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Controversial Cottage Grove church one of many hitting restart

Controversial Cottage Grove church one of many hitting restart

Recently, The Grove United Methodist Church outside St. Paul said it “made the news for all the wrong reasons.” Pastors say the church closure has to do with mission, not age. And it’s not unusual: Closing a church to reopen another in its place is called a “restart.”

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Report: More middle-income renters burdened by housing costs

Report: More middle-income renters burdened by housing costs

According to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, there's been a significant increase in middle-income renters who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing.
by Martin Moylan

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After a life in pictures, Mia painting curator Patrick Noon retires

After a life in pictures, Mia painting curator Patrick Noon retires

After leading the Minneapolis Institute of Art's paintings department for 22 years, Patrick Noon retires Friday. He has guided the department through two building expansions and acquired some 200 paintings for the museum’s collection.
by Euan Kerr

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Some Section 8 voucher holders will have more options to use the subsidies

Some Section 8 voucher holders will have more options to use the subsidies

The federal government has authorized the two agencies to cut through traditional bureaucratic barriers to enable an initial pool of Section 8 voucher holders to use them in communities outside those usually included in the agencies' operations.
by Martin Moylan

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Judge: Archdiocese has met obligations to protect children from abuse

Judge: Archdiocese has met obligations to protect children from abuse

Twin Cities Archbishop Bernard Hebda vowed that the church would continue to work with abuse survivors, lay people and the county attorney’s office to make the church safer for young people.
by Jon Collins

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Supporters see worker co-ops as way to spread the wealth

Supporters see worker co-ops as way to spread the wealth

There are more than 1,000 active cooperatives in Minnesota. Proponents say it makes the economy more equitable and democratic as wealth disparities in the United States continue to grow.
by Jon Collins

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

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

Hundreds of hockey players from Minnesota and beyond gathered at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis this week for the 15th annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis police: Don't leave your car running

Minneapolis police: Don't leave your car running

Minneapolis police say drivers are giving thieves too many opportunities to swipe vehicles as hundreds of autos were stolen just in the month of January so far, a level the department calls “abnormally high.”
by MPR News Staff

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Rep. Omar asks voters to ‘send her back’ for new term

Rep. Omar asks voters to ‘send her back’ for new term

Rep. Ilhan Omar has national stature, is flush with campaign cash and represents a strongly Democratic district. But she has attracted spirited challengers to her reelection anyway.
by Matt Sepic and Brian Bakst

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