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Nice Ride shuts down pioneering Minneapolis bike share program

Nice Ride shuts down pioneering Minneapolis bike share program

When Nice Ride launched in 2010, Minneapolis was one of only two American cities to have public bike sharing. The program helped pioneer the concept of micromobility, which has evolved to include electric scooters and e-bikes. But without a corporate sponsor, Nice Ride is shutting down.
by Amy Felegy and Matt Sepic

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Ready to be loved: Blizzo the Lizzo-inspired snowplow debuts

Ready to be loved: Blizzo the Lizzo-inspired snowplow debuts

The moment many Minnesotans have been waiting for has finally come: “Blizzo” is officially on the streets. The snowplow was revealed Thursday at the Camden truck station.
by Sam Stroozas

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St. Paul company brings craft to non-alcoholic beer

St. Paul company brings craft to non-alcoholic beer

The technology to dealcoholize beer has been around for a long time, but not at a price point that let craft brewers join the market with their more refined brews. A St. Paul company is changing that.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Fohrenkam sentenced to 38 years in killing of Deshaun Hill

Fohrenkam sentenced to 38 years in killing of Deshaun Hill

A jury convicted Cody Fohrenkam, 30, last month of shooting the 15-year-old in the back of the head after a brief exchange on a Minneapolis sidewalk a year ago.
by Matt Sepic

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Twin Cities snow emergency alerts fall short for non-English speakers

Twin Cities snow emergency alerts fall short for non-English speakers

St. Paul offers snow emergency alerts in four foreign languages. Minneapolis sends texts in English, with a link to a website that provides a helpline and abbreviated information in three languages.

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'Where power resides' — Flipping privilege in the art curator paradigm

'Where power resides' — Flipping privilege in the art curator paradigm

The Emerging Curators Institute is a singular arts entity in the Midwest. It is providing an alternative pathway into a field that has historically been limited to the privileged. 
by Alex V. Cipolle

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