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Minneapolis climate program advocates push back against proposed budget cuts

Minneapolis climate program advocates push back against proposed budget cuts

Mayor Jacob Frey has proposed slashing about $4 million in spending from the Climate Legacy Initiative to help cover a $30 million shortfall. Groups linked to the at-risk programs are rallying community members to show up to a City Council budget hearing Monday night.
by Alanna Elder

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Luther Seminary moving to new location in Minneapolis

Luther Seminary moving to new location in Minneapolis

The seminary had announced last year that it was planning to sell its longtime campus in St. Paul’s St. Anthony Park neighborhood. School officials said that campus no longer served the seminary’s mission, with most students attending online.
by MPR News Staff

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Progressive council members propose cutting Minneapolis safety office

Progressive council members propose cutting Minneapolis safety office

Mayor Jacob Frey originally proposed the oversight office after a progressive vision to replace city police with a safety department was rejected by voters in 2021.
by Cait Kelley

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Minneapolis Public Schools backs off school closure plan

Minneapolis Public Schools backs off school closure plan

Minneapolis Public Schools leaders voted to avoid any school closures for the 2027-28 school year. In addition, board members committed to discuss enrollment growth strategies, early childhood enrollment, reviewing school start and end times, school choice assignments and the distribution of needs-based government funding.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Store owner, Native American bands assess damage after Minneapolis fire

Store owner, Native American bands assess damage after Minneapolis fire

A small business owner and the people who work in offices operated by two Ojibwe bands from northern Minnesota are taking initial steps to recover from a fire Sunday.
by Melissa Olson

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2 firefighters injured as south Minneapolis commercial building burns

2 firefighters injured as south Minneapolis commercial building burns

The Sunday afternoon fire sent a thick plume of smoke into the sky, visible from much of Minneapolis. Fire crews remained on the scene into the night. Two firefighters were treated for minor burns and heat exhaustion.
by MPR News Staff

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