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These Minnesota cities winning the fight against light pollution

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Much of the progress with "dark sky" initiatives has come from rethinking public buildings.
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Mpls. Public Schools projects 'fiscal crisis' within 5 years

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An excerpt of a new handmade map that details the traditional realm of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa in northern Minnesota, along with original Ojib
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New map reclaims Ojibwe names in northern Minnesota

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Mpls. council committee overrides critics, approves proposed police oversight commission

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Charges: Man brandished gun in LGBTQ bar in Minneapolis, threatened server

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Nurses authorize second strike, with a start date of Dec. 11

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The work stoppage would begin Dec. 11, but leaders of the Minnesota Nurses Association hoped the decision alone would motivate hospitals to sweeten terms.
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