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Officials: $224M funding gap remains for Blue Line Extension

Officials: $224M funding gap remains for Blue Line Extension

Despite increased funding commitment from Hennepin County and proposed cost reductions, the project still needs more money from local sources
by Sarah Thamer

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CoreCivic offers Appleton $1.2 million per year to make up for lost tax revenue

CoreCivic offers Appleton $1.2 million per year to make up for lost tax revenue

CoreCivic, the company operating a 1,600-bed facility that will begin housing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees this fall, is offering to pay the city of Appleton just over $1.2 million a year.
by MPR News Staff

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Two men sentenced for deadly mass shooting at downtown Minneapolis bar

Hennepin County Judge Juan Hoyos sentenced Arlonzo Williams Jr. to nearly 73 years in prison for the October murder of 21-year-old DaMarco Fletcher Jr. Hoyos also sentenced an accomplice to nearly 60 years in prison.
by MPR News Staff

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Severe storms down trees, power lines in Rochester

Severe storms down trees, power lines in Rochester

The National Weather Service received a report of 68 mph winds near downtown Rochester just after 1:30 a.m. Those winds downed trees and power lines in the city. Other parts of southern Minnesota also saw strong storms overnight.
by MPR News Staff

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Nepali Minnesotans hold vigil in solidarity with Himalayan flood victims

Nepali Minnesotans hold vigil in solidarity with Himalayan flood victims

Members of Minnesota’s Nepali diaspora and supporters gathered outside the state Capitol to honor victims of landslides and flash flooding in the Himalayas. The collapse of a glacier on Aug. 26 triggered the disaster, which has killed more than 1,000 people. About 4,000 people were missing as of Tuesday.
by Alanna Elder

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Minnesota genealogists, historians raise alarm about planned closure of Chicago National Archives

Minnesota genealogists, historians raise alarm about planned closure of Chicago National Archives

The National Archives and Records Administration announced it will close its Chicago branch, which holds records linked to Minnesota. Critics of the move worry the records will move far away, and in some cases, become practically impossible to access.
by Alanna Elder

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Why are Minnesota electricity bills going up?

Why are Minnesota electricity bills going up?

Hot temperatures, grid upgrades and higher returns are some of the factors behind energy costs.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Months after ICE raids, Fridley starts new school year with more kids, new concerns

Months after ICE raids, Fridley starts new school year with more kids, new concerns

Fridley was among the Twin Cities districts most affected by the surge of federal immigration agents into the Twin Cities earlier this year. While the doors open this week with growing enrollment, leaders say the surge’s emotional and financial pain remains.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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