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No child left inside: Small grants for getting kids outdoors in high demand

No child left inside: Small grants for getting kids outdoors in high demand

Last year, state lawmakers approved $1.2 million in funding for a new program that established small grants to make the outdoors more accessible to more kids. On the eve of the second round of applications, the response has been significant.
by Dan Kraker

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Lime and Edina part ways

Lime and Edina part ways

Citing complaints and new restrictions, the city and the ride-share company are not renewing the agreement that’s had bikes and scooters in the city for the last two years. It’s the first Minnesota city to eliminate the scooters.
by Tim Nelson

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Organizers stockpiling snow, preparing to greet elite skiers for World Cup race in Minneapolis

Organizers stockpiling snow, preparing to greet elite skiers for World Cup race in Minneapolis

In just over two months, the world's top cross-country skiers will flock to Minneapolis for a World Cup event. And to make sure the trails are in top shape, organizers are working now to stockpile snow. Lots and lots of snow.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Aftermath of 2 St. Paul shootings: 2 dead, many lives shattered

Aftermath of 2 St. Paul shootings: 2 dead, many lives shattered

Thirty-one people died in St. Paul homicides in 2019. As city officials struggle to stem that violence in 2020, interviews with family members of two men shot and killed reveal the damage done extends far beyond the bullets.
by Martin Moylan and Elizabeth Shockman

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‘Cried with joy’: Minnesota's Liberians find elation, relief in new permanent residency law

‘Cried with joy’: Minnesota's Liberians find elation, relief in new permanent residency law

Minnesota’s Liberian community is celebrating a new federal law that opens a path for permanent residency in the U.S. Advocates say it’s a happy ending to a long, hard-fought journey. Just a year ago, many Liberians feared deportation.

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Wintry mix leaves glaze of ice on Twin Cities streets, freeways

Wintry mix leaves glaze of ice on Twin Cities streets, freeways

A wintry mix of precipitation left a glaze of ice on some Twin Cities roads and highways Sunday morning, leading to a flurry of crashes and spinouts.
by Andrew Krueger

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'People my age have only been alive for war': Minneapolis marchers protest military escalation in Middle East

'People my age have only been alive for war': Minneapolis marchers protest military escalation in Middle East

A coalition of anti-war groups gathered for a rally and march Saturday in Minneapolis to protest the escalation of U.S. military action in the Middle East, specifically against Iran.
by Tarkor Zehn

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