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Minneapolis celebrates first large-scale affordable housing project in more than 20 years

Minneapolis celebrates first large-scale affordable housing project in more than 20 years

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is celebrating its first large-scale affordable housing project in more than two decades. The city has allocated more than $5 million in funding for public housing annually going forward.
by Melissa Olson

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Walz shifts gears on Minnesota cannabis office leader

Walz shifts gears on Minnesota cannabis office leader

Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he would look for a marijuana oversight office leader who has prior regulatory experience after his first selection of an industry insider for the new post backfired.
by Brian Bakst

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Striking autoworkers draw support from other unions in Plymouth

Striking autoworkers draw support from other unions in Plymouth

About 100 people gathered Tuesday outside a Stellantis parts distribution center in Plymouth, as union allies joined striking auto workers. Many said they were glad to see President Joe Biden taking their side as he visited a picket line in Michigan.
by Tim Nelson

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Holocaust denier running for school board in Roseville

Vaughn Klingenberg is one of seven individuals who has filed to run for one of three open seats in the Twin Cities suburban school district. Roseville, Minn., district leaders are pushing back against Klingenberg’s stated beliefs. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minneapolis gallery selling first Bob Ross painting from PBS show for $9.85 million

Minneapolis gallery selling first Bob Ross painting from PBS show for $9.85 million

Bob Ross’ first piece from the first episode of the PBS program “The Joy of Painting” 40 years ago is up for sale at the Minneapolis gallery Modern Artifact — for $9.85 million.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Ex-Rep. Vin Weber talks GOP infighting, possible government shutdown

Ex-Rep. Vin Weber talks GOP infighting, possible government shutdown

“Everybody can say, ‘Well, it's going to be different this time.’ But everything tells us this will be a loser for the Republicans,” the former Minnesota GOP congressman said of a possible federal shutdown Sunday. He spoke with Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer.
by MPR News Staff

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Medical examiner rules Roseville deaths as murder-suicide

Medical examiner rules Roseville deaths as murder-suicide

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has preliminarily ruled three deaths in Roseville, Minn., over the weekend as two murders and a suicide.
by MPR News Staff

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How to protect your identity after the U of M data breach

How to protect your identity after the U of M data breach

Cybersecurity specialist Ian Coldwater joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what former students, applicants, staff and all of those impacted can do to protect against identity theft.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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