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January 27, 2020 4:00 AM

When grandparents step in to fill a parenting gap

Across Minnesota, more than 70,000 grandchildren are being raised by their grandparents. The true numbers are likely higher, given that many grandparents don't go through formal processes to assume responsibility for the kids.

by Peter Cox

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January 27, 2020 4:00 AM

Senate Republicans want to renew voter ID push in 2020; DFLers say no way

Voters in 2012 rejected a constitutional amendment requiring IDs at the polls, and any new legislation would have to win support from both the DFL House and governor, which appears unlikely.

by Tim Pugmire

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January 27, 2020 4:00 AM

Auschwitz survivors share their stories on 75th anniversary of camp liberation

More than a million people died in the Nazi death camp, most of them Jews. After the war, some survivors settled in Minnesota. Two women, now in their 90s, recently shared their Holocaust stories with MPR News.

by Tim Nelson

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January 26, 2020 3:39 PM

Runners, skiers, bikers hit trail Monday for Arrowhead 135 in northern Minnesota

More than 150 athletes are signed up for this year's race. It's a round-the-clock, 135-mile trek across the northern Minnesota wilderness — with minimal or no outside support.

by Marianne Combs and Andrew Krueger

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January 26, 2020 8:12 AM

Mushers, dog teams begin John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Some years, mushers and dog teams in the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon have to contend with bitterly cold conditions. This year? Not so much. Temperatures at the start in Duluth on Sunday should be about 30 degrees above zero.

by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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January 25, 2020 7:09 PM

$900K in counterfeit money seized at border in northern Minnesota

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $900,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency discovered last month in a commercial rail shipment crossing the U.S.-Canadian border near International Falls, Minn.

by MPR News Staff

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January 25, 2020 1:04 PM

Photos: U.S. Pond Hockey Championships at Lake Nokomis

Hundreds of hockey players from Minnesota and beyond gathered at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis this week for the 15th annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships.

by MPR News Staff

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January 24, 2020 6:53 PM

Minneapolis police: Don't leave your car running

Minneapolis police say drivers are giving thieves too many opportunities to swipe vehicles as hundreds of autos were stolen just in the month of January so far, a level the department calls “abnormally high.”

by MPR News Staff

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January 24, 2020 4:09 PM

Rochester Civic Theatre director resigns

In a statement, a theater spokesperson said that Kevin Miller, who took over during a tumultuous moment in the organization’s history, had left to spend more time with his family in Wisconsin.

by Catharine Richert

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January 24, 2020 4:02 PM

2 coronavirus cases suspected in Minnesota; officials prep for spread

The possible Minnesota infections involve people displaying cold-like symptoms after returning recently from China. State health officials say while the virus poses a very low risk as of now, they are gearing up to respond.

by Hannah Yang

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