Brights lights in the cities
One solace to the shorter days at the start of the winter is the bursts of color on the streets at night.
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Stiff-person syndrome can be debilitating
Because this condition is rare, the diagnosis can be isolating.
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This gift keeps giving for your child this holiday season
Financial education is crucial to long-term success—and that education begins at an early age.
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Biden Administration announces plans to tackle homelessness
The ‘All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness’ initiative, announced on Dec. 19, would mandate federal officials to intervene to reduce homelessness.
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Finding light in winter’s darkness
Turning from darkness to light is a renewal. Winter can be a time of renewal for everyone frazzled by the hectic holiday season, and it requires just a bit of your attention.
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In loving memory: Robert Lee Dillard
​Robert Lee DillardMarch 27, 1953 – December 19, 2020 Robert was a great husband, father, and friend.He tried to do right by everybody; he loved everybody, and everyone loved him.His …
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Some self-hate is not accidentalÂ
‘If West can’t be Black and brilliant in America, someone like me can’t survive it either. So, we’re resistant to giving up on him.’
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Photo of the Week | A wintery landscape
Last week’s heavy snow made for many postcard-perfect scenes around town, like this one shot near Lake Hiawatha in South Minneapolis.
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Wells Fargo hosts diversity networking eventÂ
The event was designed to bring together corporate representatives and a diverse group of local community members to establish a networking and relationship-building partnership.
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Brittney Griner: ‘I intend to play basketball for the WNBA this season’
WNBA star Brittney Griner has broken her silence.
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Opioid crisis calls for more awareness of risks, alternatives
There’s another crisis ongoing during the pandemic, and that’s the opioid crisis that continues.
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The prison treatment trap for release violators
The sad fact is we have one of the lowest rates of recommitting a crime in Minnesota, roughly 3%, yet we get supervised like we’re worse than murderers, who also have a really low recidivism rate.
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Hockey is for me
The Minnesota Wild’s Hockey is for Me, a no-cost initiative, is in its second year underneath the Little Wild umbrella.
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Despite deal, rail workers still push for improved conditions
Labor leaders say worker safety is another big concern, as rail companies opt for smaller crews to create efficiencies.
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​Jamar Curtiss Whitlock
Jamar Curtiss Whitlock passed away on November 25, 2022.Â
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Shakopee prison conditions constitute cruel and unusual punishment
‘These continual indifferent attitudes and cold conditions violate inmates’ civil rights and endanger their health.’
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​Sanford Health again pursues U of M Medical Center
‘Big corporations are playing Monopoly with the institutions where we can actually receive health care.’
​Sanford Health again pursues U of M Medical Center Read More
Free sand-salt for sidewalks and streets in Mpls
Did you know the City of Minneapolis offers several sites where residents can pick up a free sand-salt mixture for their residential sidewalks and driveways?
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No teaching license for Castile’s killer—an open letter from Black parents, educatorsÂ
We stand in solidarity with the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board in their decision to deny Yanez’s application to teach on moral grounds.
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Brittney Griner freed
After 294 days in Russian custody, including the past several weeks in a dreaded and dangerous penal colony, WNBA star Brittney Griner is free.
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