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Minneapolis celebrates first large-scale affordable housing project in more than 20 years
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is celebrating its first large-scale affordable housing project in more than two decades. The city has allocated more than $5 million in funding for public housing annually going forward.
Striking autoworkers draw support from other unions in Plymouth
About 100 people gathered Tuesday outside a Stellantis parts distribution center in Plymouth, as union allies joined striking auto workers. Many said they were glad to see President Joe Biden taking their side as he visited a picket line in Michigan.
In Twin Cities speech, Somali prime minister praises community, asks for support
In a speech in Bloomington, Hamza Abdi Barre, the first sitting Somali prime minister to visit Minnesota, praised the young generation of Somalis born and raised in the U.S., saying they offer hope for the future.
As student mental health needs leap, schools seek a next generation of counselors
A nearly $7 million federal grant is helping address Minnesota’s long standing shortage of school counselors. Those doing the work now in northwestern Minnesota say the needs are greater than ever.
Hundreds gather to honor Minnesota's fallen firefighters
The Minnesota firefighter community gathers on the last Sunday in September each year to honor those that have lost their lives in the line of duty.