Is Minneapolis' bird-safe glass ordinance saving avian lives?
A city ordinance passed in 2016 requires new skyways to have bird-safe glass. A citizen science project is hitting the streets to test its efficacy.
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Minneapolis traffic deaths still well above pre-pandemic levels
The total number of crashes in the city has fallen, but deaths remain stubbornly high; officials think speeding is to blame.
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Dispute over Ramadan hours leaves owner of Turkish cafe facing drop in business
City officials say the owner ignored repeated citations for operating after hours that he received following a late-night shooting near his business.
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Greenwashing or good stewardship? Minneapolis Park Board set to consider extending carbon offset program
As the board's partnership with Green Cities Accord enters its third year, energy companies are beginning to buy carbon offset credits generated from park trees to claim they're reducing emissions.
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Emptying state institutions was supposed to help fix mental health care. What happened?
Why the system for community mental health care did not get fully built.
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A $10M referendum failed last fall; now Rochester schools are doubling their request
District officials warn that school closures are likely if voters reject the proposal.
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Minnesota poised to lose nearly 40% of its sign language interpreters
The state is assembling a plan to tackle the looming ASL interpreter shortage. Meanwhile, unfilled requests for the service from the Deaf community are growing.
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Man fatally shot in north Minneapolis Friday identified
Da'Vonte Jovan Adams, 28, was one of three people shot dead in different Minneapolis neighborhoods within 17 hours of one another in the city last week.
Minnesota Democrats announce deal on minimum pay for Uber and Lyft drivers
They say the last-minute deal will prevent the companies from leaving Minneapolis on July 1.
Equal rights, abortion protections move closer to landing on the 2026 ballot
The Minnesota House passed an expansive version of the Equal Rights Amendment early Sunday morning after more than a dozen hours of debate over the span of several days.
Twin Cities native Dolores Rosedale, glamorous '50s TV model and actress, dies at 95
The Minnesota native also had a memorable scene in "The Seven Year Itch" and had a doll named after her.
Minnesota Legislature races toward deadline with bonding, rideshare bills in question
Legislators cannot pass bills after midnight on Sunday, giving them just hours to try to strike a deal on outstanding issues.
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South metro program sweeps a tight set of adapted softball finals
Dakota United won by a run in each championship game, with a bottom-of-the-last score punctuating the day's success.
Minnesota music legend Spider John Koerner dies at 85
The vet of Minneapolis' West Bank folk/blues scene inspired several generations of players but stayed humble in his six-decade career.
Reusse: What a life it was for Bob Bruggers
The Danube legend somehow jammed basketball, football, pro wrestling, even a plane crash, into 80 remarkable years.
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Forest Service: Superior wildfire that started with prescribed burn largely contained
Rain, clouds have helped subdue the 209-acre blaze.
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Medcalf: As Feeding Our Future trial continues, will hungry kids lose support?
Food shelf visits are up, and local charities worry about trial's potential chilling effect on donors.
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Remembering a Minnesotan who stormed the beach on D-Day 80 years ago
Gerald Heaney survived World War II to become a respected lawyer and federal judge in Duluth.
Donald Trump talks inflation, Iron Dome, Biden and bacon at Minn. GOP dinner
Speaking to donors, leaders and activists, the former president repeatedly ripped Joe Biden and promised to fight to turn Minnesota red for the first time since 1972.
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Protesters gather outside the GOP dinner to take issue with Trump
The former president's visit also drew supporters outside RiverCentre.
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Kenya property, dreams of becoming 'multimillionaires' highlight texts in Feeding Our Future trial
The federal trial for seven of the 70 people indicted on fraud charges will begin its fourth week of testimony on Monday.
Fort Ripley man gets four years for backing vehicle into wife, leaving her to die
Tony McClelland's attorney said he accidentally killed his wife while he was extremely intoxicated.
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Minnesota fans delight in Timberwolves' 45-point blowout of the Denver Nuggets in Game 6
Chants of "Wolves in 7″ rang out through Target Center and social media.
House bill setting pay for Uber, Lyft drivers could be amended to remove rates
House leaders say negotiations over the the hotly debated bill are ongoing and Gov. Tim Walz's office is still signaling hesitation.
3 people fatally shot in different Minneapolis neighborhoods within 17 hours; 2 of the victims ID'd
No arrests have been announced nor motives addressed in any of the homicides.
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73 years after he was wounded in Korea, Minnesota man receives his Purple Heart
Earl "Sonny" Meyer, age 96, of St. Peter, received an honor the U.S. Army calls "long overdue."
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