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HealthPartners union votes in favor of strike
Nurses, physician assistants and other caregivers in the union representing 1,800 HealthPartners workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike if a contract agreement cannot be reached before Feb. 19.
Artist Aldo Moroni confronts his mortality — by getting to work
Given just months to live following a cancer diagnosis, the Minneapolis artist known for building huge architectural sculptures is immersing himself in what he says will be his last piece.
Cranes lift historic Minnesota bridge from its crumbling perch
A southern Minnesota bridge nearly as old as the state itself is on the road to a new home, after being delicately moved from its precarious perch on Thursday.
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Wisconsin teacher charged in Minnesota hidden camera case
Hennepin County prosecutors on Wednesday charged 37-year-old David Kruchten with three felony counts of interfering with the privacy of a minor under 18.
In New Ulm, a co-op funeral home builds community
About 5,000 people in the southern Minnesota town are part of an unusual co-op, chipping in money to help ease the costs of funerals. It’s a community-run operation that pays dividends in more ways than one.
Task force to look at Minneapolis cops’ off-duty work
Many police officers take off-duty jobs providing security in addition to their regular shifts for the city of Minneapolis. Now comes an effort to determine whether they do too much of it.