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The Office of Higher Education awarded $950,000 in Early Childhood Family Education Teacher Shortage grants to support educators seeking licenses. Four universities will use the funds to support rural communities and students of color through scholarships and targeted recruitment.

The lettuce grower told state regulators in August that it planned to permanently close its facility Oct. 4 and lay off nearly 100 employees, but in a new filing with the state this week, the company said it is postponing the closure and that it hopes to continue operations.

If you’re running or cheering at a race this weekend, try to carpool and show up early. If not, watch out for road closures and detours in the Twin Cities.

“Paris Couture” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl and “Harvest Howl” at Wildlife Science Center are among this week’s picks.

The Columbia Heights theater celebrates its centennial on Oct. 8 with a week of films as new technology and distinctive programming help draw audiences.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s addition of four new teams is translating into more games, an expanded playoff format and the introduction of two six-team conferences entering its fourth season.