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Minneapolis

Director of Minneapolis violence prevention department resigns

Luana Nelson-Brown was tasked with leading the city’s safety-beyond-policing efforts as head of the Neighborhood Safety Department.
January 21, 2025
Politics

Minn. House Republicans propose fraud prevention measures

GOP legislators want to create new Office of Inspector General to investigate fraud, require state employees to report suspected fraudulent activity.
January 21, 2025
Nation

At inaugural prayer service, bishop pleads for Trump to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants

At the inaugural prayer service, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, made a direct appeal to President Donald Trump to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and undocumented migrant workers.
January 21, 2025
Politics

Minnesota’s Ken Martin emerges as heavy favorite in race to lead Democratic Party

Ken Martin, chairman of the Minnesota Democrats, said he was nearing the level of support needed to become the next leader of the Democratic National Committee.
January 21, 2025
Music

Popular Hopkins record shop owner Rob Sheeley of Mill City Sound, 69, dies

He opened his top-ranked Mainstreet store after retiring from audio/visual businesses.
January 21, 2025
Rob Sheeley, owner Mill City Sound, one of Hopkins Mainstreet shops.
Health Care

Burnsville EMTs will be among first in Minnesota to transfuse blood in the field

Ambulance rides from accident and trauma scenes delay when critically injured patients can receive blood at hospitals, so the Burnsville Fire Department is starting to administer transfusions itself.
January 21, 2025
St. Paul

‘I never gave up on life’: St. Paul police officer Shawn Filiowich dies of pancreatic cancer at 52

Supporters plan to help the veteran officer’s family through a benefit event on Jan. 18.
January 21, 2025
Outdoor Activities

How to track the secret lives of Minnesota’s wintering animals

Fresh tracks in the snow give sleuths insight into how animals survive extreme temperatures, including where they eat and where they go to stay warm.
January 21, 2025
Free Forest School director Anna Sharratt brought her program to Dowling Elementary School in September where she regularly encourages first graders to discover and explore outside as part of their learning. Here, Sharratt pointed to animal tracks in the snow as first graders in Bejay Johnson's class at Dowling learned to identify the animals leaving behind the tracks Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, Minneapolis, MN.] DAVID JOLES � david.joles@startribune.com Free Forest School of Minnesota is bucking inst
Minneapolis

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and wife expecting second child ahead of election

The couple’s baby is due later this year while Frey also runs for re-election, facing at least four challengers.
January 21, 2025
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Sarah Clarke, shown in 2018.
Retail

St. Paul banker charged with goosing profits on Duck Donuts franchises, swindling buyer

Bremer Bank’s chief risk officer sold two stores and is alleged to have left the buyer $300,000 in the hole.
January 21, 2025
News & Politics

How cold does it have to be for Minnesota schools to close?

There is no statewide law, but many districts use windchills of minus 35 degrees as the threshold to call off classes.
January 21, 2025
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