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March 10, 2024 5:16 AM

Grassroots government in action on township day

Minnesota townships hold annual meetings on Tuesday to set tax levies and discuss local issues. Organizers call it grass roots democracy on display.

by Dan Gunderson

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March 10, 2024 5:01 AM

A Biden victory in Michigan could depend on Black Voters

Michigan faith leader Rev. Kenneth Flowers says President Biden should not take the Black vote for granted.

by Reena Advani and Leila Fadel

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March 10, 2024 5:00 AM

A leading mindfulness teacher shares insights to counter tech addiction and isolation

Jon Kabat-Zinn, who brought mindfulness meditation into mainstream medical settings, discusses how the centering practice can help with some of today's widespread social problems.

by Pien Huang

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March 9, 2024 4:09 PM

Twin Cities janitors win big gains in tentative contract with companies

Early Saturday morning, leaders with SEIU Local 26 reached an agreement that would raise wages to $20/hour and provide employer-funded retirement, in addition to other concessions.

by Feven Gerezgiher

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March 9, 2024 3:51 PM

For Navajo and Hopi tribes, daylight savings time is a time of confusion

For residents of the Navajo Nation, the beginning of daylight saving time means the beginning of an annual headache.

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March 9, 2024 3:45 PM

Boeing says it can't find documents on the door plug that blew off mid-air

A Boeing top official told Congress that employees looked extensively for documents on the door plug and it's likely that such paperwork never existed.

by Juliana Kim

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March 9, 2024 12:07 PM

Biden signs a package of spending bills just hours before a shutdown deadline

President Joe Biden has signed into law a package of spending bills passed by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies. He signed the legislation Saturday while offering thanks to leaders and negotiators from both parties.

by The Associated Press

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March 9, 2024 11:16 AM

9 killed in western Wisconsin traffic crash involving a semitruck and a van

A crash at a western Wisconsin highway intersection involving a semitrailer and a van has killed nine people.

by The Associated Press

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March 9, 2024 10:12 AM

A lonely radio nerd. A poet. Vladimir Putin's crackdown sweeps up ordinary Russians

Ordinary Russians are increasingly swept up in a crackdown that's unprecedented in modern Russia.

by The Associated Press

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March 9, 2024 9:51 AM

Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert makes 'money sign' at official and implies betting in NBA is a problem

Rudy Gobert’s money gesture toward an official likely will draw the NBA’s wrath. Minnesota’s center said his reaction was worth every penny.

by The Associated Press

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