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The MPower Northside Arts Festival will scatter local artists to paint murals at grocery stores, churches and other businesses along the West Broadway corridor in Minneapolis.
How urban farms help tackle food insecurity in the Twin Cities
One nonprofit, Urban Roots, is working to equip youth with the skills to grow, cook and share their own food. They hope to provide more nutritious food for people who struggle to access it.
Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke will finish leading use of force training next month
Sgt. Mark Hanneman — the officer who was promoted months after fatally shooting 22-year-old Amir Locke in 2022 and now leads use-of-force training — will see that training through to its completion, said Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
Bloomington Police said 40 vehicles were damaged in two hotel parking lots, and officials in Minneapolis said they responded to reports that more than 70 vehicles were vandalized.
The Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis reopens ahead of schedule
Restoration work was completed early on the landmark bridge in Minneapolis. State and local leaders held a celebratory ribbon cutting Monday afternoon.
Midway Cub Foods location to close August 2
The store announced the closure Monday in a letter to the state. It said 96 people are expected to be laid off in the closure.