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Saint Andrew Lutheran Church set to install new pastor on Sunday, July 13
Williamson Herald - Tennessee
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The Rev. Terrance Jacob will be installed as the new pastor for Saint Andrew Lutheran Church (St. Andrew) on Sunday, July 13, at 4 p.m. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America’s (ELCA) Southeastern Synod Bishop, Rev. Dr. Kevin Strickland, will...
Descendents, supporters celebrate Caribou church History, service, blessing of graves and a meal
Kittson County Enterprise - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY for the 120th celebration at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Caribou on Saturday, June 14. (Enterprise photo by Anna Jauhola) About 100 people gathered in the northernmost reaches of Kittson County on Saturday,...
Best public middle schools in the Minneapolis metro area
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Best public middle schools in the Minneapolis metro area Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Minneapolis metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade,...
What to know about the layoffs at the Science Museum of Minnesota
St. Cloud Times - Minnesota
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The Science Museum of Minnesota is laying off 43 full-time employees, or 13% of its workforce, in response to diminished attendance and decreased government support, the institution announced July 9. In its statement, the museum said the changes...
Minnesota’s Haitian community at risk for deportation as Trump ends TPS designation
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
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July 10, 2025
A federal judge ruled Tuesday afternoon that the Department of Homeland Security’s actions to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians early was unlawful. The judge’s ruling restores the original expiration date for TPS for Haitians on Feb. 3,...
John Grisham, Stacey Abrams star in Minnesota Star Tribune/MPR News Talking Volumes series
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
John Grisham, who makes courtrooms riveting, and voting rights trailblazer Stacey Abrams highlight the Minnesota Star Tribune and MPR News Talking Volumes series.Abrams, a mystery writer and political activist who twice ran for Georgia governor,...
State fair food fight: Comparing list of new foods at Iowa, Minnesota state fairs
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
If its approved it would take effect for the 20-25, 20-26 academic year. The Iowa State Fair is less than a month away! And the new fair foods were announced today. The list includes 67 new foods and beverages, including treats like Deep Fried...
DHS Blasts Media for Suggesting That Accused Illegal Immigrant Pedophiles in Minnesota Had a ‘Cultural Misunderstanding’
Breitbart
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July 10, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is skewering the media for suggesting that the alleged illegal immigrant pedophiles arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of operations in Minneapolis had a fundamental “cultural...
Letter to the Editor: Gun violence, not immigrants, is the real threat to homeland security
The Courier-Herald - Washington State
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July 10, 2025
Reader Stanley McKie wonders why Republicans are silent on gun violence, even when they’re victims. I saw Republican U.S. Representative and House Majority Leader Steven Scalise strategically seated behind House Speaker Johnson in the House...
July planning update: Hope for the future of the Catholic Church
The Central Minnesota Catholic
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July 10, 2025
In recent years, many dioceses have faced challenges such as declining attendance, a shortage of priests, shifting demographics and financial constraints. The Diocese of St. Cloud is no exception and is currently undergoing a process of...
Two Major Vintage Fests Arriving in Minneapolis
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
July is the month for vintage lovers in Minnesota. Over the next few weeks, two of the nation’s largest vintage events—Totally Rad Vintage Fest and ThriftCon—will visit Minneapolis to celebrate our vintage and secondhand scenes. This Saturday,...
Paul McCartney Tour Stopping in Minneapolis This Fall
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
The legendary musician Sir Paul McCartney is returning to Minneapolis this fall for a highly anticipated performance at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 17. The stop, one of 16 cities on this tour, is an extension of his acclaimed Got Back tour that...
‘We Need to Shift Who Has Power in This Country’: Cynthia Richie Terrell Knows How We Can Cultivate Gender Balance in Politics
Ms. Magazine
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July 10, 2025
“There’s an appetite to take on the dysfunction in our electoral system,” Richie Terrell told Ms. Cynthia Richie Terrell has worked as a political campaign manager and field director for candidates and initiatives at every level of government—but...
Trump Administration Revokes Clinton-Era Rule, Blocking Illegal Immigrants From Accessing Taxpayer Healthcare
[your]NEWS
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July 10, 2025
New HHS policy reclassifies Head Start, health clinics, and aid grants under PRWORA, reserving benefits for U.S. citizens only By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Trump administration on Thursday enacted a sweeping change to federal benefit...
Trump admin ends taxpayer-funded education scholarships, loans for illegal immigrants
The College Fix
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July 10, 2025
New directives come from HHS and Department of Education Illegal immigrants will no longer have access to federal taxpayer-funded scholarships, grants, and loans for post-secondary education programs under changes that the Trump administration...
Tourist Attractions in Minneapolis
PlanetWare
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Written by Lana Law Updated Jul 10, 2025 Minneapolis is the most populous city in Minnesota, and, combined with St. Paul, forms the Twin Cities on the upper course of the Mississippi. It is a glistening modern American city, with extensive parks...
Layoffs hit UMN Extension food educators as Minnesota grapples with Trump’s budget
Wadena Pioneer Journal - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
ST. PAUL — For 35 years, the University of Minnesota Extension Service has funded nutrition education in low-income areas statewide, including innovative projects like the medicine garden at the Ramsey County Fairgrounds, which connects the...
ICE arrests 11 illegal immigrant sex offenders, pedophiles in Minneapolis
The Post Millenial
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July 10, 2025
"These pedophiles and sex offenders are the sickos our brave ICE law enforcement are putting their lives on the line to arrest and remove from American communities," said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. US Immigration and Customs...
The Real Threat Isn’t Settler Colonialism — It’s Settler Immigration
The Federalist
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July 10, 2025
There’s a good chance that this November, New York City will elect an openly declared socialist, Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani isn’t American in any meaningful sense — he’s from Uganda and preaches ideas that are fundamentally incompatible with our...
Book excerpt: ‘Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie’
Yahoo News
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(Photo by Dave Hage) Editor’s note: A new book, “Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie,” was recently published by Penguin Random House. Written by Minnesota journalists Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty,...