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A Somali woman stands in her office. She wears a brown dress with white polka dots. Her long, curly hair falls around her shoulders. She wears clear-rimmed glasses and smiles.
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More Somali therapists are entering the field, hoping to change the conversation around mental health

The generational divide between younger Somalis willing to seek out mental health services and their parents is a challenge practitioners are working to address.

A woman and a man stand on the snowy ground next to a tall solar panel array. Evergreen trees are seen behind them.
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Solar power gives resort ‘new blood, new life’

After sitting dormant during the winter for the past decade, the Lodge of Whispering Pines is up and running on the strength of a solar project that largely powers its dozen cabins.

People walk in a crowded downtown area.
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Community Voices ⎸ Looking for a thriving, post-COVID downtown? Head to Rochester

Mayo Clinic and the Destination Medical Center have helped make the “orchestrated serendipity” possible, writes Bill Lindeke of MinnPost.

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How lawmakers, officials plan to overhaul recycling in Minnesota

Mohamed Ibrahim reports on new legislation that would hold manufacturers of packaging waste accountable by collecting fees based on the type and total weight of waste produced.

Working tirelessly to keep the lights on and the news flowing
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Working tirelessly to keep the lights on and the news flowing

MinnPost's Ava Kian dives into the problem of news deserts in Minnesota.

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