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Hennepin County Attorney says new youth crime prevention program working
The program connects at-risk youth, who are identified by the attorney’s office and by law enforcement, to social workers and county services. It’s meant to keep kids from committing crimes and ending up in the legal system. But Minneapolis police say they want to see changes. 
Basilica Block Party announces lineup
The Basilica Block Party, returning after a five-year hiatus, has announced its lineup with the Goo Goo Dolls and Counting Crows headlining, alongside a mix of national and local acts.
Art Hounds: Learn the meaning of Wee-Woo
Art Hounds discuss new theater at Open Eye, a requiem by a rock and roller and spectacular campus art.
Class of COVID: For Minnesota high school seniors, pandemic taught lessons in struggle, perseverance
Friday marks four years since Gov. Tim Walz announced the state’s first COVID-19 school closings. Students who entered high school in 2020 saw their entire experience shaped by the pandemic. Those graduating this spring say their high school years are a tale of resilience in a harsh time.
Special friendships have helped ease Artem Fedorenko’s transition to his new life, particularly a reunion with his best friend from Ukraine. In 2022, a bomb blast took the 10-year-old’s arm. He became one of the first Ukrainian children to receive a prosthetic in Minnesota.
Union workers push for health care and insurance bills following coordinated strikes
After thousands of Twin Cities union workers went on strike last week, workers are pushing for changes at the Capitol — including public health insurance open to all Minnesotans and insurance for striking workers. 
Children’s Minnesota debuts new modest hospital gown for kids
Children’s Minnesota partnered with local design company Henna and Hijabs to debut a kid-size medical grade hospital gown with a detachable hijab and long sleeves.
DNR limits walleye fishing to catch-and-release on Mille Lacs through mid August
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it’s adjusting the open-water regulations for the popular destination lake in north-central Minnesota due in part to hungrier walleye and high catch rates.