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With snow, sleet and ice in the forecast, some Minnesota schools change plans for Thursday

With snow, sleet and ice in the forecast, some Minnesota schools change plans for Thursday

A late-season winter storm is set to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to most of Minnesota from late Wednesday through Thursday. That has prompted some school districts to change plans for Thursday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Nonprofit Ruby's Pantry abruptly closes all food shelf sites in Minnesota, Upper Midwest

Nonprofit Ruby's Pantry abruptly closes all food shelf sites in Minnesota, Upper Midwest

The food assistance nonprofit Ruby’s Pantry, which operated more than 80 mostly church-based food shelf sites in Minnesota and three other upper Midwest states, abruptly shut down all of its operations Wednesday. The organization cites financial difficulties.
by Hannah Yang and David Schaper

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Group homes licensed by the Health Department drive growth — and problems — in Brooklyn Park

Group homes licensed by the Health Department drive growth — and problems — in Brooklyn Park

Group homes can be licensed by the Department of Human Services or, more recently, by the Department of Health. in Brooklyn Park, which has more group homes than any other city in Minnesota, those Health Department-licensed facilities appear to be responsible for an outsize number of the police calls that the city says are overwhelming its first responders.
by Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu and Christopher Peak

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Fergus Falls construction worker still standing among ‘American Idol’ contestants

Fergus Falls construction worker still standing among ‘American Idol’ contestants

Monday’s episode of “American Idol” featured performances of songs of faith. Chris Tungseth of Fergus Falls survived as one of the top 14 contestants, but it was unclear if he made it past the next elimination round.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Moorhead group helps immigrants shape the food system, from farm to table

Moorhead group helps immigrants shape the food system, from farm to table

A Moorhead-based group is training immigrants to grow food, including produce from their native lands. Participants say tending the land and contributing to the local food system makes them feel at home.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Grass fire singes yards in western Minnesota

Grass fire singes yards in western Minnesota

Warm temperatures and gusting winds sparked a wildfire in western Minnesota Saturday, just outside a residential area in Lake Benton.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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