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The district will provide an agreement to union leadership by March 23, 2026, and the School Board will vote to ratify the contract at its meeting March 30.
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For over 45 years, the Tuareg rockers have fought for their culture and way of life in the Azawad region of northern Mali and southern Algeria.
Against the backdrop of an ongoing conflict that forced much of the band to flee their homes in Mali — and a 2026 US tour being canceled due to the Trump administration’s travel ban — Hoggar is a bold statement of defiance and a commitment the revolutionary principles that have guided Tinariwen since forming in refugee camps in the ‘80s.
It’s easy to get lost in the sonics of a band who so deeply match the landscape they call home in tone and form, but just as important is the lyrical side of Tinariwen as on-the-ground documenters of a post-colonial struggle for freedom. -Malachy Koons
Against the backdrop of an ongoing conflict that forced much of the band to flee their homes in Mali — and a 2026 US tour being canceled due to the Trump administration’s travel ban — Hoggar is a bold statement of defiance and a commitment the revolutionary principles that have guided Tinariwen since forming in refugee camps in the ‘80s.
It’s easy to get lost in the sonics of a band who so deeply match the landscape they call home in tone and form, but just as important is the lyrical side of Tinariwen as on-the-ground documenters of a post-colonial struggle for freedom. -Malachy Koons
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Hibbing school support staff vote to strike
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