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Water flows from a small channel to the Minnesota River, Bloomington, on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. Photo by Gabriel Matias Castilho.
Stories
Department of Streets and Sanitation running behind on planting trees for the 25th ward
According to the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, out of the 276 tree planting requests filed this year, only about a third have been completed – a 32 percentage point decrease from last year’s
A Mexican mom’s dream to allow the monarch butterflies to dream
Meet Claudia Galeno-Sanchez, Illinois’ leading voice for the protection of monarch butterflies
Meet one of the leading voices in Minnesota for the cure for paralysis
After achieving success in Minnesota and Ohio, Jake Beckstrom’s organization sets their eyes on Pennsylvania
Artificial intelligence use among University of Minnesota professors runs the gamut
Some faculty have embraced AI and overhauled instruction; others prohibit it or apply it in small doses
University of Minnesota advisers need more first-gen focus, students say
The University of Minnesota’s first-generation student population feels mostly supported by their advisers, but those students want their advisers to help navigate their university experience
Pilsen and University Village residents concerned about noisy helicopters flying low
Most 25th Ward noise complaints were filed in areas close to the Vertiport, a helicopter landing facility that borders residential areas
Ilhan Omar to face a familiar rival in a primary defined by an international conflict
Despite being outraised by 6-to-1, Don Samuels said he received three times more money from Minnesota than Omar
Prospect Park residents lack easy access to fresh produce
Residents say the only store in the neighborhood selling those products has high prices
Cantante de las Twin Cities es pre-seleccionada para una nominación al Grammy Latino
Los miembros votantes de la 25.ª edición del Premio Grammy de la Academia Latina preseleccionaron a la cantante estadounidense-brasileña de Twin-Cities Julia Wheaton a la mejor composición brasileña. “Lovin’ You”, la canción bilingüe de Wheaton, se lanzó el 8 de junio de 2023 en Pacific Records
First-gen undergraduates find passions and futures as Ronald E. McNair scholars
Three first-generation scholars tell their stories about how the research program shaped their career paths and helped them thrive at college
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