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Reconstruction of Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue placing some Uptown businesses in peril Customers aren't "digging" the front-end loaders along one of Minneapolis' busiest corridors, and small businesses are paying the price. 12M ago

What's driving up car insurance prices? New numbers out on Wednesday show prices on all items rose about 3% year-over-year last month. But car insurance prices jumped a whopping 20%. Jun 12

Proposal in St. Paul could limit fast food drive-thrus at new developments A proposal could pump the brakes on drive-thru fast food in Minnesota's capitol city. Jun 12

Job vacancies in Minnesota decline by 24.7%, says Department of Employment and Economic Development Results from a recent survey put out by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development show that job vacancies have dropped nearly 24.7% over the last year. Jun 7

Downtown Thursdays return to Minneapolis, with big slate of events to follow The windy weather may have affected turnout, but the return of Downtown Thursdays to downtown Minneapolis has given many hope for the energy needed to revitalize the corridor. Jun 6

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Leneal Frazier's family sues Minneapolis over deadly 2021 police chase The family of a bystander killed during a 2021 police chase in Minneapolis is suing the city and alleging that dangerous pursuits are more common in areas of the city with predominantly Black residents. 2H ago

Minnesotan who joined ISIS group weeps when sentenced to decade in prison A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria after becoming radicalized expressed remorse and wept in court as he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. 2H ago

How a Twin Cities community came together to honor life of Eli Hart: "They've forever changed our lives" After years of work, a lasting tribute and community landmark is almost finished in the community of Mound. 4H ago

Man raped, kidnapped woman near Minneapolis's Cedar Lake before stealing her car, charges say A 31-year-old man faces more than a century in prison for allegedly raping a woman at knifepoint near a Minneapolis lake on Friday, then kidnapping her, forcing her to buy him food and eventually stealing her vehicle. 6H ago

Feeding Our Future audit finds Minnesota Dept. of Education's oversight "created opportunities for fraud" The 120-page report details the ways in which the department failed to act on prior warning signs about the nonprofit and was ill-prepared to hold Feeding Our Future accountable even before the pandemic struck. 5H ago

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Minnesota family featured in new Amazon docuseries covering end-of-life A Blaine woman and her family will be featured in Amazon Prime's new six-episode docuseries, "Take Me Out Feet First." The docuseries follows individuals advocating for end-of-life options. Jun 12

Four Tops singer sues Michigan hospital for racial discrimination, says they didn't believe his identity Alexander Morris, the lead singer of the Four Tops, filed a lawsuit against a Michigan hospital, a nurse and security guard after he was treated like he was mentally ill after he told them he was in the legendary Motown group. Jun 12

How does fatherhood change men? In more ways than you might think. This weekend, Americans will celebrate the fathers in their lives. While they've likely had a big influence on their kids, they might not realize their kids influenced them early in life. Jun 11

Swim Possible teaching water safety to kids living with autism Experts are hosting a water safety event on Tuesday geared towards children who are on the autism spectrum. Jun 11

New COVID variant KP.3 climbs to 25%, now largest in CDC estimates The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year. Jun 7

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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour causes seismic activity in Scotland Fans at her concerts last weekend danced so hard they generated seismic activity that was felt nearly four miles away from Murrayfield Stadium. 6H ago

These 3 Minnesota neighborhoods have underrated nightlife, according to a new survey Wealth of Geeks, a pop culture and lifestyle website, surveyed 3000 people to find the country's Top 100 Underrated Nightlife Neighborhoods. 13H ago

Sheila E., former Prince collaborator, "heartbroken" after being turned away at Paisley Park on his birthday Sheila E. said she now wants the museum to return her old drum kit, which she said Prince personally asked to "borrow" to display there. Jun 11

What will the Explore Minnesota Film Office mean for the state's economy? Minnesota's been a popular place to shoot movies and TV shows over the years, but the state may soon become even more of a destination for Hollywood. Jun 9

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