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Minneapolis honors Bernadette Anderson with commemorative street on city‘s north side

Minneapolis honors Bernadette Anderson with commemorative street on city‘s north side

A north Minneapolis street will bear the name of Bernadette Anderson, an outspoken advocate for civil rights for African Americans. Anderson also had a reputation for offering tough love and for keeping an open door to young people who need help, including an upstart musician who went by the name Prince.
by Brandt Williams

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Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer team withdraws bid to go pro

Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer team withdraws bid to go pro

The Eagan-based women’s pre-professional soccer team has withdrawn its bid to join the professional level National Women's Soccer League. In three seasons, the team has gone undefeated in all regular season games, but they’ve yet to win a league championship.
by Peter Cox

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Two dead after Minneapolis apartment fire

Two dead after Minneapolis apartment fire

Two people are dead after a four-story residential apartment building caught fire Tuesday, officials with the Minneapolis Fire Department announced Thursday.
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Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards

Minnesota child care providers put a pause on revising licensing standards

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is pausing the proposed rollout of new child care licensing standards for next legislative session. This comes after providers voiced their concerns with some of the revisions.
by Kyra Miles

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Lynx pride in Paris: Coach Reeve reflects on Olympic basketball win as WNBA season resumes

Lynx pride in Paris: Coach Reeve reflects on Olympic basketball win as WNBA season resumes

“Not everything went perfectly, I can tell you that, but we have great players that have been in difficult moments, and they came through in the end,” Team USA and Minnesota Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve said.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Four killed in construction-zone crash in northeast Minnesota

Four killed in construction-zone crash in northeast Minnesota

Four people — including two children — died Wednesday when a semi crashed into stopped vehicles in a construction zone along a northeast Minnesota highway.
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Love for the lost: A small exhibit at the Weisman reimagines a moment of Black history

Love for the lost: A small exhibit at the Weisman reimagines a moment of Black history

“Seeking for the Lost” displays sepia-toned portraits, reimagining individuals from historical ads in a Black newspaper, exploring family searches post-slavery and reclaiming Black identities from the Reconstruction era.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Vice presidential campaign pulls Gov. Tim Walz away from Minnesota

Vice presidential campaign pulls Gov. Tim Walz away from Minnesota

The Minnesota governor appeared in half a dozen states since he was named to the Democratic ticket and that’s not expected to let up ahead of Election Day.
by Dana Ferguson

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Moorhead shelter faces financial crisis, possibility of cutting services to unsheltered

Moorhead shelter faces financial crisis, possibility of cutting services to unsheltered

A Moorhead shelter announced this week it needed to raise $200,000 by the end of the month or face closure. The shelter houses hundreds of people each year and provides food assistance to thousands through a food pantry.
by Dan Gunderson

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Art Hounds: Fantastic true stories from Carlisle Evans Peck

Art Hounds: Fantastic true stories from Carlisle Evans Peck

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. This week: Carlisle Evans Peck’s show “Iconoclasm,” folk music and poetry at MetroNOME Brewery and a reading by Andy Stermer.
by Emily Bright

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