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U.S. Bank Stadium officials weigh options to reduce bird deaths

U.S. Bank Stadium officials weigh options to reduce bird deaths

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it could be seven to 10 months before it responds to recommendations to treat glass on U.S. Bank Stadium to mitigate bird deaths.
by Martin Moylan

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Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police and city officials announced Friday they’re looking into a recently discovered accounting error concerning the department’s backlog of untested rape kits. The number now sits at nearly 1,700, far more than the 194 reported in 2015.
by Mike Moen

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U’s Raptor Center sees record number of injured bald eagles

U’s Raptor Center sees record number of injured bald eagles

Once wary and rare, the iconic birds of prey have become accustomed to people, and experts say that’s leading to a spike in injured birds.
by Tim Nelson

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In Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park, a push to count Asian-Americans

In Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park, a push to count Asian-Americans

Across the nation, Asians are the least likely to be aware of and fill out the census form. A meeting Thursday will gather thoughts on how to encourage Asian residents in the two suburbs to respond to the questionnaire.
by Tiffany Bui

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Minneapolis grants $18M to add lower-cost apartments

Minneapolis grants $18M to add lower-cost apartments

Forty percent of the units will be within reach of families making about $30,000 a year. Rent would not be much more than a week's income for them.
by Martin Moylan

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Muslim leaders call for hate crime investigation in mosque vandalism in Minneapolis

Muslim leaders call for hate crime investigation in mosque vandalism in Minneapolis

Surveillance video from the Salaam Cultural Center shows a person throwing rocks through a glass entry door and then kicking out the remaining broken glass around 3:40 a.m. Sunday. Muslim leaders in the Twin Cities are urging police and the FBI to investigate the incident as a hate crime.
by Matt Sepic

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What happens when someone in St. Paul calls 911?

What happens when someone in St. Paul calls 911?

Amid record gun violence and homicides in the city, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell has said he’s concerned about 911 response times.
by Nina Moini

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Minnesota Health Department continues hepatitis A measures

Minnesota Health Department continues hepatitis A measures

As the number of confirmed cases continues to rise, the state Health Department is working with high risk groups on vaccinations.
by Euan Kerr

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Teen births in Hennepin County drop by 21 percent in 2018

Officials credit the county’s teen pregnancy prevention program, which combines sexual health education and access to quality adolescent health care.
by Euan Kerr

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St. Paul gives Ford plant site development the green light

St. Paul gives Ford plant site development the green light

Mayor Melvin Carter and Ryan Companies said Tuesday the deal to remake the vacant 122-acre site in the Highland Park neighborhood will deliver hundreds of new homes and add $1 billion to the city’s $23 billion property tax base.
by Tim Nelson

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