Legislators say they have a deal on Uber and Lyft driver pay, but companies object

Pay rates in the compromise are below the Minneapolis council ordinance and below what drivers' advocacy groups wanted, but driver group calls it a show of good faith.
The administration at St. Cloud State has proposed drastic reductions in faculty numbers and programs to get out from under a multimillion-dollar defi
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St. Cloud State to eliminate nearly 100 programs, 57 faculty in latest cuts

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Minnesota Senate panel convenes ethics hearing into Sen. Mitchell's burglary arrest

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Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns (32) attempts to push past Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter on Monday.
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Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns (32) attempts to push past Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter on Monday.

Hungry Wolves devour Nuggets with defense for 2-0 series lead

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The 106-80 victory over Denver in Game 2 — featuring excellent defense without defensive ace Rudy Gobert in the lineup — was not an aberration. The Timberwolves had been building toward this night for several years.
Monica Bravo is director of the West Side Community Organization.
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Meet the affordable housing champion fighting for St. Paul's West Side

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Lynx rookie Alissa Pili (35) catches the ball during a preseason game against the Sky at Target Center on Friday. The game was not televised by the WN
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Lynx preseason opener wasn't on TV. So a fan streamed it from her seat.

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El Sazon bringing its Mexican magic to Stillwater

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