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Three homes were heavily damaged or destroyed after high winds spread a fire in south Minneapolis early Wednesday morning.
From page to pitch: Minneapolis Monarchs bring quidditch back to Cities this weekend
What was once a fictional game in the popular Harry Potter series has become a high-intensity sport around the world. In Minnesota, the Minneapolis Monarchs are preparing for their home opener.
Group offers recommendations for St. Paul rent stabilization
The 41-member stakeholder group was made up of residents, real estate professionals and advocates for renters or affordable housing, among others.
Minneapolis imam said to be recovering after being stabbed inside his mosque
Jaylani Hussein with the Council on American-Islamic Relations said Imam Awil Adan suffered head and arm injuries, and could have been killed had another person at the Lake Street mosque not intervened. Hussein said the imam is at home recovering.
A 'Super Eid' for every Minnesotan at U.S. Bank Stadium
Thousands of people took part in this year’s Eid al-Adha celebration at U.S. Bank Stadium. Abdulahi Farah, one of the organizers for ‘Super Eid,’ talked with All Things Considered host Tom Crann about the holiday.
The robots can remember faces and names, they can even sense facial cues to react in ways that could help those who become agitated or confused.
Festival aims to celebrate Afro-Latino culture and fight 'erasure'
AfroLatinidad — Vibras de la Diaspora not only celebrates and embraces Afro-Latinidad, but also educates on what it means to be Latino.
'Crisis Pregnancy Center' vandalized in St. Paul
Birthright, a non-medical “crisis pregnancy center” against abortion with a location on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, was vandalized overnight.
New St. Paul art exhibit challenges what it means to be 'ladylike'
“La.dy.like” offers a deep look at femininity, gender norms, sexism — and who gets to define the terms. Artists Andrea Bagdon and Spencer Gillespie open the exhibit this weekend in St. Paul