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Forest Lake teachers rewrite old song with new words to produce anti-vape video

Forest Lake teachers rewrite old song with new words to produce anti-vape video

Instead of just hanging up posters with anti-vaping messages around a Forest Lake middle school, one teacher enlisted her husband and her colleagues to craft a video to get their message out: Vaping is “poison.”
by Tarkor Zehn

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DNR’s eagle cam is back, and this time it’s wired for sound

DNR’s eagle cam is back, and this time it’s wired for sound

The hypnotic eagle cam is in place for its seventh year. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says this year’s couple appears to be fond of each other, “spending most of their time together.”
by Tim Nelson and MPR News Staff

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St. Paul officer describes unwritten police 'code of silence' during federal civil rights trial

St. Paul officer describes unwritten police 'code of silence' during federal civil rights trial

Brian Ficcadenti testified during the trial of fellow officer Brett Palkowitsch, who is charged with violating the civil rights of Frank Baker. Ficcadenti said he regrets his actions the night he released a K-9 on Baker and his silence until now.
by Brandt Williams

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A bitter harvest for sugarbeet farmers

A bitter harvest for sugarbeet farmers

It’s been a tough harvest for every crop grown in the region. Farmers fought through mud to harvest crops during a wet fall, and this year’s sugarbeet losses come on top of several years of low crop prices and an ongoing trade war with China.
by Dan Gunderson

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Recycling leaders look to expand glass markets in Minnesota

Recycling leaders look to expand glass markets in Minnesota

Minnesota already does better than the national average when it comes to recycling glass, but experts say there are opportunities to collect more of it to be made into things like glass containers and insulation.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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