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Robot delivery approved for the U of M campus

Robot delivery approved for the U of M campus

The Minneapolis City Council Thursday approved a one-year pilot program for personal delivery devices — small delivery robots that travel on sidewalks and road shoulders. Council members say they’re listening to safety and labor concerns as the project rolls out.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis honors Bernadette Anderson with commemorative street on city‘s north side

Minneapolis honors Bernadette Anderson with commemorative street on city‘s north side

A north Minneapolis street will bear the name of Bernadette Anderson, an outspoken advocate for civil rights for African Americans. Anderson also had a reputation for offering tough love and for keeping an open door to young people who need help, including an upstart musician who went by the name Prince.
by Brandt Williams

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Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer team withdraws bid to go pro

Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer team withdraws bid to go pro

The Eagan-based women’s pre-professional soccer team has withdrawn its bid to join the professional level National Women's Soccer League. In three seasons, the team has gone undefeated in all regular season games, but they’ve yet to win a league championship.
by Peter Cox

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Two dead after Minneapolis apartment fire

Two dead after Minneapolis apartment fire

Two people are dead after a four-story residential apartment building caught fire Tuesday, officials with the Minneapolis Fire Department announced Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards

Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is pausing the proposed rollout of new child care licensing standards for next legislative session. This comes after providers voiced their concerns with some of the revisions.
by Kyra Miles

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Four killed in construction-zone crash in northeast Minnesota

Four killed in construction-zone crash in northeast Minnesota

Four people — including two children — died Wednesday when a semi crashed into stopped vehicles in a construction zone along a northeast Minnesota highway.
by MPR News Staff

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Moorhead shelter faces financial crisis, possibility of cutting services to unsheltered

Moorhead shelter faces financial crisis, possibility of cutting services to unsheltered

A Moorhead shelter announced this week it needed to raise $200,000 by the end of the month or face closure. The shelter houses hundreds of people each year and provides food assistance to thousands through a food pantry.
by Dan Gunderson

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‘Quit mowing’: Turning Minnesota lake homeowners into shoreline stewards, one lawn at a time

‘Quit mowing’: Turning Minnesota lake homeowners into shoreline stewards, one lawn at a time

A program born in the Brainerd Lakes Area to protect natural shorelines and curb pollution also wants to reset Minnesota’s lake culture. It’s led by property owners, including some who helped create the current environmental problems.
by Kirsti Marohn

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