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Professional Help

We all need a little help to get through life sometimes. From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series “Professional Help,” we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not so direct Minnesotans.

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Help me buy sustainably for the holidays

Help me buy sustainably for the holidays

A lot of the gifts we buy this holiday season will probably end up in a landfill eventually, polluting the earth long after we’re gone. And making all of those items releases greenhouse gas emissions that are fueling climate change.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Help me get out of a reading rut

Help me get out of a reading rut

The library has a lot of tools to get you back into a book whether it’s physical, digital or audio. And your local librarian is here to help if you want to get back into the habit or maybe you need an escape from reality.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Help me find a sense of play at any age

Help me find a sense of play at any age

There’s evidence that grown-ups are happier, healthier and more creative when we make time for play. But with responsibilities and expectations and worries, it’s hard to do so. For professional help, we reached out to someone whose job requires a lot of play.
by Alanna Elder

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Help me find fall colors

Help me find fall colors

MPR News producer Ellen Finn asked Sara Berhow, integrated public relations supervisor at the Minnesota DNR where to find fall colors in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Help me stop apologizing unnecessarily

Help me stop apologizing unnecessarily

From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series, we’ll hear some direct advice for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Help me start the home buying process

Help me start the home buying process

From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series, we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Help me become a blue ribbon baker

Help me become a blue ribbon baker

Thousands of Minnesotans enter the Minnesota State Fair baking competitions, but only a handful come away with a blue ribbon.
by Alanna Elder

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Help me drink more water

Help me drink more water

We all need a little help to get through life sometimes. From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. This episode we’re asking a professional to help us stay hydrated.
by Alanna Elder

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Help me zipper merge

Help me zipper merge

From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series, we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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