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Poop is no laughing matter with many metro beach closures this summer

Poop is no laughing matter with many metro beach closures this summer

Contaminated water sickened hundreds of people and forced an unusually high number of beach closures around the Twin Cities this summer. As the season wraps up, public health officials are looking for ways to prevent future outbreaks of waterborne illnesses.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Renter screening ordinance heading to final vote

Renter screening ordinance heading to final vote

The Minneapolis City Council housing committee on Wednesday unanimously endorsed a proposed ordinance that would limit how landlords screen rental applicants based on their credit, criminal and eviction histories. The move sets up a vote by the full council next month.
by Martin Moylan

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'Sioux Chef' eatery, historic mills to anchor new Mpls. riverfront project

'Sioux Chef' eatery, historic mills to anchor new Mpls. riverfront project

A $30 million revitalization project on the Mississippi River will surface long-buried relics of the city’s milling history, host a new Native American restaurant and add park space near the Stone Arch Bridge.
by Tim Nelson

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Former Grand Old Day organizers subject of criminal probe

Former Grand Old Day organizers subject of criminal probe

The probe was prompted by financial problems that initially led to the cancellation this spring of Grand Old Day. A grassroots fundraising effort ultimately saved the street fair this year.
by Tim Nelson

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Man dies after shooting in north Minneapolis

Police said the shooting happened at about 8:20 p.m. Saturday on the 2000 block of Aldrich Avenue North, near the corner of Broadway.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota officials on lookout for infected plants carrying disease that kills oak trees

Minnesota officials on lookout for infected plants carrying disease that kills oak trees

State agriculture officials say a fungus-like organism that has killed millions of oak trees on the West Coast has made its way to the Midwest — and they're asking for the public's help in monitoring for its possible spread to Minnesota.
by Andrew Krueger

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Target teaming up with Disney to open in-store shops

Target teaming up with Disney to open in-store shops

Target is hoping to bring the magic of such characters as Mickey Mouse and Elsa to its own customers by opening permanent Disney shops at a cluster of stores starting this fall.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota State Fair sets another attendance record

Minnesota State Fair sets another attendance record

Fair officials reported that Friday's attendance was 157,224 — shattering the previous record of 141,023, set in 2016.
by Andrew Krueger

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Referendum on St. Paul’s trash system readied for voters

Referendum on St. Paul’s trash system readied for voters

The St. Paul City Council unanimously approved ballot language at its special meeting Friday to ask voters whether they want to continue with the city's centralized trash collection system. The vote followed a ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court that the issue should go to voters.
by Dan Kraker

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