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2 finalists picked to lead Minneapolis schools
Sonia Stewart, a deputy superintendent from Chattanooga, Tenn., and Lisa Sayles-Adams, superintendent of Eastern Carver County Schools in the western Twin Cities were chosen by a search committee. They’ll go through meet-and-greets and a final interview next week.
Traffic-spotter hawk caught on MnDOT highway camera
A wide-eyed red-tailed hawk was caught by a Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic camera — and it looked almost as shocked to see the camera as we are to see it.
Anti-war protesters block access to Lockheed Martin subsidiary in St. Paul
The group blocked vehicles from accessing the complex along Energy Park Drive that houses ForwardEdge ASIC, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin that works with microelectronics design.
New cell phone waiting lot open for MSP airport travelers
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has added a second cell phone waiting lot to account for the higher number of travelers expected at the airport for Thanksgiving.
Black-led community center aims to address diabetes health disparities in Minnesota
Black adults are more than twice as likely as white adults to develop diabetes, with increased likelihood of hospitalization and other serious conditions, according to the American Health Association.