Twins not requiring masks outdoors at Target Field, effective immediately
The team will strongly encourage that fans wear masks while not eating or drinking, but they will no longer enforce the policy.
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New Brighton settles whistleblower suit with former police officer for $285K
The longtime police sergeant alleged he was targeted and placed on a 9-month leave after filing a complaint about overtime pay.
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Police officials to Brooklyn Center mayor: Talk to us
Law enforcement leaders say reform efforts are misguided.
Duluth lighthouse: Free to the right caretaker
The lighthouse will be sold if it's not transferred to a public entity or nonprofit.
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Can we tell if the vaccines are working in Minnesota?
Short answer: Yes! Longer answer: It's exceptionally complicated.
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Minneapolis City Council votes to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for city employees
The city joins a growing number of employers acknowledging the day in the wake of George Floyd's death.
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Minneapolis teachers union pushes for credit-shy students to participate in graduation
A petition asks the district to include students missing more credits than usual.
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Minnesota reports 1,306 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths
Minnesota begins first day without a mask mandate since July
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Mpls. residents will likely vote in November on future of Police Department
A political committee called Yes 4 Minneapolis succeeded in gathering enough signatures to get a plan on the ballot, the city announced Friday.
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How did Dinkytown in Minneapolis get its name?
The unusual moniker for the commercial district near the University of Minnesota dates to the 1940s.
St. Cloud man dies in SUV rollover crash in western Wisconsin
The driver survived and was taken to a hospital in Eau Claire.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to lift state's mask mandate today
Businesses will be free to make their own decisions about whether to ask customers or employees to mask up, and Minneapolis will keep its requirement until officials there have had time to review data and consult health advisers.
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Twins increase Target Field capacity, will remove limits by July
With Gov. Tim Walz allowing for full capacity at outdoor venues, the Twins will move to 60% attendance starting on Friday, 80% in June and 100% in July.
Brooks: Historic vote at Minnesota Legislature shifts the debate on marijuana
People have gotten more comfortable with cannabis in recent years. Institutions have not.
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Drivers slow to return to MnPass lanes
Traffic volumes and congestion on Twin Cities freeways are rising, but apparently not high enough to persuade rush hour drivers to return to MnPass lanes.
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3 Minneapolis public housing properties to get $235,000 for security upgrades
The sites mostly serve seniors and disabled residents.
Duluth Olympian and skiing booster George Hovland dies at 94
George Hovland once skied the entirety of the American Birkebeiner in atrial fibrillation.
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St. Cloud's free concert series back on this year
Summertime by George! is celebrating its 10th season with 'all-star cast.'
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