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November 3, 2014 5:28 PM

Minneapolis School Board race sees huge influx of cash

Even in big cities, local school board contests are usually low-budget affairs. That's not the case this year in Minneapolis, where nearly half a million dollars has flooded in.

by Curtis Gilbert

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October 31, 2014 10:31 AM

Who do you support in the Minnesota Senate race?

Who do you think is the best candidate running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota?

by Michael Olson

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October 30, 2014 2:02 AM

Who do you support in the race for Minnesota Governor?

Are you swayed by any of the pitches made by the candidates running to be governor?

by Michael Olson

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October 28, 2014 6:18 PM

Study: Mpls. has large race gap in low-level arrests

African-Americans in Minneapolis were more than 11 times likelier than whites to be arrested for possessing marijuana, even though studies show similar usage rates, according to a new report.

by Laura Yuen

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October 28, 2014 4:33 PM

How could police related shooting deaths be reduced?

Nearly two times a week in the United States, a white police officer killed a black person during a seven-year period ending in 2012, according to the most recent accounts of justifiable homicide reported to the FBI.

by Michael Olson

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October 28, 2014 10:07 AM

Minneapolis to post city spending, financial data online

A city council committee signed off on a $50,000 contract with OpenGov, a firm that's built similar websites for cities around the country.

by Curtis Gilbert

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October 28, 2014 6:14 AM

Shifting rain could be lowering groundwater

New satellite data shows a decline in Minnesota's groundwater supplies and one scientist suggests a reason in addition to irrigation pumping might be that rain is falling at different times.

by Dave Peters

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October 27, 2014 4:21 PM

A frontier voice, rediscovered: 'Caddie Woodlawn' comes back to life

Author Carol Ryrie Brink died in 1981 but she left behind hours of recordings recounting her upbringing. The tapes were recently rediscovered by her 95-year-old son.

by Dan Olson

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October 27, 2014 3:26 PM

Do you agree with Minnesota’s new Ebola guidelines?

Some health care workers who return to Minnesota after treating Ebola patients in West Africa will be confined to their homes for 21 days — the longest period of time Ebola can incubate in a person.

by Michael Olson