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Minneapolis Park Board plans overnight closures of Stone Arch Bridge

Minneapolis Park Board plans overnight closures of Stone Arch Bridge

The Minneapolis Park Board plans to close the landmark Stone Arch Bridge overnights this weekend through the Fourth of July holiday — though it’s revising those plans in response to pushback from some local residents.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota felon voting law attracts lawsuit

Minnesota felon voting law attracts lawsuit

A conservative voters group says the Legislature lacked authority to give people with felony records their voting rights back before they completed their full sentences.
by Brian Bakst

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Body found inside submerged vehicle in Rochester

Authorities in Rochester say dry weather revealed a vehicle sunk in a drainage pond and police found a body inside.
by Tim Nelson

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Art Hounds: Water, shanties and murals

Art Hounds: Water, shanties and murals

This week, Art Hounds recommend the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, sea shanty sing-alongs and a festival of murals.
by Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber

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Minnesota schools just got unprecedented funding. Here’s why they’re still making cuts

Minnesota schools just got unprecedented funding. Here’s why they’re still making cuts

Some Minnesota districts are laying off staff, closing schools and enlarging class sizes. A rise in state funding has lessened the need for budget cuts but, in many places, not eliminated them entirely.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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