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January 30, 2024 1:43 PM

New affordable housing development serves Native tenants in light of encampment evictions

The building in downtown Minneapolis will offer culturally relevant services and mental health and substance abuse treatment.

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January 30, 2024 1:39 PM

First-of-its-kind statewide plan to combat homelessness in Minnesota rolls out this spring

The Crossroads to Justice plan was crafted with help from formerly unhoused Minnesotans.

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January 30, 2024 1:38 PM

Minnesota Yacht Club Festival announces lineup featuring Gwen Stefani and Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, produced by C3 Presents and set for July 19-20 at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul, will feature a lineup of ‘90s music icons.

by Max Sparber

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January 30, 2024 12:35 PM

Barbie's Dream Plow: MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest winners announced

The votes are in, and here are the eight new snowplow names for MnDOT vehicles.

by Ellie Roth

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January 30, 2024 11:05 AM

Police begin eviction of relocated Camp Nenookaasi, residents say they had little notice

Camp residents have been told to leave the relocated Camp Nenookaasi about a month after the previous site had been cleared.

by MPR News Staff and Melissa Olson

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January 30, 2024 10:00 AM

Found family honors Holocaust survivor Erwin Farkas at Mount Zion memorial

One of Minnesota’s last Holocaust survivors was honored at a memorial at Mount Zion Temple.

by Cari Spencer

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January 30, 2024 8:38 AM

St. Paul schools superintendent among finalists for job in Wisconsin

St. Paul Public Schools superintendent Joe Gothard is one of three finalists for the superintendent job in Madison, Wis. Gothard is from Madison and started his career there.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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January 29, 2024 5:16 PM

Annual Pioneer Press treasure hunt turns controversial when medallion is found on Dakota sacred site

Wakaŋ Tipi is a sacred gathering place for the Dakota people, where ceremonies and storytelling traditions not shared outside the community have been taking place for centuries.

by Jacob Aloi

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January 29, 2024 4:50 PM

Second Harvest Heartland announces goal to cut state hunger in half by 2030

Second Harvest Heartland says food shelf visits reached a record high, going from 3.5 million in 2021 to 7.5 million in 2023. The “Make Hunger History” initiative aims to identify which communities are facing the greatest needs.

by Sarah Thamer

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January 29, 2024 2:47 PM

Cloquet police: Motive still not known in fatal motel shooting

Cloquet police say they still haven’t established a clear motive for the shooting at a motel that left three people dead in that city earlier this month.

by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota News

New affordable housing development serves Native tenants in light of encampment evictions

First-of-its-kind statewide plan to combat homelessness in Minnesota rolls out this spring

Minnesota Yacht Club Festival announces lineup featuring Gwen Stefani and Red Hot Chili Peppers

Barbie's Dream Plow: MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest winners announced

Police begin eviction of relocated Camp Nenookaasi, residents say they had little notice

Found family honors Holocaust survivor Erwin Farkas at Mount Zion memorial

St. Paul schools superintendent among finalists for job in Wisconsin

Annual Pioneer Press treasure hunt turns controversial when medallion is found on Dakota sacred site

Second Harvest Heartland announces goal to cut state hunger in half by 2030

Cloquet police: Motive still not known in fatal motel shooting

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