'We've waited long enough': Minneapolis education support workers authorize strike
The vote does not guarantee a strike but paves the way for union leaders to call one. Contract negotiations are planned to continue May 1.
What happened when Uber and Lyft shut down in Austin, Texas
As Minneapolis tussles with the ridesharing giants, the Texas capital provides a case study on what happens when they left.
Minnesota veteran makes 1,000-mile 'gratitude walk' for program that helps vets
Daniel Crawford hiked in honor of 23rd Veteran, a Duluth program that turns trauma triggers into positive vibes.
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Help on the way for north Minneapolis neighborhood prone to extreme flooding
Several low-lying blocks of the Cleveland neighborhood have weathered excess storm water for decades. New flood modeling finally has identified the area as a priority for street and sewer improvements.
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New director of Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is longtime abuse investigator Tony Schendel
Schendel will be in charge of navigating the city's animal control unit through challenges with overcrowding and an uptick in neglect cases.
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Officials ID 14-year-old shot and killed while in SUV at northeast Mpls. gas station
The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. Friday at the 24-hour BP in the 2600 block of NE. University Avenue, police said.
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At 90, Minneapolis volunteer has lifetime of service
He's been helping at the House of Charity since he was a teenager.
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Icehouse owner hopes to avoid eviction as music scene rallies around Eat Street venue
"It'd be a shame to lose it," one musician said as the Minneapolis supper club faces a lawsuit over unpaid rent.
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Edina man admits to fatally shooting a man in Minneapolis during dispute over money
The plea agreement calls for Jashon Johnson to serve a 16-year sentence.
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Minneapolis to set up Lake Street Community Safety Center, and wants residents' help to define it
A temporary community safety center on the immigrant business corridor, followed by a permanent one coming to 2633 Minnehaha Av., aim to reinvigorate public safety in south Minneapolis.
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Jury selected for Feeding Our Future trial after unusually long process due to publicity of massive fraud case
More than 70 Minnesotans were questioned in an unusually long four-day process to select a jury for the first Feeding Our Future trial due to the high publicity in the massive case.
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Man gets more than 21 years in gun-battle crash that killed woman on scooter in North Loop
A teenager on a street corner with her scooter was hit and killed.
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Former MnDOT official approved as Minneapolis public works director
Timothy Sexton replaces Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who became city operations officer.
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Minneapolis approves $15 minimum for cigarette packs, highest in U.S.
The city's tobacco crackdown allows existing limited "sampling" inside cigar lounge.
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Minneapolis schools, teachers reach tentative agreement to avert strike
Details will be released after teachers vote to ratify the agreement, district officials said. The district's support staff is negotiating separately from the teachers.
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Minneapolis teachers union to vote on strike authorization
Members of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers will vote Thursday and Friday on whether to walk out if a contract agreement can't be reached.
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Minnesota sales, cleanups and other events to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day
Several communities and organizations are hosting events across the state this weekend to celebrate the conservation holiday.
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Minneapolis pushes to recruit more employers for youth internship program
The city is asking more employers to participate in the Step Up program, which has 1,200 prospective summer interns but so far has only 800 spots available.
Business
8 Twin Cities area grocery stores, ranked by affordability
We shopped at eight local grocery stores, some locally owned and some not, in search of the cheapest eats.
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Charges: Friendly fire killed man standing among group who shot at moving SUV in south Minneapolis
The death came among a spate of shootings late last year that killed four and wounded at least seven others across Minneapolis.
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'He was about community': Scores memorialize north Minneapolis entrepreneur Sammy McDowell
Sammy McDowell, whose namesake eatery served as a hub for racial justice activists, died Sunday.
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Minneapolis City Council declines to endorse Frey's Third Precinct plan
Council members meeting as a committee did not lend their support to Mayor Jacob Frey's proposal to turn the burned-out police station into a voter center; the mayor says he'll move forward with plans anyway.
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Minneapolis will bid to host Sundance Film Festival
Sundance organizers have said they're open to moving away from Utah in 2027. Minneapolis wants to try to nab the star-studded festival.
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