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In deep blue Minneapolis, many Somali voters withheld support for Harris
According to state elections data, support for Vice President Kamala Harris in parts of Minneapolis with concentrations of East African immigrants and Somali voters was weaker than in the city as a whole.
Research finds insecticide common in shallow ground water across Minnesota
New research found widespread contamination by neonicotinoid insecticides in shallow groundwater across Minnesota. The neurotoxic chemicals are the mostly widely used class of insecticide in the U.S.
Cyberattack crashes Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board phone lines, officials investigate
In a statement to MPR News, the park board said its technology systems were attacked Tuesday morning by an unknown person or group. The phone lines are currently down, and park board staff are working to determine what information may have been accessed.
Vacant no more: Artists, creatives move into empty storefronts for new Minneapolis initiative
The city of Minneapolis awarded five arts organizations subsidized leases through its Vibrant Storefronts Initiative, aiming to transform vacant downtown spaces near Loring Park into a creative cultural hub and address the affordable space crisis for artists.
Applicants sue Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management over disqualification
The OCM turned to a lottery because more than 1,800 applicants had sought 282 licenses. This week, regulators disqualified two-thirds of the applicants for a variety of reasons.
Republican who lost Minnesota House race sues claiming DFL winner lives outside district
The Roseville-area court challenge is the latest legal action Republicans are using to try and break the tie in the Minnesota House next year and muster up a majority in one chamber.