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How Pit Stop found a country sound in the middle of the Twin Cities

How Pit Stop found a country sound in the middle of the Twin Cities

From their Minneapolis practice space, band members talk about their first (barely) pre-pandemic show, their punk and indie roots and what’s influencing their upcoming album.  

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Feeling a little blue? You might be standing under a bad streetlight

Feeling a little blue? You might be standing under a bad streetlight

Minnesotans driving and walking through St. Paul at night may notice the pools of weird street lighting, changing hue from daylight white to stunningly blue. It’s not on purpose and the city wants help spotting them.
by Tim Nelson

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Family of man killed by St. Paul police reaches $1.3M settlement with city

Family of man killed by St. Paul police reaches $1.3M settlement with city

The St. Paul City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a $1.3 million settlement with the mother, grandmother and aunt of Marcus Golden. Police officers fatally shot the 24-year-old Black man outside a St. Paul apartment building on Jan. 14, 2015.
by Matt Sepic

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'We’re having a really hard time': Minneapolis animal shelter overwhelmed

'We’re having a really hard time': Minneapolis animal shelter overwhelmed

So far this month, 139 animals have been brought to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control, a 57.7 percent increase from the same time in 2022. Due to overwhelming numbers, all adoption fees are currently waived.
by Cathy Wurzer and Sam Stroozas

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U presses for control of campus teaching hospital ahead of Sanford-Fairview deal

U presses for control of campus teaching hospital ahead of Sanford-Fairview deal

The University of Minnesota is planning to ask the state to help it acquire health care facilities from Fairview Health Services. It comes as Fairview is planning to merge with Sanford Health, a move the state Attorney General’s office is investigating.
by Michelle Wiley

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Hamline student, former instructor at center of debate over religion, academic freedom speak out

Hamline student, former instructor at center of debate over religion, academic freedom speak out

Two people at the center of the controversy at Hamline University over academic freedom that has gained international attention spoke Wednesday about how the incident has impacted their lives.
by Nina Moini

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