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Neither snow nor rain may stop the mail — but in parts of Minnesota, staffing shortages are delaying delivery
The old United States Postal Service motto — "We Deliver for You" — is coming with a caveat more and more these days, in Minnesota and around the nation. They deliver... mostly.
'We're in trouble': Evictions surpass pre-pandemic levels, strain shelters
Statewide, evictions averaged 600 a week in June. That’s 73 percent above the pre-pandemic average, according to court filings compiled by Princeton University's Eviction Lab. Most of those filings were in Hennepin County.
Mall of America gunfire: 5 charged; manhunt on for suspected gunman, accomplice
Five people, including two tied to a local hotel, were charged with aiding the alleged gunman and accomplice, who remain at large and are the targets of a nationwide manhunt, the Bloomington police chief said Monday.
A first-of-its kind affordable housing complex with childcare center breaks ground
A new affordable housing project with a childcare center began construction this week in St. Louis Park. It comes at a time when rising housing prices, inflation, and supply chain shortages continue to push homeownership out of reach for many. MPR News host Nina Moini discussed the Rise on 7 project and the increasingly dire state of housing with Deidre Schmidt, president and CEO of CommonBond Communities.
Three people died in a crash between a semi and an SUV on Thursday evening at an intersection in western Minnesota.
Five people — including some children — were injured Friday morning when a car crashed into a group of bicyclists riding on a county road in south-central Minnesota.
Old books, new perspectives: Program aims to diversify rare books field
The rare and antiquarian books field has historically been dominated by white men, and difficult to enter for anyone without a prior connection. A new fellowship at a Minnesota rare book seminar is aimed at bringing more diverse voices into the industry.
Gunfire scatters shoppers at Mall of America; 2 suspects at large
Bloomington police described the gunfire around 4 p.m. Thursday as “an isolated incident” and that the suspected shooter fled the building. The police chief said no one was hit.
New invasive insect found in Minnesota for first time
Agriculture officials are asking Minnesotans to be on the lookout for an invasive moth species that's been found in the state for the first time. The purple carrot-seed moth feeds on plants in the carrot family.
Hennepin County clinic gives update on monkeypox outbreak in Minnesota
Minnesota health care providers on the front lines of the monkeypox outbreak say the risk remains low — but they want people to be aware, seek care and above all try to keep the virus from becoming endemic.