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Minneapolis council to consider move to establish rent control

Minneapolis council to consider move to establish rent control

The measure would set limits on the rates at which housing prices can grow. The Minneapolis City Council is expected to start the process Friday.
by Brandt Williams

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In Warroad, a 2.5-mile skate path is connecting neighbors

In Warroad, a 2.5-mile skate path is connecting neighbors

It started with two neighbors connecting their hockey rinks on the Warroad River. Now it’s a 2.5-mile skate path maintained and enjoyed by an entire community.
by Steven John and Megan Burks

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Biden's push against housing discrimination must go beyond HUD, researcher says

Biden's push against housing discrimination must go beyond HUD, researcher says

Andre Perry of Brookings says discrimination against communities of color also involves lenders, zoning laws and other issues that the Department of Housing and Urban Development is less involved in.
by Rachel Martin and Avie Schneider

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Jan. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends stay positive; vaccination pace quickens

Jan. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends stay positive; vaccination pace quickens

The newest numbers continue to show the state’s COVID-19 picture brightening as the state approaches February. Minnesota’s also seeing its first sustained and significant rise in the pace of vaccinations.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis police Chief Arradondo withdraws from consideration for San Jose job

Minneapolis police Chief Arradondo withdraws from consideration for San Jose job

Minneapolis police Chief Medaria Arradondo has pulled his name from consideration to lead San Jose's Police Department after being listed as one of several finalists for the position. He was appointed Minneapolis’ chief in 2017.
by Matt Sepic

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Paying debts: Months after his COVID-19 death, woman sorts out what her father left behind

Paying debts: Months after his COVID-19 death, woman sorts out what her father left behind

A Minneapolis woman lost her father to COVID-19 early in the pandemic. But she didn’t feel the impacts of his death in a single moment. They’ve rippled out over months. She’s still sorting through all he left behind.
by John Enger

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Jan. 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz presses changes to boost vaccination pace

Jan. 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz presses changes to boost vaccination pace

Gov. Tim Walz’s office on Monday unveiled plans to vaccinate 15,000 metro area educators, ease the online shot signup hassles for those 65 and older and push providers to get shots into arms more quickly. But there’s still not enough vaccine.
by MPR News Staff

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Walz calls for 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040

Walz calls for 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040

Governor Tim Walz is pushing a goal for Minnesota to produce 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040, a decade earlier than he previously proposed. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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