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Macalester president wants founder’s name removed from building

Macalester president wants founder’s name removed from building

The president of the private liberal arts college in Minnesota is asking his board of trustees to remove the school founder’s name from a campus building over concerns about his racist and sexist views in the 1800s.
by The Associated Press

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Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

A judge sentenced a 32-year-old man to seven years for shooting and seriously wounding a school bus driver on a busy Minneapolis freeway. Kenneth Lilly pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. The only passenger on the bus, an 8-year-old girl, was not hit but continues to suffer psychological trauma.
by Matt Sepic

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U.S. Bank Stadium officials weigh options to reduce bird deaths

U.S. Bank Stadium officials weigh options to reduce bird deaths

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it could be seven to 10 months before it responds to recommendations to treat glass on U.S. Bank Stadium to mitigate bird deaths.
by Martin Moylan

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Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police and city officials announced Friday they’re looking into a recently discovered accounting error concerning the department’s backlog of untested rape kits. The number now sits at nearly 1,700, far more than the 194 reported in 2015.
by Mike Moen

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U’s Raptor Center sees record number of injured bald eagles

U’s Raptor Center sees record number of injured bald eagles

Once wary and rare, the iconic birds of prey have become accustomed to people, and experts say that’s leading to a spike in injured birds.
by Tim Nelson

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Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English

Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English

A group that helps Minnesotans sign up for health plans has found that cultural competency among its staff is a must.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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