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Books on Black history, immigration found in trash by Staten Island school, sparking investigation
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via Gothamist (New York)Sticky notes on the books discarded from the elementary school detailed apparent concerns about the contents.
Book Bans
Kirkwood Democrat blasts ‘book banning’ in kickoff for secretary of state campaign
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)"What would Mark Twain think about book banning in Missouri?" Phifer asked.
Book Bans
Legislation introduced to help avert book bans at public libraries
Monday, March 11th, 2024
via Delaware First Media (Delaware)Book Bans
Read-in planned at North Dakota Capitol to protest state censorship in libraries
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
via INFORUM (North Dakota)Book Bans
Attempts to Ban Books Accelerated in 2023
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
via The New York Times (Utah)Book challenges around the country reached the highest levels ever recorded by a library organization.
Book Bans, Parent Involvement
MN lawmakers want to block book bans
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Legislation up for consideration in Minnesota aims at blocking book bans in the state.
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MN considers ban on school bird hatching
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Should students be able to hatch all types of eggs in their classrooms? At the state Capitol Tuesday, state lawmakers discussed a proposal that would prohibit waterfowl, including ducks, geese and swans, from being incubated in schools.
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Insane buzzer-beater for Glencoe-Silver Lake High School
Friday, March 8th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Book Bans
Kirk Cousins says goodbye to Minnesota
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Kirk Cousins is moving on. But before he heads south, he shared a goodbye to fans.
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MN township fights annexation by Princeton
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Baldwin Township and the City of Princeton are locked in a fight, as Princeton attempts to annex part of the rural town.
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Kirk Cousins out, Sam Darnold in | Vikings Now
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)After losing Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons on Day 1 of free agency, the Minnesota Vikings made two big free agent signings on Tuesday, including a new quarterback. Ahmad Hicks, Pierre Noujaim, and Jim Rich discuss on the latest Vikings Now podcast.
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Uber and Lyft leaving Minneapolis a bluff?
Saturday, March 9th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)On May 1, Uber and Lyft are threatening to abandon Minneapolis after the city passed an ordinance to give minimum wage to drivers. But is it a bluff?
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Caitlin Clark mania arrives in Minnesota
Sunday, March 10th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)The Big Ten Tournament is in downtown Minneapolis at Target Center this weekend, and women's basketball fans from all over are flocking to see Iowa Hawkeyes phenom Caitlin Clark.
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Kirk Cousins is gone: What’s next? | Vikings Now
Monday, March 11th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)Kirk Cousins is headed to Atlanta and the Minnesota Vikings are back to square one at quarterback. Jim Rich and Pete Bercich weigh Minnesota's options moving forward.
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Is Kirk Cousins gone? | Vikings Now podcast
Monday, March 11th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)On the eve of free agency, Kirk Cousins' status with the Minnesota Vikings remains up in the air. Jim Rich is joined by former player and Vikings radio commentator Pete Bercich to talk through scenarios if Cousins stays and if Cousins leaves.
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Man arrested after shooting, standoff in Oakdale
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
via FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota)A suspect has been taken into custody after allegedly shooting at police during a domestic call in Oakdale. No one was injured during the incident.
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‘A lot of confusion’: Booksellers decry book ban laws like Texas HB 900 during SXSW 2024
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via Austin American-Statesman (Texas)Book Bans
Books discarded at Staten Island school marked ‘not approved;’ city investigates
Monday, March 11th, 2024
via PIX11 New York News (New York)STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) - Books focused on LGBTQ+ characters, immigration and other themes were found discarded at a Staten Island school, prompting a city investigation, according to a representative of the Department of Education. As first reported by Gothamist, a slew of books were found by the trash and in boxes labeled "not approved" [...]
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Iowa’s school book ban: See covers of books banned under the new law
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
via Des Moines Register (Iowa)A collection of banned books in the State of Iowa photographed at the Des Moines Register.
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