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Minneapolis' Nice Ride bikes launch in a changed market
Besides the traditional three-speed pedal bikes, the nonprofit also hopes to launch a fleet of electric-assist bikes this year. It's the latest effort to respond to a more competitive sharing economy.
8 big issues still on the table as Legislature hits home stretch
Minnesota lawmakers return to work Tuesday with many big bills unresolved, and one that's done. With four weeks left in the 2019 legislative session, here's a look at where things stand.
Impeachment, felons voting divide Democrats at CNN forums
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who has cast herself as a Midwestern pragmatist well positioned to appeal to the middle of the country, refused to embrace "Medicare for All," free college or Trump's impeachment.
It's her first release for a major label.
Audio postcard: Finding flowers after April's big winter storm
We last checked in with Minnesota wildflower experts Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo in March, for early signs of spring blooms. Then, a big winter storm swept the state.
UnitedHealth clients needed more mental health care; UnitedHealth said no
A federal judge in a California class action suit says Twin Cities-based UnitedHealth Group wrongly refused to pay mental health treatment costs for tens of thousands of customers. The judge said the insurer restricted coverage to protect its bottom line.
Compassion, control mark career of Minneapolis judge in Noor trial
Veteran Hennepin County Judge Kathryn Quaintance faces her biggest trial yet as a former Minneapolis cop is charged with killing a civilian. A look back at the judge's career shows her as a compassionate, sharp legal mind who's unafraid of controversy.
Widespread rain on Wednesday led to several new daily rainfall records for April 17, according to meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley.
British singer/songwriter Billy Bragg is in Minneapolis for his "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" tour. On each stop of the tour he is playing three nights.