Part of Climate Change in Minnesota: An MPR News special report www.mprnews.org/climate
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- Why global warming causes bigger storms
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In one minute, learn why warmer temperatures cause more rain to fall. While some parts of the country are experiencing intense droughts due to global warming, traditionally wet climates like Minnesota's are getting even wetter.
Part of Climate Change in Minnesota: An MPR News special report http://www.mprnews.org/climate
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- Climate Change in Minnesota
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Minnesota Public Radio reporters Dan Kraker and Elizabeth Dunbar introduce a multipart series examining the effects of climate change on Minnesotans across the state.
www.mprnews.org/climate
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- Sights and sounds of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon 2015
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In spite of a shortened course, the 2015 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon was filled with snow, woods and, of course, dogs. Derek Montgomery captured the sights (GoPro! From a dog sled!) and distinctive sounds.
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- Kmetz tells the city council they have persecuted him
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- 3:42
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- At the New Hope City Council meeting on Aug. 11, 2014, Raymond Kmetz, the man killed after opening fire at New Hope City Hall Monday night and wounding two officers, spoke to the council about how he believed the city had it in for him.
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- Shooting at the New Hope City Council meeting
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- At a New Hope City Council meeting on Monday night, video of the meeting shows council members reacting as they hear gunshots outside council chambers.
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- Dashboard video from Officer Scott Patrick's shooting
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Advisory: This video does not show Officer Scott Patrick being shot, but viewers may still find it disturbing.
On the first day of the trial of Brian Fitch, who is accused of killing Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick, prosecutors played two dashcam videos from Patrick's squad car. This edited version combines the two views.
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- Sights and sounds: MLK Day marchers say 'Black lives matter'
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In St. Paul on Martin Luther King Day, protesters protested the treatment of black men by police, marching down University to the State Capitol. Angela Jimenez captured the sights and sounds of the march. Read more here: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/01/19/black-lives-matter-mlk
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- Archbishop John Nienstedt discusses bankruptcy filing
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- 18:11
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Archbishop John Nienstedt talks about the bankruptcy filing of the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul at a press conference Friday, Jan. 16, 2015.
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- Dash camera video of State Patrol troopers hit
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The winter storm that pushed through Minnesota on Thursday proved deadly for at least one motorist and injured more than 100 people. Four state troopers were involved in the 855 crashes that occurred in the 30-hour period since the storm began. Trooper Kristie Sue Hathaway and a passenger were in her vehicle when the squad was struck early Friday morning. Both were injured in the crash. The driver who struck the Trooper’s vehicle was arrested on suspicion of DWI and criminal vehicular operation.
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- Community Leaders Discuss Toxic Stress
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- 31:50
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- New research finds that children who experience high levels of stress in early childhood may suffer enduring problems in learning, physical well-being, and social development. The research into “toxic stress” is helping us understand how the stress of abuse and neglect impacts early neurological development and seriously affects children's long-term resilience and learning.
Healthy States brought together experts and community leaders to discuss the neurological connection between toxic stress in childhood and lifelong health, and to hear how child welfare advocates in Minnesota are addressing it.
In this excerpt from the event, moderator Sasha Aslanian of MPR News invited community leaders to discuss their work to mitigate toxic stress. The group included MayKao Y. Hang, president and CEO of the Wilder Foundation, Sondra Samuels, president and CEO of Northside Achievement Zone, and Dr. Michael Troy, medical director of Behavioral Health Services at Childr...
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- Megan Gunnar, PhD, on Toxic Stress
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- 21:21
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- New research finds that children who experience high levels of stress in early childhood may suffer enduring problems in learning, physical well-being, and social development. The research into “toxic stress” is helping us understand how the stress of abuse and neglect impacts early neurological development and seriously affects children's long-term resilience and learning.
Healthy States brought together experts and community leaders to discuss the neurological connection between toxic stress in childhood and lifelong health, and to hear how child welfare advocates in Minnesota are addressing it.
Here, Megan Gunnar, Ph.D., from the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Child Development, presents findings on the connection between neurological development and early childhood stress.
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- Reindeer for Rent
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Bob Kendall, owner of Kendallville Farm in Glencoe, raises reindeer -- along with the usual cows and horses. He became enamored of reindeer after seeing two at a mall while shopping. Bob and his wife, Sandy, have fifteen reindeer, which they rent for parties, holiday events and shopping mall displays. The season keeps them running, transporting Santa's assistants in a trailer to events from 7:30 in the morning to 9:30 at night on weekends.
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- How will the law work for those with felony convictions?
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Q&A: What about felony convictions?
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- How will it work for those convicted of gross misdemeanors?
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Q&A: How will the law work for people convicted of gross misdemeanors?
