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The Minnesota Daily

Alternatives to raking leaves are relocating, mowing, or leaving them.

Raking leaves is a no-go, wildlife experts say

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 27, 2024

Fall is the time of year when leaves begin to fall and the weather takes a turn below freezing. While the trees no longer need the leaves, animals do. Insects and reptiles live in the leaves, pollinators...

Students weigh in on why community is important, especially in winter and the wake of the election.

Opinion: We need each other now more than ever

by Riley Stern
Published November 27, 2024

This time of year, the air feels heavier. Midterms and deadlines are piling up, the temperature is dropping and it is getting dark earlier and earlier. This year particularly, November was marked...

A lead service line replacement is done on Tuesday in the Hawthorne Neighborhood in Minneapolis. Courtesy of Matthew Croaston of City of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis begins 10-year work of replacing lead service lines

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 27, 2024

When Minneapolis resident Jamie Laudert took her two-year-old kid to get a well-child check, he tested high for lead. Laudert was surprised by how many surfaces in her house had lead in them. “It...

Some trees were recovered and replanted, others were found in the Mississippi River.

Sixty trees uprooted, destroyed along the Mississippi River in St. Paul

by Ainsley Brown
Published November 27, 2024

Sixty newly planted trees along the Mississippi River in St. Paul were uprooted and vandalized in November, costing around $40,000 in damages.Street trees planted along Shepard Road near Upper Landing...

The petition urges health care workers to acknowledge the conflict in Palestine to better care for all patients.

Petition encourages health care workers to advocate for Palestine

by Rachel Hoppe
Published November 27, 2024

Doctors Against Genocide, a nonprofit created in the fall of 2023, is calling for health care workers to take a stand against the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine through their petition “Not...

The land surrounding the Boundary Waters is rich with copper, making it attractive to miners.

Trump’s presidency raises concerns over Boundary Waters protections

by Rachel Hoppe
Published November 27, 2024

Following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Trump administration could roll back on environmental regulations, putting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area at risk. Removing the regulations...

The Gophers lost to Wisconsin at Huntington Bank Stadium 28-14 last year, but Daniel Jackson showed out with 121 yards and a touchdown.

Gophers football can end Badgers bowl streak Friday

by Andrew Cornelius
Published November 27, 2024

Gophers football travels to Madison, Wisconsin Friday morning to play in the FBS’ most-played rivalry game for Paul Bunyan’s Axe against Wisconsin for the 134th time.Minnesota will look to snap...

Speakers from many different organizations advocated on behalf of their groups outside Amy Klobuchar’s office.

Activists gather to protest abortion rights in Minnesota

by Tyler Church
Published November 26, 2024

The Minnesota Abortion Action Committee (MNAAC) organized in front of Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office on Sunday in a protest for abortion rights. It included speakers from the Climate Justice...

Op-Ed: Why is the Minnesota Daily promoting Crisis Pregnancy Centers?

Op-Ed: Why is the Minnesota Daily promoting Crisis Pregnancy Centers?

by Ann Ewolt
Published November 26, 2024

Why is the Minnesota Daily promoting Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs)? These deceptive businesses collect taxpayer money while purposely misleading pregnant people and others seeking affordable healthcare....

More than 50 years after the occupation, it remains important on campus. Courtesy of the University of Minnesota Archives.

Repeating History: the 1969 Morrill Hall occupation

by Mady Leick
Published November 26, 2024

The takeover of Morrill Hall in January of 1969 led to systematic changes at the University of Minnesota. It has been 50 years since students protested for civil rights following the death of Martin...

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