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Long before latest push to bring high tech to north Minneapolis there was Microtron

Long before latest push to bring high tech to north Minneapolis there was Microtron

There’s a new push to bring high tech businesses and jobs to north Minneapolis. However, 35 years ago a pioneering Black business owner named Beck Horton — and his now defunct company Microtron — did just that.
by Jae Bryson

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The number of dead from Maui's fires rises as local residents press to see Lahaina

The number of dead from Maui's fires rises as local residents press to see Lahaina

The death toll from the Maui wildfires rose again on Monday as officials warned that number would rise while also acknowledging public frustration from residents still barred from visiting Lahaina.
by Ravenna Koenig

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Kansas newspaper says it investigated local police chief prior to newsroom raid

Kansas newspaper says it investigated local police chief prior to newsroom raid

The Marion County Record had been looking into allegations of misconduct against the local police chief just months ago, according to the paper's publisher, raising concerns about their motives.
by Danielle Kaye and David Folkenflik

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'It is a year of remembrance': The legacy of cluster bombs in Laos fifty years on

'It is a year of remembrance': The legacy of cluster bombs in Laos fifty years on

Today marks exactly fifty years since the last cluster bombs were dropped in Laos — the most bombed country of any in the world. Fifty years on, some of these bombs still remain in the soil. Now, one organization is working to make sure history does not get repeated.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Best friend mourns bandmate killed in Minneapolis punk show mass shooting

Best friend mourns bandmate killed in Minneapolis punk show mass shooting

Bryan May said August Golden, 35, was a talented artist, songwriter and photographer. Golden was killed in a mass shooting at a house venue known as Nudieland.
by Nicole Ki

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Minnesota man survives Hawaii wildfire: 'There was no time to think'

Minnesota man survives Hawaii wildfire: 'There was no time to think'

Brandon Pinney, from New Hope, Minn., moved to Lahaina three and a half years ago. He is one of the many with a story of survival. He talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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