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October 15, 2024 3:55 PM

Hennepin County Sheriff's Office crime lab pauses DNA testing due to contamination

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has put DNA testing at its crime lab on hold as it works to determine the source of “sporadic DNA contamination.”

by MPR News Staff

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October 15, 2024 4:00 AM

Minneapolis pastors promote depolarization as an act of faith

In a contentious election year, two Minneapolis churches are teaching congregants how to be peacemakers, even when politics is hardly peaceful.

by Catharine Richert

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October 14, 2024 4:00 AM

Steeped in Indigenous foodways, community and corn are key ingredients for one Minneapolis chef

Chef Gustavo Romero is revitalizing Indigenous food and processes by making heirloom tortillas for restaurant goers in Minneapolis.

by Melissa Olson

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October 12, 2024 8:00 AM

Minneapolis Police Department applications continue to signal rebound

The department’s numbers took a significant dive after the police killing of George Floyd and the unrest that followed. But applications are up 45 percent this year compared to all of 2023. The department has received 1,014 applications so far this year — up from 697 last year.

by Cari Spencer

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October 11, 2024 1:10 PM

Jury convicts Derrick Thompson on gun, drug charges in 2023 crash that killed 5

A federal jury on Friday returned guilty verdicts against a Brooklyn Park man in connection with a crash last year that killed five young women on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Thompson’s conviction in this trial wasn’t for the crash itself, but the cocaine, 2,000 fentanyl pills, and gun that police found in the SUV.

by Matt Sepic

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October 11, 2024 7:10 AM

Minnesota-based magnetics company scales up greener options

Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics who makes magnets without rare-earth elements has opened a commercial pilot plant in Minneapolis.

by Anika Besst

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October 10, 2024 8:04 AM

Large fire in south Minneapolis injures 3, displaces dozens of people

A large fire in south Minneapolis that burned for hours from late Wednesday into Thursday morning left three people — including two firefighters — injured and displaced dozens of residents.

by Nicole Ki

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October 10, 2024 4:00 AM

Comedy takes over Minneapolis stages for 10,000 Laughs festival

The festival has expanded to venues across the city, including Pantages Theatre, First Avenue, Parkway Theater, Sisyphus Brewing and Theatre in the Round. This year’s national headliners include David Cross, Ali Macofsky, Rory Scovel, Mike E. Winfield, Katherine Blanford and Pete Holmes.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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October 9, 2024 4:55 PM

Mayor Frey vetoes carbon emission fee adopted by city council

In his veto letter Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he agrees with the aims of the fee on polluters, but he said the council’s action amounts to an “unauthorized tax.”

by Sarah Thamer

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October 9, 2024 4:00 AM

Some Minneapolis Metro Transit trains will switch to buses starting Oct. 9

Part of the Metro Transit’s Blue and Green Lines will be closed starting at 10 p.m. on Wednesday for scheduled maintenance. It will reopen by 3 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14.

by Anika Besst

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