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Rochester Public Schools says data was breached

In a statement to parents, the district confirmed that some district data was accessed by an “outside actor,” but stopped short of saying who is affected.
by Catharine Richert

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St. Paul joins effort to clear racial real estate covenants

St. Paul joins effort to clear racial real estate covenants

The University of Minnesota’s Mapping Prejudice project has identified nearly 33,000 properties that have race-based restrictions written into their very legal basis in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.  
by Tim Nelson

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Abortion drug still available in Minnesota despite conflicting rulings

Abortion drug still available in Minnesota despite conflicting rulings

Judges in Texas and Washington issued dueling rulings late Friday on mifepristone — a drug commonly used in medication abortions — spurring confusion about what comes next.
by Dana Ferguson

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Twin Cities rapper Lewiee Blaze wants to give you goosebumps

Twin Cities rapper Lewiee Blaze wants to give you goosebumps

The Twin Cities rapper aims to spread “truth, love, peace, freedom and justice” through his music.

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Uptown washout leaves 8-foot-deep sinkhole in Minneapolis intersection

Uptown washout leaves 8-foot-deep sinkhole in Minneapolis intersection

A car-sized chunk of pavement collapsed around a manhole on a street in Minneapolis over the weekend, leaving a gaping sinkhole. It likely was caused by erosion around massive storm and sanitary sewer pipes that run under the street. 
by Tim Nelson and Kerem Yücel

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Technology concerns force Monday shutdown of Rochester, Minn., public schools

Technology concerns force Monday shutdown of Rochester, Minn., public schools

Rochester Public Schools have canceled classes Monday while they investigate unusual activity on the school's technology network. The district discovered what it calls "irregular activity" on Thursday and limited access to computer networks on Friday.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Duluth student athletes start their season by shoveling snow

Duluth student athletes start their season by shoveling snow

Temperatures were in the 60s in the Twin Cities this weekend, but up north, there's still quite a bit of snow left. That's been posing some challenges for young athletes gearing up for competition.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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