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St. Paul teachers OK new contract set to boost pay, benefits
The deal includes a $3,500 salary increase for licensed staff this school year and a 4 percent increase in 2024-25. It’s set to go to the St. Paul school board for approval next week. The two sides came together during negotiations last week, averting a strike.
Legacy in pink: First Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco reborn as art at the Walker
“The New Eagle Creek Saloon,” an art installation at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, reimagines the first Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco, Calif., blending art with social and historical themes.
Feds charge alleged gun buyer tied to killing of 3 Burnsville first responders
Prosecutors say Ashley Anne Dyrdahl purchased five firearms as a straw buyer for her boyfriend, Shannon Gooden, and that Gooden used two of those weapons to kill the first responders. Dyrdahl on Thursday pleaded not guilty.
Hennepin County Attorney says new youth crime prevention program working
The program connects at-risk youth, who are identified by the attorney’s office and by law enforcement, to social workers and county services. It’s meant to keep kids from committing crimes and ending up in the legal system. But Minneapolis police say they want to see changes. 
Special friendships have helped ease Artem Fedorenko’s transition to his new life, particularly a reunion with his best friend from Ukraine. In 2022, a bomb blast took the 10-year-old’s arm. He became one of the first Ukrainian children to receive a prosthetic in Minnesota.
Minnesota lawmakers look to put packaging companies on the hook for materials waste
Amid growing amounts of discarded packaging materials, lawmakers ask: Who should pay to deal with it and how to slim the pile? A bill before the Minnesota Legislature puts that onus on packaging companies.
St. Paul’s new one-cent sales tax starts April 1. Mayor Carter shares plans for it
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter used his annual State of the City address Monday to outline his vision for improving the economic health of residents, prioritizing investing in the streets, parks and people of St. Paul.
Kia and Hyundai owners continue to report car theft after free security upgrades
Following a nationwide surge in stolen Kia and Hyundai cars built without standard security technology, the companies offered free anti-theft upgrades. But car owners in the Twin Cities and nationwide continue to report stolen cars and break-ins.