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So you want your company to go green. You understand the science and you support sustainability. But what’s the best strategy? How do you adapt your business and preserve jobs? What about supply chains? Shifting business models to be more environmentally friendly can be expensive — at least in the short term. Join MPR Senior Economic Contributor for Marketplace® Chris Farrell and a panel of experts for The Greener Good in the next online event! Green Adaptability Tuesday, May 18 12 noon CT FREE online event Register now
The Radical Monarchs — a Girl Scouts alternative focused on social justice — will launch a troop this summer in the Twin Cities. Its mission: help girls and girl-identified youth of color ages 8 to 11 navigate their experiences and conversations about race, gender and class. - Full series ¡Adelante Minnesota!
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW or BWCA) is a 1,090,000-acre (4,400 km2) wilderness area within the Superior National Forest in a northeastern part of Minnesota. A mixture of forests, glacial lakes, and streams, the BWCAW's preservation as a primitive wilderness began in the 1900s and culminated in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act of 1978. While a destination for canoeing, hiking, and fishing, it has also been a focus and debate for its resources in both the forest and mining industries. Notable Minnesota figures tied to the BWCAW area include conservationist Sigurd Olson, resident Dorothy Molter ("Rootbeer Lady"), and outdoorswoman Justine Kerfoot. Explore and share the MPR Archive stories about the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Children ages 12 to 15 start to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday across Minnesota, after federal health advisers endorsed the Pfizer vaccine for younger children Wednesday afternoon. The question now is — how many will? - Everything you need to know Teenagers and the COVID-19 vaccine in MN - Ahead of anticipated expansion Teens jump at appointments - MPR News with Kerri Miller What caregivers should know
Get into a new groove and enjoy a new Saturday morning routine! The Current makes Saturday mornings extra special for kids (and their grown-ups) by bringing Rock the Cradle straight to your home. Starting Saturday May 15, you’ll get to enjoy some of the best parts of Rock the Cradle’s in-person event to video with a dance party, ways to play, new things to learn, surprises and of course, music! Rock out together - check thecurrent.org every Saturday mornings May 15 - June 19 for the latest Rock the Cradle episode.
The officers’ trial was expected in August, but Judge Peter Cahill pushed the trial back to March 2022 given the recently announced federal charges against the men. He said the defense teams also deserve space from publicity. - Chauvin judge Tougher sentence justified in Floyd's murder - In Focus George Floyd's legacy and impact - Explainer How will judge’s ruling affect Chauvin sentence?
A new format is gaining advocates who say fish caught and quickly released are less likely to die afterward. It's an alternative to the traditional catch-hold-release tournament, in which anglers would race to shore with their catch and crowd around a weigh-in station to see how it stacked up against competitors. - December Minnesota ice fishing contests adapt amid pandemic - A tradition continues Hundreds of Hmong anglers come out for bass tournament - Climate change Affects lakes, walleye in complex ways - Walleye Why is it Minnesota's 'holy grail of fish'?