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Latino art's variety in Minnesota focus of an upcoming book

Latino art's variety in Minnesota focus of an upcoming book

The book from Afton Press features 12 artists whose work spans the artistic spectrum. The project’s leader included established and emerging artists.
by Vicki Adame

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Mayor Carter calls for exemption to St. Paul rent control policy

Mayor Carter calls for exemption to St. Paul rent control policy

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says he'd like to see the city's rent control initiative include a 15-year exemption for new housing — and have that exemption be retroactive. Carter also outlined public safety proposal during Tuesday’s State of the City address.
by Tim Nelson

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How one MN educator brings Black History Month to the classroom

How one MN educator brings Black History Month to the classroom

A school counselor in Minneapolis Public Schools is finding ways to incorporate Black history into his lessons — including a celebration of Juneteenth.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Snow and road reports from around Minnesota

Snow and road reports from around Minnesota

Road conditions were improving Wednesday morning across Minnesota, in the wake of a winter storm that brought heavy snow to much of the state on Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Police identify man killed in St. Paul funeral home shooting

St. Paul police say 28-year-old Agustin Martinez, of Crystal, died in a hail of gunfire Monday outside the Simple Traditions by Bradshaw Funeral Home on the city’s west side. 
by The Associated Press

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Blizzard conditions close highways in northwest Minnesota

Blizzard conditions close highways in northwest Minnesota

State transportation officials closed several major highways in northwestern Minnesota on Friday morning as a winter storm brought blizzard conditions to the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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Minnesota U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at age 59

Minnesota U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at age 59

The GOP congressman had been battling kidney cancer for the past three years. He died Thursday night, said his wife, former state Republican Party chair Jennifer Carnahan.
by MPR News Staff

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Voting closes Thursday for teacher strikes in Minneapolis, St. Paul

Voting closes Thursday for teacher strikes in Minneapolis, St. Paul

Nearly 8,000 teachers and staff in the Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts may soon call a strike. Educational unions have been voting this week on whether or not to authorize walking off the job. Voting ends Thursday night. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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