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Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Sometimes, what seems like a simple question unravels into something much more complex and surprising than we expected. That was the case with the question behind this episode of the Curious Minnesota podcast, regarding the deepest lake in Minnesota. Reporter Chloe Johnson and graphics artist Jake Steinberg, who worked on a Curious ...

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We reject antisemitism in all its forms, including when it masquerades as criticism of Zionism or Israel’s policies. We also recognize that, as journalist Peter Beinart wrote in 2019, “Anti-Zionism is not inherently antisemitic—and claiming it is uses Jewish suffering to erase Palestinian experience.” 

People returning to what remains of the beachside town of Lahaina, Hawaii, and other Maui communities after one of the nation’s deadliest wildfire disasters face more dangers

The parents of US-born lone soldier Max Steinberg, killed in Gaza in 2014, didn't know anyone in the country at his funeral; now they are embracing the nation that showed its love

The Man of Steel explains that he gets to “see and hear people discover and rediscover themselves all the time.”

I was Jewish to everyone but the Jews. That’s what it felt like to grow up the son of a Cuban mother and Jewish father. I looked exactly like my dad, with his curly hair and deep-set eyes, and I had his last name, Steinberg , stitched on the back of my baseball jerseys. But my Jewish friends and their parents ceaselessly reminded me that I was not really like him. Judaism comes from your mother, they said, so I couldn’t be Jewish. Isaac’s dad would have me over for dinner and have a laug...

American Highway Acquires Highway Materials Operations expand to the Upper Midwest, increasing manufacturing capacity. News provided by Share this article FERNLEY, Nev., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Highway – A Simplex Company, leading manufacturer and supplier of infrastructure products and a portfolio company of T-street Capital, an independent growth equity firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Highway Materials in Becker, Minnesota. Highway Materials, a ...

How did Minneapolis end up with a street named after a Persian king? The names of some Minneapolis roadways fit their locations in a geographic, historic or popular context. Other roads are named for famous places or people. Then theres Xerxes Avenue.  February 5, 2021 — 8:47am Related coverage The names of some Minneapolis roadways fit their locations in a geographic, historic or popular context. Theres Lake Street, which leads to the Chain of Lakes. Minnehah...

International Grooving & Grinding Association The non-profit trade association, the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA), announced the 2021 board members. John Roberts, executive director of the IGGA welcomes the newly elected board members in an official news announcement. “This very talented group will help our association make the world’s roadways and airports safer, smoother, and more sustainable," he says.  The IGGA was founded in 1972 by a group of dedicated industry...