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Animal Humane Society policy changes raise concerns of an increase in feral cat populations

Animal Humane Society policy changes raise concerns of an increase in feral cat populations

The nonprofit organization Animal Humane Society will no longer be providing free Trap-Neuter-Return spay and neuter services. The new change could create hardship for individuals and organizations that aid in maintaining the feral, or “community” cat populations.  
by Chandra Colvin

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No clear path forward as Minneapolis park workers remain on strike

No clear path forward as Minneapolis park workers remain on strike

A special meeting of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board on Monday produced no clear path forward amid an ongoing contract impasse with park workers. The strike is set to end Thursday — though union officials said workers could extend the walkout if necessary.
by Cari Spencer

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1 dead, 5 injured in three overnight shootings in Minneapolis

1 dead, 5 injured in three overnight shootings in Minneapolis

Police are investigating after an 18-year-old was fatally shot in south Minneapolis on Sunday evening. It was one of three separate shootings reported Sunday night and early Monday morning, which left five other people injured.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis parks commissioners to hear about contract negotiations as workers’ strike continues

Minneapolis parks commissioners to hear about contract negotiations as workers’ strike continues

A special meeting of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board on Monday may shed light on contract negotiations, as union park workers continue a week-long strike. Three members of the board requested the meeting to learn more about the negotiations.
by Cari Spencer

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Photos: Here's how Minneapolis celebrated Fourth of July alongside the riverfront

Photos: Here's how Minneapolis celebrated Fourth of July alongside the riverfront

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s Red, White & Boom! event returned this Fourth of July offering live entertainment, a variety of food trucks and the popular fireworks display.
by MPR News Staff

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Hundreds of Minneapolis park workers poised to strike for a week beginning July 4

Hundreds of Minneapolis park workers poised to strike for a week beginning July 4

The union representing workers says the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s latest contract proposal lacks sufficient wage raises and hazard protections. The park board says negotiations have been reasonable and in good faith. They are prepared to adjust maintenance service around a smaller staff.
by Cari Spencer

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‘Tangled’: Madison Rubenstein paints what it feels like to live with invisible illness

‘Tangled’: Madison Rubenstein paints what it feels like to live with invisible illness

Madison Rubenstein, a painter and visual artist from Bloomington, creates large-format paintings in their Minneapolis studio, drawing on experiences of chronic illness and disability.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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