A year after Minnesota became a trans refuge, 'transplants' make themselves at home
Last year, DFL lawmakers adopted legal protections for those seeking gender-affirming care in the state and those who provide it. Hundreds have made the move as a result.
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Twin Cities developers, city leaders bet big on converting office buildings to homes
With Twin Cities office space increasingly empty post-pandemic and the region’s rising need for housing, city officials and builders see a generational chance to transform empty buildings into livable downtown spaces. But it’s not an easy...
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Introducing Reverb, an MPR News initiative covering younger Minnesotans
Reverb is an initiative from MPR News focused on serving younger (and young-at-heart) Minnesotans. Find us at @mprnews and #reverbmpr.
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As Olmsted County shifts left, political observers see battle brewing over control of a complicated electorate
Not long ago, Olmsted County was once a reliably Republican regional center. Today, it’s a solidly Democratic outpost, where highly educated voters are consolidating in Rochester and reshaping the county’s electorate.
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Lee Hawkins: Tips and advice from his search through family history
Veteran reporter Lee Hawkins, Jr., and host of a new APM Studios podcast “What Happened in Alabama?” shares insights into exploring his family history as part of his podcast and upcoming book, “Nobody’s Slave.”
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State Senate ethics committee to probe DFL senator's burglary arrest
The Senate’s Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct is due to meet Tuesday to consider complaints against two sitting members of the Minnesota Senate.
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Tornado causes extensive damage to small Oklahoma town as powerful storms hit central US
Powerful storms have erupted in the central United States, bringing tornadoes to rural Oklahoma and large hail in parts of Kansas
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Chinese state media report a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country's southwest
Chinese state media report a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country's southwest
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Israeli forces have taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt
Israeli forces have taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt
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