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North Mpls. coalition ramping up cradle-to-career efforts

North Mpls. coalition ramping up cradle-to-career efforts

A year and a half into its five-year federal grant, the Northside Achievement Zone has 300 families participating with their 800 children. By the end of next year, the goal is to have 1,200 families and 5,000 children enrolled.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Mpls. safety campaign aimed at cyclists and motorists

Mpls. safety campaign aimed at cyclists and motorists

The city of Minneapolis has launched a bicycle safety campaign designed to educate people who ride bikes and drive cars on city streets.
by Brandt Williams

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Report: Suburban poverty doubles in metro

The number of suburban Twin Cities residents living in poverty has more than doubled over the last decade, according to a new report. Data analyzed by the Brookings Institution show there are 115,000 more poor people living in the Twin Cities suburbs than there were 10 years ago.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Mpls. police reopen '96 cold case after tip

The Minneapolis police have reopened the 1996 homicide case of a 31-year-old woman found stabbed to death in the trunk of her car.

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Minneapolis schools propose reforms to boost student achievement

Minneapolis schools propose reforms to boost student achievement

Minneapolis Public Schools officials want to give schools more autonomy on budgets, hiring and schedules. The effort is aimed at improving the performance of Minneapolis students and closing the achievement gap between white students and students of color.
by Tim Post

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2 Minneapolis officers shot, suspect dead

2 Minneapolis officers shot, suspect dead

Two Minneapolis police officers were shot this afternoon while searching for a suspect in the 2700 block of Bryant Avenue South, and the suspect has died, according to police. The officers are in stable condition, and their names have not been released.
by Madeleine Baran

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First test of light-rail cars on Central Corridor

First test of light-rail cars on Central Corridor

Metro Transit said the first test of a light-rail car on the new Green Line went off without a hitch Sunday. The test confirmed light rail cars won't touch overhanging power lines.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Hopkins students protest treatment of black teens

More than 150 students walked out of Hopkins High School Friday afternoon to bring attention to what they say is unequal treatment of African-American teens.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Appetites: Snow puts a freeze on spring dining

Appetites: Snow puts a freeze on spring dining

Unrelenting snow and sleet have made late April feel like February, and that means a seemingly endless winter for local diners who seek out seasonal food from our region.
by Tom Crann

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First look: St. Paul offers a new glimpse of the Lowertown Ballpark, Saints home

First look: St. Paul offers a new glimpse of the Lowertown Ballpark, Saints home

The City of St. Paul has an update to its Lowertown Ballpark project and, as promised, it’s giving the park a new look. The rendering above has a look at the park with downtown St. Paul in the background. Here’s a daytime version of the same ballpark:   And yes, that’s a pig standing at…
by Tim Nelson

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