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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MN: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

A new report shows the nation’s graduation rate is at an all-time high, with 84 percent of high school students graduating on time. In Minnesota, it's 82 percent. (Pixabay)
Minnesota Ranks in Top States for Child Well-Being

ST. PAUL, Minn. – As a national rating of child well-being is released today, Minnesota is acknowledging its fourth-place ranking among the …

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By 2035, children will outnumber Minnesotans over age 65. (Photo courtesy Children's Defense Fund - MN.)
New MN Kids' Data: Big Shifts Ahead

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Once a year, the Children's Defense Fund releases a slew of data that show how well children are doing in Minnesota. That …

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The 2016 Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College considered disparities in the global economy; this year, the focus is reproductive technology.  (Gustavus Adolphus College)
MN's Nobel Conference Takes on Reproductive Technology

ST. PETER, Minn. – For 53 years, the Nobel Conference has brought leading thinkers to the Gustavus Adolphus College campus in St. Peter…

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While Minnesota ranks first among states in the latest national Kids Count Data Book, the research shows children of color still face serious disadvantages. (iStockphoto)
Report: Children of Color Lag Behind in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota tops the nation when it comes to children's well-being, but a new report says there's still work to do, especially …

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Minnesota is one of only 17 states to earn high marks on a national scorecard for women's reproductive health access. (iStockphoto)
Report: Minn. Earns High Marks for Reproductive Rights

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The year 2015 was challenging for women's reproductive rights, and the new year is shaping up to be just as fierce. The U.S…

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PHOTO: The Minnesota Department of Health has detailed its new efforts to reduce the infant mortality rate, as hundreds of babies die in the state each year before they reach the age of one. Photo credit: Cody/Flickr.
Minnesota Outlines Plan to Reduce Infant Mortality

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Every year, several hundred babies statewide die before they reach their first birthday and a new plan from the Minnesota …

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PHOTO: A law aimed at bringing new standards to the treatment and care of pregnant and postpartum inmates in Minnesota begins Tuesday at the women's prison in Shakopee, with expansion to county jails in July 2015. Photo credit: Frank de Kleine / Flickr.
New Supports for MN's Pregnant Inmates Begin Today

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The first law in the state to consider the unique needs of women in prison who are pregnant begins today. Jessica Anderson…

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PHOTO: In 2012, there were an average of nine babies born to Minnesota teens every day, although a new report says the state's teen birth rate has fallen dramatically. Photo credit: Monstse PB/Flickr
MN Teen Pregnancy, Birth Rates Fall to Historic Lows

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Some good news from a just-released report from Teenwise Minnesota, showing the teen pregnancy and birth rates in the state …

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PHOTO: Stores make an attempt at propriety in displaying adult magazines with covers partially hidden, but teens have easy access online. Experts say it distorts what they view as healthy relationships and body image. Photo credit: Ed Kohler
The Proliferation of Pornography: What's a Parent To Do?

ST. PAUL, Minn. – It's a far cry from magazines tucked under the mattress – and experts say the proliferation of pornography made …

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PHOTO: Minnesotans who are looking to make a difference in the new year are being encouraged to consider becoming a mentor for an at-risk child. Photo Courtesy of GMCC
Hundreds of Minnesota Children in Need of Role Models

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Those Minnesotans who have resolved to do what they can to make the world a better place in 2014 are being encouraged to consider …

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PHOTO: The costs associated with excessive alcohol use in Minnesota are $3.5 billion a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CREDIT: Michael Coté
Cost of Binge Drinking in Minnesota $3.5 Billion Annually

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The holidays are a time of celebrating, and often that includes the consumption of alcohol, but those who don't enjoy it in …

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IMAGE: This Sunday (12/1) is World AIDS Day. While infection rates have plateaued statewide and nationally, there are some indicators that could point to trouble ahead for Minnesota.
World AIDS Day Observed Amid Concerns in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – This Sunday marks the observance of World AIDS Day and it comes at a time when there are rising concerns in Minnesota. David …

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