Q&A: What's it like to create a first-of-its-kind Somali language curriculum?
St. Cloud resident Abdi Mahad is working with language experts to create curriculums for schools across the nation.
Mayors of St. Louis Park and Golden Valley won't seek re-election
Decisions from progressive mayors who have won blowout elections open up fall contests.
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2 die in house fire in Minnesota's Cass County
The house was engulfed in flames as crews arrived, the sheriff said.
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New lawsuit accuses Minnesota Sex Offender Program of violating patients' civil rights
State officials blamed lengthy delays in moving offenders to less-secure settings on staffing and space shortages.
Derek Chauvin prosecutor among two new appointees to Hennepin County bench
Federal prosecutor Sarah Hudleston also was chosen by Gov. Tim Walz for a judgeship in Hennepin County.
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Missing Bloomington man found safe, police say
Aaron Heikkila was located and is safe, Bloomington police said.
Scott County grants Renaissance Festival the permit necessary to run this year's fair
The County Board had considered revoking or changing the long-running fair's permit in response to traffic and parking concerns.
Armed Minneapolis teen carjacker gets 12 years in prison
Prosecutors said Shamir Black committed "the type of arbitrary crime that leaves people reeling with trauma for years."
Stillwater, anticipating floods, closes some riverfront areas
An earlier National Weather Service forecast said there was a 73% chance of major flooding.
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$26.4 million grant helps Minnesota hospitals find life-threatening conditions
Emergency usage of ultrasound exams was pioneered at HCMC in Minneapolis, and will be expanded statewide through a Helmsley Charitable Trust grant.
Scott County's Family Resource Centers connect families to services and some fun
The county opened its new center in Shakopee this week, offering information on a wide variety of services and community programs.
Grant to expose Duluth's Black youth to different careers
Money from the Ordean Foundation will help the Family Freedom Center build a trades and technology program at its youth center.
A historic district in downtown Rochester? Council punts on proposal years in the making
"I don't think we're quite ready," Council President Brooke Carlson said.
Militia sympathizer pleads guilty to having machine gun, grenade launcher in Anoka home
Prosecutors said Darrian Nguyen was an anti-government militia sympathizer with a desire to kill Black activists and liberals.
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Meet the St. Paul couple who resurrected a 100-year-old movie theater
North Garden Theater on W. 7th Street hosts weddings, graduations and the occasional pop-up performance.
Photos: Meet Team Trans
This new team normalizes the hockey experience for athletes whose identity doesn't fit the usual gender divide.
Gallery: Memorial service for Bud Grant
A memorial service was held for Bud Grant on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Grace Church in Eden Prairie.
Ex-racial equity director alleges 'toxic' Minneapolis City Hall
Tyeastia Green is accusing City Council President Andrea Jenkins and Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw, both of whom are Black, of "antiblackness."
YMCA program to reduce student housing instability enters second year
Homework Starts with Home Northwest worked with nearly 50 families in its first year.
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