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Great Cycle Challenge USA on track to earn nearly $3 million for cancer
More than 26,000 cyclists across the nation spent June raising money for Great Cycle Challenge USA, one of Minnesota's most instantly successful nonprofit fundraisers. In just its second year, it's on track to raise nearly $3 million — up from $1.7 million last year — thanks to dedicated cyclists and the power of focused social media.
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U of M student newspaper to cut back print edition to 2 days a week
The Minnesota Daily, the student newspaper at the Twin Cities campus, plans shift to "digital first" approach and put more resources into its online and mobile platforms.
Beloved Minneapolis comic book store Big Brain is closing
After years in the local comic book scene, Michael Drivas is calling it quits his acclaimed Big Brain.
Prior Lake council votes to stick with plan to revamp Co. Rd. 42
Council members urged residents to relay their complaints to County Commissioners.
Obituary: David Forster Jr.'s aspirations as an athlete, businessman cut short
A week after running alongside his fiancée in Grandma's Marathon, helping her finish her first 26.2-mile race, the 27-year-old elite runner collapsed on an evening run near his Minneapolis home and died.
In honoring Paul Bunyan Day, no one stands taller than Minnesota
Tuesday was an opportunity for Minnesotans to celebrate the legendary lumberjack's birthday and to reflect on how wrong the entire state of Maine is about where he was born.
Prospect Park group aims to preserve Glendale public housing
Historic designation could help preserve the Minneapolis neighborhood's low-income row houses.
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Jury finds younger Davis guilty in Community Action fraud case
A jury found Jordan Davis guilty of conspiring with his father to commit fraud.
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St. Paul sings 'Hello' to Minneapolis in Adele parody video
With Adele set to kick off her U.S. tour at the Xcel next week, St. Paul used the opportunity to tweak Minneapolis with a message from "the other side."
Woman fatally shot in back and found in N. Mpls. is identified
No arrests have been made in the killing of Coshaye Brown.
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Tevlin: Charter amendments give voice to the public, which is sometimes wrong
Such a referendum is direct democracy in action, in which sub groups of society push to change an inept or crooked status quo by end-running it. Or, it's tyranny of the masses, depending on your view of representative democracy and how well it works.
Charge: Resident repeatedly molested woman in wheelchair at west metro facility
The man also touched other women, according to the criminal complaint.
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For one month, Minneapolis pianos drew out our thirst for making music
An amateur pianist was determined to play all 25 of the downtown Pianos on Parade, and she was delighted by her encounters.
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Oakdale man had 'firearms easily accessible' when officers raided his home for a marijuana grow operation.
Mark Kuzel, 53, fired a weapon at officers who were serving a search warrant for a marijuan grow operation.
Man pleads guilty to prostituting Forest Lake girl
Damon DiMartino agreed to full sentence of 20 years in prison. His plea ended a jury trial about to begin.
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Breck Head of School to resign at the end of next school year
Edward Kim is resigning after the 2016-2017 school year, his 31st year in education.
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