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Twins host winter clothing drive Saturday for Afghan refugees

Twins host winter clothing drive Saturday for Afghan refugees

Donations collected at the event by Target Field will aid Afghan families housed at military bases in Wisconsin and Indiana. Organizers are specifically requesting winter gear for children and adults.
by Hannah Yang

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Highway project threatens Hmong farmland in Dakota County

Highway project threatens Hmong farmland in Dakota County

Land ownership and access is a major barrier for farmers of color in Minnesota. A Hmong farming group in the process of buying its land is already worried about a potential loss to construction.

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'Okciyapi' celebrates Dakota language and brings some healing

'Okciyapi' celebrates Dakota language and brings some healing

Dakota artist Angela Two Stars’ new installation in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden brings layers of meaning embedded in its form.
by Euan Kerr

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Bystander killed in rolling gun battle in Minneapolis

Police say a woman riding a scooter on a sidewalk was struck and killed by one of two vehicles involved in an exchange of gunfire in downtown Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis police PTSD claims push overall workers' comp claims to highest in a decade

Minneapolis police PTSD claims push overall workers' comp claims to highest in a decade

Workers’ compensation spending in the city jumped to over $14 million in 2020, with Minneapolis police officers accounting for most of the claims, according to a staff presentation to a Minneapolis City Council committee on Wednesday.
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis welcomes $500K in private funds for police early intervention system

Minneapolis welcomes $500K in private funds for police early intervention system

Some Minneapolis City Council members took issue with how a $500,000 grant for a police early intervention system got in front of them. However, the gift from the Pohlad Family Foundation is on track for final approval by the council.
by Jon Collins

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St. Paul to introduce some of the strictest tobacco rules in the nation

St. Paul to introduce some of the strictest tobacco rules in the nation

The City Council on Wednesday will introduce a new ordinance that would set a $10 minimum price on a pack of cigarettes and ban coupons and other discounts at retail outlets, among other things.
by Tim Nelson

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