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Canada is investigating whether India is linked to the slaying of a Sikh activist

Canada is investigating whether India is linked to the slaying of a Sikh activist

Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat as it investigates the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, in British Columbia.
by The Associated Press

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Union workers at Hormel Foods plant in Austin reject contract offer

Union employees at the Hormel Foods plant in Austin, Minn., are now working under a short-term contract extension, after voting last week to reject a long-term labor contract offer from the company.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge dismisses pipeline protest charges against 3 Native women

Judge dismisses pipeline protest charges against 3 Native women

In a forceful opinion, District Court Judge Leslie Metzen wrote that as respected members of Anishinaabe tribes, Winona LaDuke, Tania Aubid and Dawn Goodwin were exercising their free speech rights and spiritual beliefs.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sewing thread lifeline: Weekly gatherings help Afghan refugees build community in Minnesota

Sewing thread lifeline: Weekly gatherings help Afghan refugees build community in Minnesota

Hundreds of Afghan refugees have made their way to Minnesota since the fall of Kabul two years ago. It can be a tough transition, but efforts to help them build a community here now include a cultural touchstone for many Afghans: sewing.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota picks Taylor Heise 1st in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League draft

Minnesota picks Taylor Heise 1st in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League draft

Minnesota with its second-round pick drafted American goaltender Nicole Hensley to add to its group led by Heise and free agent signings Kendall Coyne Schofield, Kelly Pannek and Lee Stecklein.
by The Associated Press

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Meet the woman who discovered an invasive insect in Minnesota

Meet the woman who discovered an invasive insect in Minnesota

Citizen scientist Krista Menzel describes herself as a “crazy bug lady.” She’s the woman who discovered an invasive insect’s presence in Minnesota this summer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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