Minneapolis
Year in workhouse for Metro Mobility driver accused of sexually assaulting rider
The agreement calls for 364 days in the county workhouse, registration with the state as a sex offender.
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Minneapolis launches new 'Talking is Teaching' campaign to get parents and babies talking
Officials believe that if more parents get the message that talking is critical for babies' development, the major gaps in learning and language development between wealthier and poorer families may be reduced.
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Mayor Hodges: 'Here's how we make our kids smarter — we talk to them'
The "Talking is Teaching" initiative aims to lessen economic and racial disparities by encouraging parents to talk, read and sing to their children.
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Driver dies 4 weeks after fiery late-night crash in north Minneapolis
The motorist spent four weeks in the hospital before dying from severe burns.
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$1.5M bail set for cult leader Victor Barnard in Pine Co. court hearing
Barnard didn't make bail, faces 59 sex-abuse counts.
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Shooting victim remembered as homebody, gentle soul
News of Travis Washington's death prompted an outpouring of grief among his friends and relatives, who remembered him as a loving family man who steered clear of drama.
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Seasonal street cafes set to debut in Minneapolis this summer
The first parklet-like cafes could debut as early as August.
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Minnesota History: Southern slave owner helped revive University of Minnesota
St. Cloud State historian Christopher Lehman unearthed the long overlooked connection between the fledgling university and onetime South Carolina Gov. William Aiken Jr. while analyzing territorial real estate deeds.
Minneapolis
Tevlin: Bill Davis, a career of mendacity and conceit
For years people in the nonprofit world questioned the financial dealings of Bill Davis, and every time, his powerful DFL friends stood behind him.
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Heartland of Minnesota farming hopes campaign boosts profile
Farming in south-central Minnesota draws little attention beyond farm country, but a local business group hopes to change that on Monday with a bit of marketing magic. At a two-hour "celebration event" in Mankato, it will reveal the region's new name, which is being kept secret until then, and a website for the area designed to raise its public profile.
Minneapolis
Food carts may soon reach more Mpls. neighborhoods
While food trucks have been multiplying around Minneapolis in recent years, city ordinances that date to 1893 have kept smaller food carts confined to operating downtown. The rules have been largely untouched in the century-plus they've been around.
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Brooklyn Park man charged in drive-by shooting on I-94 in Minneapolis
A Brooklyn Park man who was not supposed to have a gun is facing five charges in connection with a drive-by shooting during rush hour on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis
Shooting victim ID'd as brother of artist recently killed in crash
A man fatally shot in north Minneapolis Thursday night was the brother of a popular poet and activist who died in April when a car crossed a freeway median and hit his vehicle.
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Minneapolis riverfront tower plans clear City Council hurdle
Council overturns heritage preservation panel's objection to the 40-story development.
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Minneapolis Park Board largely silent when asked about racial equity issues
Latest skirmish on racial equity issues involving park programs involves access to summer camps in low-income neighborhoods.
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Seasonal street cafes set to debut in Minneapolis
Restaurants could replace parking spots with seating.
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