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STEM options at Dougherty Family College
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STEM options at Dougherty Family College

It’s that time of year, high school seniors around the Twin Cities are announcing on social media their choices for college next year.

In an older home? With young kids? Have it tested.
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In an older home? With young kids? Have it tested.

Do you live in and older home and have young kids? You need to do this test

Not okay? The Minnesota Warmline can help.
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Not okay? The Minnesota Warmline can help.

Every year, 16,000 phone calls, texts and chats come into the Minnesota Warmline. This free resource is necessary for the 819,000 adults in the state who struggle with their mental health, according to Minnesota’s National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). That’s nine times the population of Duluth. “We all need someone to talk to sometimes,” said Teresa Steinmetz, assistant commissioner of behavioral health at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). Steinmetz explained that the...

Opioid overdose prevention in the hands of communities, not just clinics
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Opioid overdose prevention in the hands of communities, not just clinics

Putting the key to opioid overdose prevention in the hands of communities, not just clinics

Why did teens go to school on their day off?
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Why did teens go to school on their day off?

Woodbury Black History Month event was so good, teens went to school on their day off!

A film could change how you look at death
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A film could change how you look at death

According to surveys from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), many Americans feel death is a taboo topic. Minnesota Public Radio host and journalist Cathy Wurzer disagrees. “Trust me, when you are courageous and swallow that little pit of fear, you’ll find death teaches us a lot about living right now,” Wurzer explained. Wurzer helps a lot of people think and talk about death these days through her nonprofit, End in Mind Project, which hosts a variety of events, including an in-person...

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