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Aurora’s season ends in conference championship loss
For the first time in the club’s history, they didn’t score a goal in a game, losing 1-0 to the Indy Eleven.
Pilot makes emergency landing on road in Minneapolis suburb
Initially, the pilot planned to divert to the Anoka-Blaine Airport but instead he landed the Cessna 172 on 125th Avenue Northeast near Legacy Creek Parkway just before 2 p.m.
More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard
New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court, where tenants with no lawyer are more likely to lose. But some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.
'How to Look Wrong': The vibrant art of Ruben Nusz
An exhibition at Weinstein Hammons Gallery showcases 19 abstract paintings by Minneapolis artist Ruben Nusz, exploring themes of color theory, optical illusion, spatial logic, art history and pop culture, with inspirations drawn from a 15th-century Flemish painting, the arcade game Ms. Pac-Man and the humor of late Minnesota comedian Mitch Hedberg.
Unsafe Bemidji subsidized housing building evacuated, residents say they feel hopeless
All 47 residents of Red Pine Estates, a Bemidji subsidized housing facility, have now been evacuated from the building. Most of the renters are either elderly or people with disabilities and many said they have nowhere to go.