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Small land transfer may be a big deal in tribal lands debate
In what could become a blueprint for similar Minnesota communities, Lake City, southeast of the Twin Cities, has returned ownership of Dakota burial mounds back to their modern-day relatives at Prairie Island Indian Community. Two communities historically at odds now may be ushering in a period of understanding.
Minnesota blackout license plates are hot sell in first week
The Department of Public Safety’s Vehicle Services Division reported it sold 3,800 of the plates during the first week they became available. Major League sports team plates and Lion’s Club options also became available this week. Others go on sale later in January.
Watch for frigid temperatures, light snow and difficult travel later this week. The rest of Tuesday should be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-teens. Wednesday it will snow with a high in the low 20s, plus a chance of snow the rest of the workweek and into the weekend.
Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the federal civil rights conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who held back a concerned crowd while fellow officers pinned down a dying George Floyd. 
Fourth child dies from injuries suffered in St. Paul house fire
A fourth child has died from injuries suffered in an early morning house fire last week in St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood.
Here's who could oversee MPD's court-enforced settlement agreement
The city of Minneapolis is hosting meetings this week featuring the three finalists that want to oversee the city’s court-enforced settlement agreement with the state over Minneapolis police. It’s an important step to ensure the city meets obligations required by the state agreement and an expected federal consent decree on Minneapolis police.
Girl Scouts are about a lot more than the cookies
Girl Scouts are evolving to meet the needs of today’s girls. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Girl Scouts River Valleys CEO Marisa Williams about girls’ mental health, new badges and culturally specific troops.
New Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne on cease-fire resolution, encampments
The Minneapolis City Council appointed Elliott Payne as its new president at its first meeting of the new year. He spoke with Morning Edition about the council’s resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, the future of policing in Minneapolis and how the city should handle homeless encampments.