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September 15, 2023 4:00 AM

Gamers settle in Twin Cities for Catan national championship this weekend

About 100 people will gather in the Twin Cities this weekend to trade wood, bricks, wheat, ore and sheep. Not for a trade conference, but the resource cards from the popular board game Catan. The U.S. National Championship will be played this weekend at the Mall of America.

by Matt Mikus

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September 14, 2023 10:55 AM

Air Force picks Twin Cities to base upgraded C-130 cargo planes

The C-130s are the primary airlift plane for the U.S. military. National Guard units like the Minneapolis-based 133rd Airlift Wing fly about half of the country's C-130 fleet. The Air Force is designating eight of the new craft to Guard units in four states.

by Tim Nelson and Mark Zdechlik

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September 13, 2023 2:24 PM

'End of an era': Eastlake Craft Brewery in Minneapolis announces closure

After nearly nine years at Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis, Eastlake Craft Brewery announced this week it will be closing its doors permanently on Sept. 23.

by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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September 13, 2023 12:19 PM

Review: Portraits of women: 'The Chinese Lady' and 'Mary’s Wondrous Body'

Open Eye Theatre launched its season with “The Chinese Lady,” exploring America’s historical objectification of Asian American women; while Elision Playhouse presents “Mary’s Wondrous Body,” tackling reproductive rights and medical abuse.

by Jacob Aloi

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September 13, 2023 8:00 AM

Minneapolis plans to reopen northside waste facility to reduce illegal dumping

The Minneapolis Public Works Department secured a $4 million federal grant that will resuscitate the North Transfer Station, a waste and recycling facility in north Minneapolis.

by Regina Medina

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September 12, 2023 7:47 PM

Carver library board declines to remove 'Gender Queer' from shelves

A Twin Cities metro library system has decided to keep a memoir told in graphic novel form on its shelves after a request to remove it. Dozens of supporters of the book testified during a Tuesday public hearing.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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September 12, 2023 9:30 AM

Metro Transit workers vote to authorize strike

Hundreds of members of the union that represents Metro Transit workers in the Twin Cities have authorized a strike. The vote doesn’t mean there will be a work stoppage yet — but it does empower the union’s leaders to call a strike.

by Tim Nelson

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September 11, 2023 6:45 PM

Minneapolis 9/11 tribute concert canceled due to volunteer shortage

Mary Middleton, board chair of Minnesota 9-11 Tribute, says the group is planning a comeback next year.

by Nicole Ki

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September 11, 2023 11:48 AM

Frey picks Hennepin County judge as new Minneapolis community safety head

Toddrick Barnette, currently the county’s chief judge, will replace Cedric Alexander, who resigned after less than a year in the newly created position that combined five departments, including Minneapolis police.

by MPR News Staff