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Should Minnesota students have cellphones in class? It's often up to principals and teachers
The flexibility in a proposed revision to Minneapolis schools' student device policy is similar to other districts'.
All of tiny Funkley, Minn., traveled to the Big Apple and the nation's Capital 70 years ago
The junket for residents launched a nationwide drive to collect bedsheets for dressings for cancer patients.
Radio personality, media trailblazer Norma Jean Williams lifted community
Williams, the former publisher of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, a family-owned publication since 1934, passed away on June 6. She was 81.
Why is Minnesota such a hotbed of professional wrestling?
Locals helped develop the sport back when wrestling was dominated by major regional centers.
Medcalf: An apology was in order, Mayor Frey
Why did it take a federal investigation into Minneapolis police conduct to confirm for city leaders what Black Minneapolitans have been saying for years?
Participant in prolific Minneapolis smartphone theft ring sentenced to nearly 9 years
Prosecutors say the sometimes violent robbers stole phones from dozens of people near bars for nearly a year, siphoning their transaction apps of money totaling more than $275,000.
A podcast seeks to make it easier for Hmong Americans to get mental health treatment
From a clinic in Woodbury, four therapists started "The Hmong Mental Health Podcast" to confront questions and stigma about seeking treatment.
Metro Transit experimenting with free fares on two bus routes to win back riders
Advocates cheer the concept, but others wonder how cities will be able to pay for free transit.
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Medcalf: An apology was in order, Mayor Frey
Why did it take a federal investigation into Minneapolis police conduct to confirm for city leaders what Black Minneapolitans have been saying for years?
Curt Brown
All of tiny Funkley, Minn., traveled to the Big Apple and the nation's Capital 70 years ago
The junket for residents launched a nationwide drive to collect bedsheets for dressings for cancer patients.
Curious Minnesota
Why is Minnesota such a hotbed of professional wrestling?
Listen: How did Tonka trucks get their start in Minnesota?
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Did teenagers 'riot' when the Beatles stayed in downtown Minneapolis in 1965?
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Collision of 2 SUVs near Northfield leaves one driver dead, his passenger severely injured
The crash occurred on Hwy. 19, the State Patrol said.
Somali Independence Day Festival
The Somali Week Festival, an annual cultural event that celebrates the heritage and traditions of the Somali community, kicked off Saturday July 1, 2023 with a Somali Independence Day Festival in Minneapolis.
Floatplane crashes in Lake Mille Lacs, pilot drowns
The plane crashed into a 26-foot-deep area of the lake, police said. The pilot's body was recovered about 8 hours after the crash.
Minneapolis public safety commissioner says he lacks staff to transform public safety
Nearly a year after his arrival, Cedric Alexander says critics should let him do his job.
State vows to replace amenities of state park after it's closed and returned to tribe
At a public meeting in late June, residents bemoaned the loss of a recreational and tourist attraction.
Stone Arch Bridge visitors divided over July 4th weekend night closures
Many questioned the decision to close the Minneapolis landmark to pedestrians from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the holiday weekend. City officials say the call was made in response to community requests and chaotic incidents last year.