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Child safe after getting into Twin Cities airport baggage system
A child was located uninjured Saturday after he made his way into the conveyor-belt baggage handling system at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
How 26 people in the census count helped Minnesota beat New York for a House seat
Small census numbers can make a big difference. If Minnesota's 2020 count included 26 fewer residents, it might have lost a seat in Congress — a seat that New York fell short of winning by 89 people.
MN rental assistance program to soon begin payouts
State officials are highlighting a new rental assistance program that uses federal money to help people behind on their rent due to the pandemic. Some landlords say it’s taking too long to get the program running.
April 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases trending down; vaccination urgency remains
Minnesota’s COVID-19 picture continues to improve as the current case wave crests. Officials on Thursday also said they’ve confirmed 22 cases linked to recent protests in Brooklyn Center, half of them in law enforcement.
Police say a tip from staff at a local store led investigators to a 22-year-old Moorhead man, who was booked Tuesday night on suspicion of felony harassment and criminal damage to property.
The evolution of suburbia
As suburbs become more diverse, some have also inherited a number of problems historically attributed to urban areas: segregation, discrimination and economic inequality. How does this happen and how can it be addressed?