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Greater MN reporter at @MinnPost. Formerly at @mankatonews. Past-president @mnspj.
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Was a Minnesota city nicknamed the ‘Athens of the West’? Original

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By Brian Arola 
| MinnPost
Faribault civic leaders established the southern Minnesota city as an educational center in the mid-1800s, earning it an “Athens of the West” nickname. City namesake Alexander Faribault gifted money and land for schools early in its settlement history, while Minnesota’s first Episcopal bishop, Henry Whipple, played a prominent role in bolstering the community’s educational reputation.
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Appleton, Minnesota prison posts jobs amid ICE detention talk

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By Brian Arola 
| St. Cloud Times
A private prison in Appleton, Minnesota, is seeking job applicants for warden and security roles. The federal government has identified the facility as a potential site for immigrant detention. The prison's owner, CoreCivic, has not yet finalized a contract with the Department of Homeland Security. Appleton’s private prison posted job openings for warden and security positions this week as the federal government continues to eye the facility for immigration detention.
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The Minnesota Legislature threw HCMC a lifeline. Other hospitals remain in critical condition.

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By Brian Arola 
| Civic Media
While Hennepin County Medical Center emerged from the legislative session as an obvious winner, Greater Minnesota hospitals are dividing limited spoils. Lawmakers infused the beleaguered hospital with $205 million to stave off imminent closure. Next to a $1.2 billion bonding bill, it was one of the Legislature’s biggest investments. As big as HCMC’s needs were, the medical facility wasn’t alone in its desperation for funding.
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