Supporters press for extension of Metro Transit's Blue Line light rail
The proposed Blue Line extension is delayed amid stalled talks with BNSF.
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Majority of U of Minnesota classes will be taught online this fall
Campus spaces will be open with modifications.
Charge: Driver high when he caused crash in Plymouth that killed other driver
Police had been to the motorist's home about an hour earlier and saw that he was "out of it," according to the criminal complaint.
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Frontenac State Park grows in acreage and beauty
Old bison farm is now public land thanks to Park & Trails Council.
Authorities ID man who died days after being shot in Minneapolis
No arrests have been announced.
Authorities ID couple killed in New Hope house fire
The Medical Examiner's Office said the fire was accidental.
2 dead after crossover crash on Hwy. 10 in Sherburne County
Four vehicles were in the crash that happened just before 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Minneapolis police arrest 6 after pursuit in stolen cars and standoff
Two officers were injured as suspects took off from Mill Ruins Park.
Court: Minneapolis landlords can't refuse tenants solely for public aid
Justice Paul Thissen, writing for the majority, noted that the ordinance contains exceptions for landlords who would face an "undue hardship."
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Protector of Duluth's lakes and streams retires, leaving city cleaner than he found it
Todd Carlson helped city get off federal watch list.
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157 new Minn. virus patients this week, busiest since June
The Minnesota Department of Health on Wednesday reported 310 people were hospitalized with COVID-19, a net increase of 16 from Tuesday. Among hospitalized patients, 143 needed intensive care due to severe breathing or other complications from the infectious disease that is caused by a novel coronavirus.
Charter panel recommends keeping Mpls. police change off November ballot
Charter Commission group recommends keeping it off ballot.
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Minneapolis Public Schools plan remote start to school year
Superintendent Ed Graff said district officials want the school year to begin Sept. 8 with what they're calling "distance learning with supports," a model in which instruction and coursework would happen remotely.
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Here's what a Minneapolis without police could look like
The city is at a crossroads when it comes to the future of public safety.
Ivanka Trump promotes Native justice and workers pledge during Minnesota visit
The first daughter and the U.S. Interior chief made stops in Duluth and Bloomington
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Mask and distancing mandates meet resistance in Minnesota
While state health officials appeal to the public to control the spread of COVID-19, opponents of the governor's emergency orders are finding new ways to ignore or skirt the rules.
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Sen. Scott Jensen says probe ends over his comments questioning COVID-19 deaths
State medical board dismisses two complaints without comment.
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Minnesota's 'rogue grandparents' are defying CDC recommendations to see their grandkids
As the pandemic progresses, some grandparents are willing to take chances to spend time with their grandchildren.
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