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Two injured in shooting at Uptown Minneapolis restaurant

Two injured in shooting at Uptown Minneapolis restaurant

Minneapolis police are investigating after someone shot and wounded two men inside an Uptown restaurant on Thursday.
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Winter Play: Behind the scenes, capturing the moment

Winter Play: Behind the scenes, capturing the moment

When 10 different reporters set out to try new-to-them winter activities, how do you begin to plan visual coverage for their stories? If you’re the photographer assigned to the project, you might just find yourself trying a new activity or two. 
by Ben Hovland

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‘Rusty’ batteries could hold key to Minnesota's carbon-free power future

‘Rusty’ batteries could hold key to Minnesota's carbon-free power future

Two Minnesota utilities plan to install iron-air battery storage systems as they transition to clean energy sources. The batteries are made of iron, an element that’s abundant around the world — including in Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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As hunger rises in Minnesota, House passes school meals for all bill

As hunger rises in Minnesota, House passes school meals for all bill

The state would pick up the tab for most student meals under a bill passed by the Minnesota House and not far from Senate action. It would cover a daily breakfast and lunch regardless of family income.
by Brian Bakst

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Attorney: FBI probing woman's abuse allegation against Ramsey County jail

Attorney: FBI probing woman's abuse allegation against Ramsey County jail

Attorneys for Miri Monique Mozuch-Stafford say federal agents are investigating the 2021 incident in which her leg was broken and allegedly not treated for hours. Ramsey County, in a court filing, has denied wrongdoing in the case.
by Tim Nelson

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‘Female autonomy’ versus ‘betrayal’: Macalester closes, then reopens, art gallery after pushback from Muslim students

‘Female autonomy’ versus ‘betrayal’: Macalester closes, then reopens, art gallery after pushback from Muslim students

Macalester added a content warning to an exhibit by an Iranian American artist, which explores women’s freedoms and Muslim identity. The artist, Taravat Talepasand, said temporarily covering her art with black curtains was an act of “censorship.”
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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D.C. cops arrest man in attack on Rep. Angie Craig

D.C. cops arrest man in attack on Rep. Angie Craig

The Minnesota 2nd District Democrat was physically OK after an attack in the elevator of her Washington apartment building Thursday morning. Police said late Thursday a 26-year-old man was charged with simple assault. The attack does not appear to be politically motivated.
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North Carolina company drops plans for northeastern Minnesota wood mill

North Carolina company drops plans for northeastern Minnesota wood mill

North Carolina-based Huber Engineered Woods is canceling plans for its proposed $440 million mill in Cohasset, Minn., after a state court earlier this week ruled the city needed to revisit its environmental review of the project. The project ran into opposition from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, whose reservation is located about a mile from where the mill was proposed.
by Dan Kraker

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Searchers locate 153-year-old wreck of 'bad luck' ship in Lake Superior

Searchers locate 153-year-old wreck of 'bad luck' ship in Lake Superior

It wasn’t a charm, but the third time — a third sinking — is what finally sealed the fate of the sailing vessel Nucleus in 1869. Now, searchers have found the wreck of the Nucleus, surprisingly intact, in the depths of Lake Superior.
by Tim Nelson

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