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U regents slated to reject name changes at four campus buildings

U regents plan to act on a resolution keeping the names of Coffman Memorial Union and three Twin Cities halls, defying recommendations by President Eric Kaler and a faculty task force.
  • U leaders break into war of words over possible renaming of buildings
  • Proposal to rename U of Minn. buildings faces pushback
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Ritual of long hours, political divisions, take their toll at the State Capitol

  • Minnesota House DFL puts off sweeping health care budget for another day
Gordy Moore often commutes on his bike from the Whittier neighborhood to his job in Northeast Minneapolis.
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Want a happy commute? Researchers point to travel by bicycle

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Walz reprimands IRRRB chief in wake of DFLer's resignation

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Weekly newspaper in Warroad set to close after more than 120 years

  • Minn. holds its own as small-town newspapers shrink across America
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Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, right, left court Thursday after testifying in his own defense.
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Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, right, left court Thursday after testifying in his own defense.

Noor: 'It felt like my whole world came crashing down'

Former Minneapolis police officer's testimony marked the first time he has spoken publicly about the night Justine Ruszczyk Damond was killed in her south Minneapolis alley.
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According to script: Vikings fill big need with NC State center Bradbury

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Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray was taken with the first pick overall in the NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals. He’s not tall, but has charisma,
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Cardinals now have Murray and Rosen … and the upper hand?

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The welcome sign at Fort Snelling.
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Brooks: State senators try to slash Historical Society's budget over Fort Snelling sign

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Meet Cori Kennedy: Minnesota State's viral video softball sensation

Her “instructional” videos have made her a Twitter star with millions of views after her first one in December was done as a joke to send to her five siblings.
The North St. Paul Police Deptartment posted a photo of a bear in a tree Thursday morning.
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DNR kills bear that was attracting onlookers in North St. Paul

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The union that represents the city’s roughly 900 rank-and-file police officers announced that it is partnering with a national police organization t

Editorial counterpoint: Not well-named, maybe, but 'Warrior Training' is highly valuable

Friendly cop-citizen contacts are the routine. This training simply instills a cautious, resolute mind-set in case the next encounter isn't.

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