Ida-Lorraine Wilderson, Minneapolis civic leader and educator, dies at 86
Her home became a meeting ground for minds interested in civic and social change.
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Marshall City Council tweaks street plowing rules
The city has received complaints about unplowed private roads, but until the ordinance was modified, it lacked clear authority over those streets.
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Finnish émigré made Minnesota island her home
Kubel Island is one of the rocky outcrops dotting the lakes way Up North along the Canadian border in what became Voyageurs National Park.
Anoka County works to attract businesses with new website, economic development leader
The goal, officials said, is to offer a regional tool in an area — economic development — that typically is handled by each city independently.
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Klobuchar's presidential bid faces fundraising challenge
Small-dollar donors could be crucial in a crowded 2020 presidential field.
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Omar apologizes for causing hurt, hopes to rebuild trust
Rep. Ilhan Omar insisted Friday that she is not anti-Semitic, and that she regrets a tweet that was widely condemned for perpetuating Jewish stereotypes because it undermined her own attempts to foster cultural harmony.
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On probation until 2053? Draconian sentencing in Minn. is target of move to wipe out disparities
Draconian sentencing in state is the target of move to wipe out disparities.
Flurry of motions filed before murder trial for ex-Minneapolis officer Mohamed Noor
Murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer is slated to start in April.
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Fans of costly winter sports try to level the playing field
In a state known for its snowy, cold months, more Twin Cities nonprofits are stepping up to diversify winter activities and make them more accessible to people who wouldn't normally try them.
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Minn. churches buffeted by low temperatures, high heat bills
With increasingly tight budgets, and often shrinking membership, they're striving to both pay for heat and maintain their half-century-old heating systems generating it.
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Strong apartment market continues to push up rents in Twin Cities
Minneapolis added nearly 5,000 apartments last year, not enough to match jobs.
Man told 911 he shot Minneapolis school bus driver because he feared being run over
The bus driver "nearly ran me over and then a self-defense incident occurred," a transcript of the call quoted the gunman as saying.
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Three dead, deputy injured in Hubbard County shootings
Authorities are processing evidence being collected at three separate crime scenes across the northern Minnesota county, according to several media reports.
Minneapolis to require home sellers to test for energy efficiency
Holes must be drilled in walls of older residences to check for insulation.
Downtown Minneapolis is one step closer to new skyways at the Central Library
The Hennepin County Board is expected to take a final vote on an agreement with the developers next week.
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