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Minneapolis City Council imposes six-month halt on data centers

Minneapolis City Council imposes six-month halt on data centers

The six-month halt includes an exception for data centers with less than 350,000 square feet of new or expanded space that are located in the downtown area.
by MPR News Staff

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Rochester mayoral race getting crowded as NAACP’s Elegbede enters

Rochester mayoral race getting crowded as NAACP’s Elegbede enters

The field of candidates vying for the top office in the city of Rochester is getting crowded. The latest to enter is the local NAACP president, bringing the number of announced candidates to seven.
by Catharine Richert

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ICE agent charged in Twin Cities road rage incident posts bond

ICE agent charged in Twin Cities road rage incident posts bond

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of pointing his handgun at two people in an alleged road rage incident made his first court appearance Friday after returning to Minnesota and posting $100,000 bond.
by Matt Sepic

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‘Right leader at the right time’: Burnsville Police's Tanya Schwartz honored ahead of retirement

‘Right leader at the right time’: Burnsville Police's Tanya Schwartz honored ahead of retirement

Burnsville city officials, police officers, firefighters, family members and residents packed City Hall this week to celebrate police chief Tanya Schwartz’s 31-year career and honor her leadership.
by Sarah Thamer

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City of Minneapolis moves ahead with development at George Floyd Square

City of Minneapolis moves ahead with development at George Floyd Square

A team of city staff recommended Minnesota Agape Movement as a developer for the Peoples’ Way, a defunct gas station at George Floyd Square. That’s been met with some backlash, as the city approaches six years since Floyd was murdered.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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The rising cost of housing in Minnesota

The rising cost of housing in Minnesota

Housing costs keep rising — for both renters and homebuyers. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about what’s driving up housing prices in Minnesota, and what can be done to make housing more affordable.
by Catharine Richert and Nikhil Kumaran

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Feds charge 15 with bilking Medicaid programs in Minnesota

Feds charge 15 with bilking Medicaid programs in Minnesota

Federal authorities on Thursday alleged that more than $90 million was stolen from seven state-managed Medicaid programs, including one meant to help children with autism and another intended to help vulnerable people find stable homes.
by Matt Sepic, MPR News Staff and Kyra Miles

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Rochester's DMC gives UMR $3 million for new class and lab space to train future workforce

Rochester's DMC gives UMR $3 million for new class and lab space to train future workforce

The University of Minnesota Rochester wants to build a new, $10 million lab and classroom space near Mayo Clinic to train Rochester's future workforce. The school says it would be a win for the growing university and the city. The board overseeing the Destination Medical Center project is committing $3 million to it.
by Catharine Richert

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