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Minneapolis
Minneapolis council rejects city plan for George Floyd Square, 4 years after his murder
The City Council instead wants to create a pedestrian mall at 38th and Chicago. City officials say Thursday’s move could delay completion.
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Business
St. Paul offering free co-working space, parking in effort to repopulate downtown
Those who take a tour of the Wellworth co-working space could win a free or deeply discounted six-month membership and parking at a nearby city ramp.
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Health Care
Police reveal person of interest as Minnesotans who knew murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO mourn
Those who knew Brian Thompson struggled to make sense of what authorities described as a targeted attack on him in New York City.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis hair salon bomber gets 5 years in prison, hefty restitution bill
Man placed the explosive on the window of the Studio 411 Salon in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis and drove off before it detonated in the middle of the night in November 2022.
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Eat & Drink
Apple Valley restaurant group switches gears to open food hall
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Real Estate
These Minnesota digital nomads have sold their home in search of adventure
While most baby boomers and Gen Xers are finding ways to stay in their house until death, digital nomads Scott and Kate Carlson are choosing to rent in different locations for three months at a time while working remotely.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council urges amnesty for pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Minnesota
Council members narrowly passed a resolution Tuesday urging the U to rescind any discipline in connection with an Oct. 21 protest. Mayor Jacob Frey says he’d veto it.
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After contamination scare resulted in shutdown, Hennepin County crime lab is again fully operational
A plastic plate used by forensic labs worldwide was identified as the source of a contamination which led the county to shut down the lab for several weeks.
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Twin Cities Suburbs
Fake bomb threat targets 2 Maple Grove homes owned by family of slain UHC executive Brian Thompson
Police are classifying the incident, coming one day after Thompson was killed in New York City, as a case of “swatting.”
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Minnesota attorney general sues ex-charter school leader over ‘reckless’ investment
The suit filed in Ramsey County said Christianna M. Hang’s investment of Hmong College Prep Academy’s money with a hedge fund was also illegal.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council fails to override Frey’s veto of labor standards board as 2 members flip votes
Mayor Jacob Frey says he’s confident he and the council can reach a compromise in January.
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