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'They all matter': St. Cloud high school dance team builds connections

'They all matter': St. Cloud high school dance team builds connections

Shana Black, coach of the Apollo Majorettes, welcomes all students regardless of experience. Her goal is to create an inclusive, supportive team where all students feel like they belong.
by Kirsti Marohn

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As St. Paul preps new gun security law, mayor’s father's story a cautionary tale

As St. Paul preps new gun security law, mayor’s father's story a cautionary tale

With the St. Paul City Council set to vote next week on a new firearms security ordinance backed by Mayor Melvin Carter, the story of his father’s stolen weapon shows the lingering peril of stolen firearms. 
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota lawmakers seek to sharply limit no-knock warrants

Minnesota lawmakers seek to sharply limit no-knock warrants

Legislation that would significantly restrict the use of no-knock warrants by law enforcement is in the final stage of discussion. The father of Amir Locke implored lawmakers to act.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota lawmakers approve $1 billion for housing

Minnesota lawmakers approve $1 billion for housing

A bill headed to Gov. Tim Walz for his signature creates a new rental voucher system, helps first-time homebuyers and builds housing for workers. It includes a quarter percent increase in the sales tax in the metro area.
by Dana Ferguson

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Former Vikings, Cal QB Joe Kapp dies at age 85

Former Vikings, Cal QB Joe Kapp dies at age 85

After a stellar collegiate career at Cal in the 1950s that was capped by an appearance in the 1959 Rose Bowl, Kapp went on to star in Canada before making it to the NFL. He took over for Fran Tarkenton in Minnesota and led the Vikings to a Super Bowl appearance in the 1969 season.
by The Associated Press

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Camp Ripley to test nearby residents’ water for 'forever chemicals'

Camp Ripley to test nearby residents’ water for 'forever chemicals'

Officials are asking to test the drinking water of about 30 property owners who live within a quarter-mile of the camp, where foam containing PFAS chemicals was used for testing and training until 2017.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Building back north: Meet the people working to change the fortunes of north Minneapolis

Building back north: Meet the people working to change the fortunes of north Minneapolis

A corps of professionals, many of whom are African Americans with ties to north Minneapolis, plans to invest and build in racially and ethnically diverse neighborhoods that have long struggled with cycles of economic boom and bust.
by Regina Medina

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