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As Uber, Lyft departure looms, Minneapolis council could reconsider ordinance next week
The Minneapolis City Council could reconsider its controversial ordinance boosting rideshare driver pay next Thursday. If there’s no action taken, Uber and Lyft say they’ll cease operations in the city and beyond by May 1.
Arts leader returns: Mohannad Ghawanmeh to lead Public Art St. Paul
Mohannad Ghawanmeh, a filmmaker and cinema scholar with a deep history in Minnesota’s arts scene, has been named the new president and executive director of Public Art St. Paul.
Small solutions to the big phosphorus water quality challenge
High levels of phosphorus and nitrogen flow north in the Red River, contributing to increasing algae blooms in Lake Winnipeg. A project in a small northwestern Minnesota town shows the possibilities and challenges of fixing water quality across borders.
Minneapolis says all post-riot recommendations after George Floyd’s murder have been implemented
Minneapolis city leaders said Tuesday that they’ve finished implementing 27 recommendations from an after-action review that found a variety of problems with the public safety response to the rioting that followed George Floyd’s murder by police in 2020.
St. Cloud mayor calls for more housing, downtown investment
Mayor Dave Kleis said St. Cloud’s financial picture is strong, and serious crime is down. But the city faces challenges, including a need for housing for all income levels.
Feds indict drug-trafficking ring targeting Duluth, announce a new Duluth-based prosecutor
Federal prosecutors have indicted eight people for allegedly dealing fentanyl and meth in Duluth. Meanwhile U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger said his office has for the first time hired a full-time prosecutor based in Duluth.
Las escuelas públicas de Minneapolis se enfrentan a recortes en las clases de inmersión en español, muy solicitadas
La propuesta de recortar siete aulas en el programa de doble lengua se produce cuando el distrito ha visto un aumento de los estudiantes que hablan español como lengua materna.