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Songwriting program helps military veterans find a voice

Songwriting program helps military veterans find a voice

Veterans have found peace and newfound hope with the program and singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier, who released an album this year exclusively featuring songs co-written with veterans and their family members.
by Associated Press

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Doctoral student compiles database of indigenous women who've gone missing

Doctoral student compiles database of indigenous women who've gone missing

A doctoral student found no solid data on the many indigenous women in the U.S. and Canada who have gone missing or died under suspicious circumstances. So she compiled it herself.
by Nate Hegyi

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Voices from the Bayou

From the Larose Civic Center in Louisiana, Kerri Miller speaks to a gathering of engineers, educators, shrimpers, tribal leaders and others about their ideas, programs and progress for improving quality life along the last miles of the Mississippi.
by Kerri Miller, Jeff Jones and Marcheta Fornoff

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NFL, players agree to temporarily halt enforcement of anthem protest rules

NFL, players agree to temporarily halt enforcement of anthem protest rules

The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to temporarily suspend enforcement of new rules requiring players to stand during the national anthem while discussions on the policy continue.
by Scott Neuman

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Brainerd grapples with how to save its iconic water tower

Brainerd grapples with how to save its iconic water tower

Earlier this month a chunk of concrete fell off the 141 foot structure, known as "Paul Bunyan's flashlight." No one was hurt, but now, city officials are scrambling to figure out what to do next.
by Cathy Wurzer

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What would happen in Minnesota if Roe v. Wade is overturned?

What would happen in Minnesota if Roe v. Wade is overturned?

President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court opens the door to overturning the decision that made abortion legal in the U.S. But if that happens, what would the law be in Minnesota?
by Briana Bierschbach

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