Kirsti Marohn
Stories
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Pine needles help researchers track how forever chemicals get into the environment
Volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles to help researchers determine how PFAS -- the substances commonly called forever chemicals -- find their way into water, soil and air.
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Volunteers collect pine needles to help figure out how PFAS get into the environment
There's increasing concern about PFAS, the substances commonly called forever chemicals found throughout the environment. Now volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles throughout the state in an effort to help researchers determine how PFAS find their way in water, soil, and air when there seems to be no obvious source
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'We refuse to be silent': Somali-Americans unite against Trump's divisive rhetoric
Somali-Americans in Minnesota say President Donald Trump's racist comments about them and threats of immigration enforcement are stirring up unnecessary fear in their communities.
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'Our goal is to be here': Minnesota clinic provides care to an underserved population
With skepticism about vaccines on the rise, one doctor in central Minnesota is making an effort to counter misinformation in his mostly immigrant community.