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In the midst of a housing shortage, Minneapolis struggles to help homeless

In the midst of a housing shortage, Minneapolis struggles to help homeless

The lack of affordable housing across the Twin Cities continues to be an insurmountable obstacle for many people trying to move off the street. That makes it especially difficult for cities like Minneapolis, which wants to respond compassionately while preventing another large encampment.
by Max Nesterak

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Farmfest returns to southwestern Minnesota this week

Farmfest returns to southwestern Minnesota this week

The annual agriculture trade show takes place from Tuesday through Thursday on a 50-acre site at the Gilfillan Estate southeast of Redwood Falls.
by Andrew Krueger

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Minnesota communities to host National Night Out events on Tuesday

Minnesota communities to host National Night Out events on Tuesday

The annual event is pitched as a way to fight crime by encouraging neighbors to get to know each other better. And it's a chance for residents to talk with police officers in a low-stress setting.
by Andrew Krueger

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Meetings to discuss converting Twin Cities highway into freeway

State transportation officials are continuing to look at several options — including converting a stretch of highway into a freeway — to ease traffic congestion and improve safety between downtown Minneapolis and the northwest metro.
by Andrew Krueger

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Man dies in car-bicycle crash in Rogers

A bicyclist died after being struck by a vehicle early Sunday along a road in the northwest Twin Cities metro area.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota elected officials respond to mass shootings in Texas, Ohio

Minnesota elected officials respond to mass shootings in Texas, Ohio

Responding to the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Sunday that “I don't know, as the governor, what the solution is. What I do know [is that] doing nothing is not that solution.”
by Marcheta Fornoff

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MnDOT seeking fix for Minnesota highway sliding down hillside

MnDOT seeking fix for Minnesota highway sliding down hillside

A state highway in western Minnesota will remain closed into 2020 as officials create a plan to stop it from sliding down a slope. Parts of the roadway have shifted as much as three feet and are still moving.
by Andrew Krueger

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Summer school program uses nature as classroom

Summer school program uses nature as classroom

A Minneapolis-based nonprofit formed in the 1970s to make the outdoors more accessible continues to introduce youth to the outdoors and help them earn school credit over the summer.
by Simone Cazares

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'Starting traditions of our own': 6 months in, girls in Scouts BSA are forging their path

'Starting traditions of our own': 6 months in, girls in Scouts BSA are forging their path

It’s now been six months since Boy Scouts of America expanded and rebranded, opening its doors to boys and girls. In Minnesota, hundreds of girls have signed up. "We’re setting the example," said one.
by John Nguyen

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