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Minneapolis Park Board plans overnight closures of Stone Arch Bridge

Minneapolis Park Board plans overnight closures of Stone Arch Bridge

The Minneapolis Park Board plans to close the landmark Stone Arch Bridge overnights this weekend through the Fourth of July holiday — though it’s revising those plans in response to pushback from some local residents.
by MPR News Staff

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Body found inside submerged vehicle in Rochester

Authorities in Rochester say dry weather revealed a vehicle sunk in a drainage pond and police found a body inside.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota schools just got unprecedented funding. Here’s why they’re still making cuts

Minnesota schools just got unprecedented funding. Here’s why they’re still making cuts

Some Minnesota districts are laying off staff, closing schools and enlarging class sizes. A rise in state funding has lessened the need for budget cuts but, in many places, not eliminated them entirely.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minneapolis council stops rent measure with three supporters out for Muslim holiday

Minneapolis council stops rent measure with three supporters out for Muslim holiday

Voters in Minneapolis are not likely to see a rent control question on the ballot this fall. The city council Wednesday killed the measure while three council members were away to observe the Muslim holiday, Eid al-Adha.
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More unhealthy air in southern, central Minnesota as wildfire smoke continues

More unhealthy air in southern, central Minnesota as wildfire smoke continues

The air quality alert is in effect for most of the lower half of the state through midnight. Everyone in southern Minnesota is advised to limit time outdoors and exercise.
by Emily Bright, Sven Sundgaard and Amy Felegy

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Meet a community health leader dedicated to supporting Black trans women

Meet a community health leader dedicated to supporting Black trans women

Reneka Evans has worked in health care in the Twin Cities for more than two decades — at the African American AIDS task force, the Red Door Clinic in Minneapolis and now at the Minnesota Department of Health.
by Emily Bright and Michelle Wiley

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