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Minneapolis to host gun buyback program this weekend
A pair of fire stations on the city's North and South sides will host a gun turn-in program seeking to take hundreds of guns off the streets and turn them into works of art, city officials and the nonprofit group Pillsbury United Communities announced this week.
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Vikings pay tribute to legendary columnist Sid Hartman at new stadium
Bud Grant and Lou Nanne were among those on hand to dedicate the Sid Hartman Media Entrance at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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$10K reward offered in killing of Minneapolis grandmother nearly 3 months ago
The woman was driving her teen granddaughter to an appointment when gang crossfire wounded her.
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Addiction treatment services launch in Blaisdell Av. mansion in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis building's conversion spurred fight about supportive housing in Whittier.
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Mpls. $15 minimum wage supporters kick off campaign
The city on Tuesday appealed a judge's decision to let voters decide.
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Police disarm gun-toting man during downtown Minneapolis fight
A Minneapolis police officer disarmed and arrested a man who allegedly pointed a gun at another man during a fight that broke out outside a downtown police station on Monday, authorities said.
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'Ticking' item briefly closes downtown Mpls. intersection
The sound was coming from a garbage can at the intersection of Hennepin and 7th, and the bomb squad safely solved the mystery. The streets were reopened after about 30 minutes.
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Police: Officers were not ordered to 'stand down' during Trump protests
Minneapolis police officials on Monday denied charges that their officers were ordered to "stand down" during protests last week outside a fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that produced a few tense moments, but no arrests.
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Judge orders $15 minimum wage to be put on Mpls. ballot
A Hennepin County Judge ruled Monday that the City Council was wrong to block the minimum-wage question from voters.
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Probe launched over Mpls. police union leader's promise of steak dinners for extra patrols
Police union President Bob Kroll has frequently sparred with department brass in recent months over the direction of the department.
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Central neighborhood gives utility boxes a jolt with Prince art
Local artists created six pieces paying tribute to the superstar.
Music
Metallica turns it up to 11 in sold-out U.S. Bank Stadium show
Review: The metal vets and their fans tested the limits of the Vikings palace in summer's biggest concert.
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Hennepin Co. might close historic Greenway bridges to save money
Closings could be more common than updates as the historic stretch ages.
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Long lines at U.S. Bank Stadium for 1st show, but smooth transit
The will-call windows and women's bathrooms saw long waits at Friday's Luke Bryan concert at U.S. Bank Stadium. But after the venue's first concert, Metro Transit trains and buses cleared people out quickly.
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Trump event in Mpls. draws GOP donors, some unruly protesters
The New York businessman made his first visit to the state as the Republican presidential candidate for a private nighttime fundraiser at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Music
Review: Country star Luke Bryan scores big in first show at U.S. Bank Stadium
The Country Music Association's reigning entertainer of the year pandered to the fans with Vikings-worthy cheerleading but entertained with flair.
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