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Minneapolis City Council eyeing next step toward funding sidewalk clearing
The proposal from two council members would begin as soon as 2024 and cover the entire 2,000-mile city sidewalk network by 2027. There’s a public forum Wednesday night and a meeting Thursday.
World Cup cross-country ski races in Minnesota are back on for 2024
After a lengthy delay due to the pandemic, plans to host a World Cup cross-country skiing event in Minnesota — the first held in the U.S. in more than 20 years — are back on for 2024.
Hope Breakfast owner feeding earthquake survivors, relief workers in Turkey
Twin Cities chef and restaurant owner Brian Ingram said he knew what he had to do when he saw the devastation from last week’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria: He bought a plane ticket and went there to help.
MN Supreme Court defers to lawmakers on felon voting rights
Minnesotans convicted of felonies who have served their prison time must complete all aspects of their sentence, including parole and probation, before their voting rights are restored, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The decision puts the issue back in the hands of the Legislature. 
Mining companies finalize joint venture to pursue copper-nickel mines
PolyMet Mining and Teck American, which have worked on separate copper-nickel mining projects in northern Minnesota for more than a decade, have officially combined to form a new joint venture called NewRange Copper Nickel.
New app will help preserve and teach Dakota language one word at a time
“We're using modern technology to save our ancient languages. And it’s using the best of both to preserve our ancient knowledge,” said Šišókaduta, who was one of the leaders in the dictionary project.
Minneapolis, Bemidji rallies advocate for missing, murdered Indigenous people
Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous people. Marchers said that the issue needs to be taken more seriously with better help from media and law enforcement.
Meat-plant workers lean on MN lawmakers for safety help
The Minnesota Legislature is considering bills to add more worker protections in the meat-processing industry around safety and inspections. Employees say it’s overdue.
St. Paul's historic Justus Ramsey House is coming down. Slowly.
The 171-year-old stone house at the center of a preservation battle with a St. Paul restauranteur is coming down. But in a good way, carefully, with an eye toward reconstructing it on another site.