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An area of low pressure developing to the west will start to develop showers Wednesday night into Thursday across northern Minnesota, spreading south and southeast into Friday and Friday night. . Get the latest on Updraft.
Rondo’s ‘lady of line dance’ keeps community moving
For Tina Jackson, teaching soul line dancing is how she gives back to her community. Her childhood mentors helped Jackson get started as a teacher and over the years she has built a community of dancers from everywhere she goes.

 
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Unmet demands Thousands of Minnesota nurses on Wednesday entered the third and final day of a strike affecting more than a dozen hospitals in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports. The nurses' union and hospital management remain at odds over pay, staffing levels and whether nurses should have more say in staffing decisions.

As Congress crafts new Farm Bill, food pantries send call for help. With pandemic aid waning and inflation still challenging Minnesota families, food pantries are struggling to keep shelves stocked — and they're looking to the 2023 Farm Bill to help. 

'Skate Dreams' changes the conversation about women on the board. Sept. 22 through Sept. 25, Minnesota will play host to the Duluth Superior Film Festival. The fest will feature 90 films from the Midwest and around the globe. Jessica Edwards will be there and her documentary “Skate Dreams” will have its Minnesota premier. 

Jack Jablonski is 'overwhelmed' with positive response to coming out as gay. "It's been overwhelming in the best way possible. I've been so thankful for all the positive responses on social media and personal messages. It's been bottled up for quite a while, but at the same time, it's all been worth it since I've had the opportunity to come out and be who I am publicly."
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