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A developer’s plans to turn the former Minnesota Star Tribune printing plant into a 20-watt data center is getting pushback from many residents. The Minnesota Design Center will share resident feedback in a presentation Saturday. Residents have criticized the scant public information about the proposal.

The two candidates who battled it out for the DFL nomination for the U.S. Senate race stood on stage this week as a show of unity. U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan praised each other as Craig threw her support behind Flanagan.

In a court filing Thursday, a Minneapolis church says the 

Department of Homeland Security violated a judge’s order prohibiting immigration enforcement at houses of worship

. In February, a federal judge ordered immigration agents to stay out of several thousand churches nationwide — including University Baptist in Dinkytown.

Minnesota and Wisconsin health officials are investigating a 

multistate outbreak of Salmonella and E. coli linked to alfalfa sprouts grown in Minnesota

. Health officials have reported 41 illnesses in the two states, and they expect more cases as the investigation continues.

shutting down Minnesota group homes run by a Liberian government official

 due to fraud allegations and safety risks. In a statement, the Department of Human Services said they are suspending payments to Sekou Dukuly due to "credible allegations" of Medicaid fraud following an MPR News and APM Reports investigation published this week.

major highway connecting two interstates for the Twin Cities reopened

 this morning. MnDOT closed Highway 280 in April to quickly reconstruct the corridor that carries up to 50,000 vehicles a day. The top priority was to finish in time for the Minnesota State Fair.

Church group says ICE surveillance operation violated order banning agents from property

Minnesota, Wisconsin salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts grown in Minnesota

Minnesota group homes run by Liberian official shut down due to fraud allegations, safety risks

Highway 280 to reopen Friday morning, in time for State Fair

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A developer’s plans to turn the former Minnesota Star Tribune printing plant into a 20-watt data center is getting pushback from many residents. The Minnesota Design Center will share resident feedback in a presentation Saturday. Residents have criticized the scant public information about the proposal.


A proposed data center in NE Minneapolis faces continued pushback from residents

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