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Rep. Tim Walz at the Twin Cities Pride Parade in June

What Minnesota gubernatorial candidates are doing while you're on vacation

The general election is more than a year away, but many of the 17 (!) candidates for governor are already crisscrossing the state, appealing to party activists, fine-tuning their message — and raising money.

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Immigrant groups seek new language-immersion programs in diverse Osseo schools

By Erin Hinrichs | 08/21/17

Reflective of student demographics, the wish list will likely include languages that aren’t typically taught in school immersion programs, like Somali, Hmong and Vietnamese.

Tha Dah Loo is a community health worker with WellShare International

New Americans

How Minnesota's Karen community is trying to curb its addiction to tobacco

By Ibrahim Hirsi | 08/21/17

A new program is trying to raise awareness about the health consequences of tobacco use among Twin Cities’ Karen people, a community that has unusually high rates of tobacco use.

Second Opinion

How to enjoy today's solar eclipse safely

By Susan Perry | 08/21/17

There’s only one safe option for looking directly at the sun, whether during an eclipse or not: through special-purpose solar filters.

Community Voices

Minnesota has the best community solar program — here's why

By John Farrell | 08/21/17

The program is already one of the largest in the nation with 100 megawatts (enough to power about 20,000 homes), and on track to quadruple in size over the next two years.

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The 1860 Eliza Winston court case illustrates Minnesota’s complicated racial politics

By R.L. Cartwright | 08/21/17

On the one hand, cities such as Minneapolis and St. Anthony were centers of the Midwest's abolition movement. Yet, many white Minnesota businessmen benefited from trade with Southern slaveholders.

Politics & Policy

Southwest LRT project passes two more milestones — and gets a giant wall

By Peter Callaghan | 08/18/17

The project is on track to begin construction in the spring. And yet, what most people want to talk about is a wall. A really big wall.

The Glean

MSP to reduce security checkpoints for next three weeks

By MinnPost staff | 08/22/17

Plus: state considers tougher wild rice water standard; Sons of Norway hall will be sold to Ryan Cos. for redevelopment; PETA criticizes U animal research practices; and more.

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What Minnesota gubernatorial candidates are doing while you're on vacation

How St. Paul is trying to find and train its next generation workforce

Presidential arts advisers quit; Minneapolis public art tours

MinnPost Picks: on Dylann Roof, Charlottesville, and that guy who's seen 34 eclipses

Special probiotic mixture reduces risk of sepsis in infants, study finds

Charlottesville: Trump ignores most hateful facts

Keith Ellison is the first DNC deputy chair in history. Now he just has to figure out what that means

Immigrant groups seek new language-immersion programs in diverse Osseo schools

How Minnesota's Karen community is trying to curb its addiction to tobacco

How to enjoy today's solar eclipse safely

Minnesota has the best community solar program — here's why

The 1860 Eliza Winston court case illustrates Minnesota’s complicated racial politics

Southwest LRT project passes two more milestones — and gets a giant wall

The Glean

MSP to reduce security checkpoints for next three weeks

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