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Greater Minnesota

Little fires everywhere: A new arts collective goes on tour to build community in rural Minnesota and beyond

Little fires everywhere: A new arts collective goes on tour to build community in rural Minnesota and beyond

On a September evening at the Turf Club in St. Paul, the new arts collective “Fire in the Village” kicked off a fall tour blending music, upcycled fashion and printmaking to foster community connections and address rural isolation.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Community healing: Groundbreaking honors ‘all lives lost and forever changed’ by 2005 Red Lake shootings

Community healing: Groundbreaking honors ‘all lives lost and forever changed’ by 2005 Red Lake shootings

On Saturday, supporters will gather for a groundbreaking ceremony on the Red Lake Nation for a memorial dedicated to those affected by the mass shooting in 2005. Ten people died that day, including the perpetrator.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Gas pipeline approved near pipestone quarry sacred to Indigenous people, with conditions

Gas pipeline approved near pipestone quarry sacred to Indigenous people, with conditions

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved a permit to Magellan Pipeline Company along a route near a pipestone quarry considered sacred by many tribal nations. Tribal input over the past year resulted in the commission requiring the pipeline company to consult with tribes.
by Melissa Olson

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Can Winona County turn around its lagging voter turnout? These people are working to do that

Can Winona County turn around its lagging voter turnout? These people are working to do that

Early voting begins Friday across Minnesota. And organizers in Winona County, which has some of the lowest voter turnout in the state, are uniting for one cause: not a specific candidate or political party, but simply registering people to vote.
by Clay Masters

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Rural Voice: How to sustainably grow regenerative agriculture in rural Minnesota

Rural Voice: How to sustainably grow regenerative agriculture in rural Minnesota

Rural Voice was in Detroit Lakes on Monday, Sept. 9, for a town hall about farming. They discussed everything from how to cultivate a mindset shift in farmers to how to incentivize regenerative practices.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Rural Voice: How to build more civic-minded communities

Rural Voice: How to build more civic-minded communities

MPR News host Kerri Miller took her Rural Voice series to Red Wing on Thursday to talk with community members and political scientist Brian Klaas about how to build a new spirit of civic engagement in rural Minnesota.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Support dog's presence didn't bias sex abuse trial, Minnesota appeals court rules

Support dog's presence didn't bias sex abuse trial, Minnesota appeals court rules

In July 2023, a Stearns County jury found Jairo Fernandez Sorto guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct for abusing a teenage girl for years starting when she was eight. Stearns County’s facility dog, Nova, was present in the courtroom as the 15-year-old testified.
by Kirsti Marohn

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