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LGBTQ+ podcast, ‘The Gaily Show,’ comes from a small Wisconsin town
Wisconsin Public Radio
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July 8, 2025
With only a few hundred people living there, the town of Barronett probably doesn’t have the most noticeable LGBTQ+ population, but it might be punching above its weight in giving voice to that community. That’s because it’s where podcast producer...
R2Bees to Headline Shutdown All White Concert in Minneapolis
News Ghana
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July 8, 2025
Ghanaian Afrobeats duo R2Bees will headline the 8th Shutdown All White Invasion Concert at The Cabooze in Minneapolis on August 15, 2025. Comprising Faisal Hakeem and Rashid Mugeez, the Grammy-nominated group will perform hits like “Slow Down” and...
Pride, Pints, and Partnerships: An Inside Look at Pride Beer Dabbler 2025 in Minneapolis
Home Business Magazine - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
The festival wasn’t just about great drinks; it was a full-on celebration of queer joy, love, and community. Attendees were treated to high-energy sets from local favorites DJ Shannon Blowtorch and DJ CHIME / DJ JD, who all brought their signature...
Three more states vote to require textured hair education in cosmetology schools
Premium Beauty News
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Over the last eight weeks, Washington, Vermont, and Maine signed legislation into law requiring the inclusion of textured hair (defined as curly, coily, and wavy hair) education in all cosmetology schools in each respective state, going into...
Minnesota DNR focuses on outreach during 1st weekend of boating permit law
InForum - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
DETROIT LAKES — Despite crowded lakes over the Fourth of July weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported strong compliance with the state’s new boating permit law, which took effect July 1. Under the new law, anyone 21 or...
Activists Push For Black Church Group To Return Target’s $300K Donation
Black Enterprise
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July 7, 2025
It’s considered a betrayal of the boycotts After Target made a $300,000 donation to the National Baptist Convention (NBCUSA), one of the largest Black church groups in the country, some of the organizers who helped push for national boycotts of...
Businesses and Nonprofits: Get Ready for the New Minnesota Consumer Privacy Act
JD Supra - California
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July 7, 2025
With the Minnesota Consumer Privacy Act (MCPA), which takes effect July 31, 2025, Minnesota now joins the many other states, like California, that have passed laws granting enhanced data privacy rights to individuals. [We first reported on this...
Minnesota has strict fireworks laws, but enforcement can be challenging
KSTP - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
They are festive, colorful and bright but also illegal in many cases in Minnesota. Fireworks that explode or leave the ground are against the law in Minnesota, but you might not ever know it after the Fourth of July weekend. Monday morning, police...
3 weakest links Minnesota Wild should promptly get rid of ft. Vladimir Tarasenko
Sportskeeda
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July 8, 2025
The Minnesota Wild head into the 2025-26 season looking to build on the success they had this past season. After missing the playoffs in 2023-24, the Wild made it back in 2024-25. While they were bounced in the first round, it was, nonetheless, a...
ONE-ON-ONE with Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Phillip Parrish
KTTC - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Phillip C. Parrish sat down with KTTC Monday to share his hopes for the state of Minnesota. He is running for the state’s top job in 2026 among fellow Republican contenders Kendall...
Bishop Barron: Without an exception, WA abuse law violates religious liberty
OSV News
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July 7, 2025
(OSV News) — A contested Washington state law that would require priests to violate the seal of confession to report abuse “represents an egregious violation of the free exercise clause of the First Amendment,” Bishop Robert E. Barron of...
Minnesota DNR expands library pass program to provide more access to state parks and recreation areas
Albert Lea Tribune - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
Published 4:57 pm Monday, July 7, 2025 In partnership with over 200 libraries and bookmobiles across the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding the popular library park pass program, which provides access to state parks...
Inaugural Youth Business Camp In Minnesota Helps Young Black Entrepreneurs Be Bosses
Black Enterprise
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July 7, 2025
The camp will teach attendees about various sectors of business. A new summer camp in Minnesota will teach its campers more than the typical activities. The first ever “I’m a Boss” Youth Business Camp will begin the second week of July. According...
Did Minneapolis Public School District students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 mathematics tests?
Minneapolis Review - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.comWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com In Minneapolis Public School District 34.7% of the students passed...
Minnesota West set to host Kids Camp
The Globe - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
WORTHINGTON — Summer break can seem to drag on for some kids, but Minnesota West Community and Technical College has found a solution to that. On Wednesday, July 16, the Worthington campus will host the third annual Kids Camp. CJ Nelson,...
Professor named University of Minnesota Crookston's first Fulbright Scholar in 50 years
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
CROOKSTON — A University of Minnesota Crookston faculty member has been named the institution's first Fulbright Scholar in more than 50 years. Brian Dingmann, an associate professor, is among the 2025-2026 class of scholars. The prestigious...
New reports says MN kids face troubling health, education disparities
KAXE/KBXE - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
The 2025 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its findings for Minnesota. The report examines results for children in four categories: education, health, economic well-being, and family and community. Currently, 69%...
Warning: NY & Minnesota’s Social Media Warning Label Laws Are Unconstitutional
Techdirt
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July 7, 2025
from the the-moral-panic-is-spreading dept Both New York and Minnesota just passed laws requiring social media platforms to slap warning labels on their sites—warning labels based on zero scientific evidence, likely to be struck down as...
Could Minnesota be headed toward another special session after passage of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’?
KEYC News Now - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Over the weekend, President Donald Trump signed the so-called ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ into law, solidifying changes to the nation’s tax code and cutting funding for several programs, including Medicaid, in the process. For...
Which Minnesota Cities Made the National List of “Most Envied Lifestyles”?
1520 The Ticket - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
Is someone uses the phrase "cakeeater," you know immediately to what part of Minnesota they're referring. Of course -- residents of (primarily) Edina. But also other affluent and influential 'burbs in the Twin Cities. (Looking at you Wayzata and...