Nov. 6, 2019

Minnesota leads the nation in the highest percentage of people who identify as Swedish, Finnish, Hmong, Somali and Liberian. We also have the most people claiming Norwegian heritage, including the nation’s largest Indigenous-Norwegian and black-Norwegian populations. If you claim mixed heritage, what do you wish other Minnesotans knew about your cultural identity? Tell us here.

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Indigenous baby food aims to improve health of babies and the environment

Native Americans are more likely than any other group to have diabetes, and Sharon Day wants to start addressing the problem early — really early. Day is executive director of the Indigenous Peoples Task Force in Minneapolis, which is preparing to release a baby food next year under the brand name Indigi-Baby. It will be made from traditional Native American ingredients like wild rice, Gete-Okosomin squash and rutabaga.

Roots Beyond Race: Take a deep dive into all Minnesota's heritage groups

You may not be surprised to hear that Minnesota has the largest Norwegian community in the country. But our state also leads the nation in the number of people who identify as Norwegian and black, or Norwegian and indigenous.
Those are some of the findings of a new APM Research Lab data project that aims to give Americans a more layered look at our complex cultural heritage — and to help people better understand themselves and their neighbors.

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State hits Water Gremlin over new hazardous waste violations

The manufacturer let the chemical TCE and used motor oil leak into soils under its White Bear Township building; filtration equipment used to remove soot and ash from exhaust fumes was releasing lead-contaminated used oil onto the factory’s parking lot, the state said.

St. Paul shifts more cops to street duty to stem violence

Chief Todd Axtell says he is temporarily pulling seven or eight of his officers from a regional violent gang task force led by the FBI and returning them to St. Paul. He’s also moving a forensic specialist from narcotics to DNA analysis to track down criminals more quickly.

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