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Time lapse: Autumn skies in Northern Minnesota
From photographer Mark Ellis, a time-lapse capturing a few moments in a golden-orange northern Minnesota forest this fall, before fading into a starry night. The music is "RayJoyce!" composed and...
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My thoughts as a Faribault resident on the alleged crimes at Shattuck-St....
Minnesota Prairie Roots I’D LIKE NOTHING BETTER today than to ignore the horrible, unspeakable allegations which have thrust my community of Faribault into the headlines.In fact, Tuesday morning, I...
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Three new books revisit Minnesota’s political past
It will all be over soon. The polls, the lawn signs, the painful Facebook battles, the ugly debates and finally, the election itself, will come to pass, one way or the other. And that will be a relief....
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MIA in the black, still free — with collections growing
CC/Flickr/alles bananeThe MIA will remain free to visitors.Good news from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts: It’s in the black and still free, the average age of the audience is decreasing, collections...
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Discovering an economy that works for all
Just south of where Twin Cities’ suburbs fade into rural Minnesota sits the Mohn farm in Lakeville. It’s a working example of the “free market” and democratic capitalism’s compatibility.Lee...
View ArticleIs Mexico's drug violence scaring off the next generation of journalists?
Grenades have exploded in newspaper offices. Reporters have been kidnapped and murdered, sometimes dismembered and stuffed into garbage bags. Several journalists have fled Mexico for their safety.It’s...
View ArticleHow tougher classes in high school can help kids make it through college
About 4 out of 10 students at four-year colleges fail to earn a degree within six years — and timely completion rates at two-year schools are even lower.But what if high schools had a better recipe for...
View ArticleIn Egypt's draft constitution, little sign of revolutionary ideals
The committee writing Egypt’s new constitution released a partial draft yesterday, requesting public feedback on a document that will lay out the role of government and which has become a focal point...
View ArticleBond downgrade puts pressure on Spain for bailout request
Pressure mounted Thursday on Spain to officially request a European bailout after rating agencyStandard & Poor’s downgraded the country’s rating to the lowest investment grade possible. But even if...
View ArticleYemen shooting: Are US embassy officials in the Mideast secure?
Concerns about the security of officials tied to US diplomatic missions in the Middle East – already acute – ratcheted up Thursday with the drive-by shooting of a Yemeni security officer assigned to...
View ArticleSyrian jet was carrying Russian-made ammunition, says Turkey's PM
The Syrian passenger jet intercepted by Turkey was carrying Russian-made defense supplies, according to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Erdogan told the press that a search of the Syrian...
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Way to Grow prepares 'fragile families' and their kids for school right from...
There’s a circular argument in education circles: Which do you have to address first, the poverty that underlies the achievement gap, or the educational inequities that make poverty so...
View ArticleHomeless shelter gets city support, despite complaints from Minneapolis...
The neighbors came to City Hall ready to prove their point, armed with pictures of public urination, drug activity, overflowing trash bins and stories of stolen lawn furniture.They did not want another...
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Using the Dakota War to talk about racism, stereotypes and violence
Eyes Wide Open screenshotJim Bear JacobsJim Bear Jacobs’ work to get people talking about race and American Indian history started with a dream. The conversation begins Monday, Oct. 15.His dream: “I...
View ArticleNolan outraises Cravaack, who has a huge bankroll advantage
Eighth District DFL congressional candidate Rick Nolan had a better fundraising quarter than his opponent, U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack, but Cravaack has a huge cash-on-hand edge with less than four weeks...
View ArticleConsumer website helps doctors fight back against unnecessary health screenings
A group of British physicians has gotten so fed up with private, for-profit companies peddling unnecessary and potentially harmful health screenings to an unsuspecting public, they’ve launched a new...
View ArticleGov. Dayton is in Marshall for Saturday's Pheasant Hunting Opener
When pheasant season opens Saturday in Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton will be hunting in the fields near Marshall.It's the Second Annual Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener, created by Dayton last year to...
View ArticleDebate winner: Ryan on style, Biden on substance
Reactions to the veep debate.First you have to decide whether it’s all about substance or style.If it’s style, then it’s all about Joe Biden’s facial expressions. It started with Paul Ryan’s first long...
View ArticleBachmann raises $4.5 million during the third quarter
Michele Bachmann raised $4.5 million between July and September, her campaign announced Friday. She reportedly has $3.5 million on hand for her re-election bid against DFLer Jim Graves. The average...
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Duluth paper endorses write-in candidate for state House seat
Jay FosleIn the tumultuous state House District 7B race — where one candidate withdrew after a sex scandal and then the state Supreme Court put a replacement candidate on the ballot after the official...
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