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Photos: U.S. Pond Hockey tournament at Lake Nokomis

Photos: U.S. Pond Hockey tournament at Lake Nokomis

The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships wraps up this weekend at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. Lots of players love reconnecting with friends, taking time off work and skating fast.
by Nicole Ki

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Plans for pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square put on hold

Plans for pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square put on hold

A Minneapolis City Council committee on Thursday tabled plans to build a pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square, after a survey found a majority of property owners don’t like the idea.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Cold hands, warm hearts: Great Northern heats up Minnesota winters

Cold hands, warm hearts: Great Northern heats up Minnesota winters

Beat the winter freeze with the annual Great Northern Festival with art — including a black light yarn sculpture by Minnesota artist HOTTEA — music, sauna and climate events Jan. 23 to Feb. 2.
by Anika Besst

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Officers won't face charges in fatal police shooting in Minneapolis

Officers won't face charges in fatal police shooting in Minneapolis

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it will not file charges against three Minneapolis police officers who fatally shot a man last June.
by MPR News Staff

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Two dead in two shootings in south Minneapolis

Two dead in two shootings in south Minneapolis

Two people died in two shootings — minutes apart — in south Minneapolis on Monday night. Investigators are working to determine whether the two shootings are related.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis police union seeks voice in federal reform plan

Minneapolis police union seeks voice in federal reform plan

The Minneapolis Police Federation is seeking a voice in the latest plan for court-ordered reforms of the police department. The union on Friday filed a motion to intervene in the proposed federal consent decree.
by Matt Sepic

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Sprinklers installed at first Seward Towers high-rise building in Minneapolis

Sprinklers installed at first Seward Towers high-rise building in Minneapolis

After five residents died in a fire in a Minneapolis high-rise building in 2019, the Minnesota Legislature allocated $10 million in 2024 to help retrofit high-rise residences with sprinkler systems. Nearby Seward Towers received $4 million of that funding.
by Mark Zdechlik

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50 years of hair-raising fun and science at the Bakken Museum

50 years of hair-raising fun and science at the Bakken Museum

The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis is celebrating 50 years of bringing electricity and science education to life. The museum has become a hub for scientific research, exhibition and record.
by Anika Besst

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