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Minnesota trooper's roadside gesture during traffic stop brings doctor to tears
The trooper gave the speeding doctor a warning — and a fistful of coveted N95 medical masks.
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Musical Mayo Clinic doctors steal the show from Mariah, Elton and Lizzo
The two orthopedic surgeon's Instagram version of "Imagine" was seen in prime time on "iHeart Living Room Concert for America."
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Minneapolis costumers sew to save lives, making coronavirus face masks
Artists and theater costume makers are turning their talents to making coronavirus face masks.
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Edina couple's solar-powered XTorch lights the way for low-income people around globe
The solar-powered flashlight, lantern and cellphone charger is a game-changer.
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Minnesota author on finding purpose in an age of uncertainty: 'It's an aim outside of yourself'
The senior fellow at the U's Center for Spirituality and Healing believes that it is precisely in times like these that we can gain valuable clarity.
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In a Farmington hospice, a friendship bloomed among two veterans
In these uncertain times, a visitor and a patient bond over rich life stories.
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Florida inventor patents device that he hopes will save families from hot car deaths
Last year, 53 children died in hot cars. A Florida man wants to change that.
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Skiing accident nearly derailed young Minnesotan's athletic career
Mounds Park Academy senior now one of state's top high school skiers and runners.
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Minnesota nonprofits create reusable pads for women and girls so they can stay in school
Minnesotans join forces to create reusable pads for girls on their periods so they can stay in school.
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Minnesota public health leader aims to bring equity to Alzheimer's care
Cindy Kaigama knows firsthand the challenges of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease.
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From indentured servant to university benefactor: This man's $10K gift helped Villanova survive
A graduate student's project finds the wider, inspiring story of a donor.
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Teens fill gap in coverage of their Mpls. neighborhood through community newspaper
When the 21 students huddle for their story meetings, they pitch stories on culture and sports, and propose ideas grounded in their own experience.
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Brooklyn Park brothers, 11 and 14, rush to aid of woman in frozen pond
When a stranger fell through the ice while chasing after her autistic son, boys sprang to help.
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White Bear Lake-based Cummins partners with 916 Career & Tech to power high-paying diesel jobs
The Cummins School-to-Work Program will train qualified high school students with the intention of launching them into high-paying jobs in the diesel field.
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At annual memorial breakfast in New Prague, kindnesses stack up
The New Prague Knights of Columbus Hall will honor the memory of a beloved patriarch with pancakes.
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In 3-D printing, one solid solution to homelessness
Small houses "a powerful piece of the puzzle" of affordable housing.
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Social media fundraisers boosting bottom lines of grateful Minn. nonprofits
Minnesota experts in the nonprofit sector say this new approach is, for the most part, a win-win-win.
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Twin Cities teacher has introduced more than 1,000 kids to ice fishing
Over the last five winters, the middle school teacher has worked to promote the favorite Minnesota past-time by working with schools, community groups and veterans' family organizations.
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Minn. teen beats the odds, dreams of building a school in her native Ethiopia
On March 19, this 18-year-old will be one of five honorees at the 28th Children's Defense Fund-MN Beat the Odds celebration.
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70-year-old Vietnam veteran heads back to college: 'Always ready for a challenge'
"I plan to use every ounce of this education for the betterment of society," Brad Williams says.
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