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Twin Cities therapists emphasize need to prepare purposeful COVID 'bubbles' before winter
Experts concerned about single individuals left out of social circles.
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Read 'thank yous' to Minnesota's first responder heroes, written by you
Read "thank yous" to Minnesota's first responder heroes, written by you.
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George Floyd's death inspires Minnesota violinist to create 'video meditation'
"How Many Breaths?" will premiere online Sunday.
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New Hope co-parenting coach helps divorced moms and dads put kids first
Alysha Price is founder of the Price Dynamic, a professional family-coaching firm in New Hope that she founded in 2019.
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Phone calls help alleviate pandemic isolation for Minnesota's older adults
A new program builds bonds between volunteers and seniors: "We keep tabs on one another and that's good."
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Mpls. veterinarians offer free pet care to dogs and cats of owners facing homelessness
The pop-up clinic gives pets free basic medical care, including vaccinations and heartworm testing, as well as medications for skin and eye infections.
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Sanneh Foundation adds new athletic fields, dome for year-round sports in St. Paul
Sanneh Foundation's first-class facility gives St. Paul kids a leg up with sports.
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Avatars join effort to help Minnesota teachers identify worrisome behaviors in their students
During the pandemic, teachers face a doubly tough task of identifying students — mostly behind screens instead of desks — showing signs of psychological distress.
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Twin Cities nonprofit helps men be better caregivers
Nonprofit offers men support as they care for loved ones with cancer.
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St. Thomas grad sees her field of dentistry as way to bring health to all
The biology major's goals have not wavered as she starts her first year at the Marquette University School of Dentistry, where she will focus on antibiotic resistance.
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Great Minnesota Get-Together reunited long-lost friends
Lynn Strauss and Anita Lovelace missed each other for almost 50 years — until last year's Great Minnesota Get Together helped them get together
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Industrious Minnesota students create virtual tutoring services to give back in the pandemic
Powered by volunteer teen tutors, student-created organizations are connecting struggling learners in Minnesota and around the world.
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Meet Minnesota's front-line scientists, researchers working behind the scenes to fight COVID
They are doctors, scientists and researchers working largely behind the scenes to track the virus, dig into data, study the efficacy of drugs and antibody tests, all with a common goal: To crack the code on COVID.
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U's microbiology research facility key to national 'moonshot' effort to fight COVID-19
Dr. Timothy Schacker shares how the U launched its testing program, contributed to drug studies and even created a low-cost ventilator.
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Read 'thank you' messages to Minnesota scientists and researchers written by you
Hundreds of readers have written notes of thanks for front-line COVID workers. This month we celebrate the state's scientists and researchers.
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Even without a State Fair, Minnesota's crop artists are in full flower
There will be a virtual version of the beloved contest, with no winners declared. But these artists don't do it for the blue ribbon, anyway.
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Confronting the Black homeownership gap in Minn.
Minnesota's racial disparity in home ownership is one of the highest in the nation. How Twin Cities families and organizations are striving to change that.
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COVID-inspired pen pals, 7 and 73, bond over letters and love of art
The program was started in March to help residents at a senior apartment building deal with isolation due to COVID-19.
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Loppet Foundation leader elevated Nordic skiing in Minn., revitalized Wirth Park
For 18 years, the Loppet leader elevated Nordic skiing and access to the outdoors.
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