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Minn. schools work to respond to growing student mental health needs

Counselors and social workers report more intense concerns among students.
  • Minnesota teachers say the school year is already the most stressful of their careers
  • Minnesota schools struggle with substitute teacher shortage
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Thieves swarm Best Buy stores in Burnsville, Maplewood on Black Friday

Rep. Dean Urdahl shared a moment with Amanda the orangutan at the Como Zoo during the Minnesota House’s bonding tour on Nov. 17. The Como Zoo was pi

Minnesota leaders see 2022 as key year for infrastructure strides

  • Minnesota readies for billions from infrastructure bill
Business

Planned Minnesota high-grade nickel mine would be U.S. rarity

For Minnesota National Guard, past two years have been relentless

  • Minnesota Guard to assist with long-term care staffing shortage
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Timberwolves build 20-point lead, then stave off 76ers with 121-120 win in 2 OTs
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Brooklyn Center City Council debating whether to allow post-Potter verdict curfew
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COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert
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Two women killed in Thanksgiving evening crash near Brainerd
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The Grindstone River Dam in Hinckley is one of the dams the Minnesota DNR wants to remove.
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The Grindstone River Dam in Hinckley is one of the dams the Minnesota DNR wants to remove.

Minnesota's river giants steadily returning after dams removed

Paddlefish and sturgeon are finding breeding grounds they haven't been able to reach for a century.
  • How many of Minnesota's plants and animals can survive in small pockets of old forests?
  • Are Minnesota's creek restorations working?
Gophers defensive back Coney Durr takes control of Paul Bunyan’s Axe after the Gophers beat Wisconsin on Saturday.
Sports

Getting a grip: Gophers chop down Wisconsin 23-13 to reclaim Paul Bunyan's Axe

  • Scoggins: Despite no shot at Big Ten West title, Fleck had Gophers ready to beat Badgers
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins.
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Mounting pressure to win is shaping bond between Cousins and Zimmer

  • Souhan: Vikings' vaccination stats continue to hang over the team in Week 12
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Kol and Annabell at the 2016 Anoka County Fair. From the upcoming book, “The Unchosen Ones,” by R.J. Kern.
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Brooks: New book celebrates Minnesota kids who didn't win at the county fair

St. Paul children’s author Nancy Loewen, left, and friend Linda Hayen have produced a book based on Hayen’s deceased daughter’s idea of an all-i
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Minnesota mom turns deceased daughter's kindness into children's book

  • 'For now you are the standing one': So many of us owe a debt of gratitude to Robert Bly
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New Voices: Please listen to an urban mom's hopes for her children

Suburban mothers seem to have a monopoly on media attention when it comes to education.

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