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Rare St. John's Bible editions headed to England

Rare St. John's Bible editions headed to England

It’s been 25 years since St. John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minn., commissioned the first handwritten, hand-illuminated Bible since the invention of the printing press. Now, rare copies of the Bible will be presented to three institutions in the Church of England.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Event encourages more Minnesotans to adopt

Event encourages more Minnesotans to adopt

The Minnesota Department of Human Services reports that there are more than 500 children waiting to be adopted.
by Aaliyah Demry

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Emergency managers hope new radar will fix coverage gaps in Minnesota

Emergency managers hope new radar will fix coverage gaps in Minnesota

A private company recently installed a weather radar system in western Minnesota and has plans to add at least a half dozen more sites. Emergency managers hope the radar will fill gaps in the existing weather radar system.
by Dan Gunderson

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Employees at all seven First Avenue music venues unionize

Employees at all seven First Avenue music venues unionize

About 200 bartenders, ticket-collectors, and floor managers working at First Avenue’s seven locations moved to unionize. They’re asking for better pay, better training and more notice in scheduling shifts.  
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Fairview Health Services announces plans to cut 250 jobs

Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services says it’s cutting 250 jobs across its hospitals and clinics. Fairview says the jobs will be cut before the end of the year.
by Peter Cox

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What to know about Metro Transit's new fare enforcement program

What to know about Metro Transit's new fare enforcement program

If you ride Metro Transit in the Twin Cities, expect to see agents enforcing fares on buses and light rail trains soon. The change is in response to a new law, called the Transit Rider Investment Program, or TRIP, that makes fare evasion a civil offense.
by Aaliyah Demry and Tom Crann

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'Unapologetically Indigenous' mural preserved for future generations

'Unapologetically Indigenous' mural preserved for future generations

Constructed of western red cedar, the mural is monumental in size — 17 feet high and 95 feet wide. The mural was installed on the south face of the Minneapolis American Indian Center almost 50 years ago. The center has been under construction since last winter. 
by Melissa Olson

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Moorhead unveils monument to Black civil war veteran

Moorhead unveils monument to Black civil war veteran

A new monument in Moorhead honors a Black civil war veteran who settled in the new community after the war, raised a family and worked as a barber.
by Dan Gunderson

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Lawsuit claims unequal housing code enforcement hurts Minneapolis renters of color

Lawsuit claims unequal housing code enforcement hurts Minneapolis renters of color

Ten northside tenants and homeowners recently sued the city of Minneapolis claiming it responds to housing code complaint calls in predominantly white neighborhoods with more efficiency than it does in predominantly Black neighborhoods on the city’s north side. The city denies it discriminates against Black and brown renters.  
by Regina Medina

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