Minneapolis City Council approves police union contract
The contract includes historic raises, amounting to 21.7% over three years, and will make Minneapolis police among the top five highest-paid in the state.
Minneapolis music eatery Icehouse will avoid eviction under new ownership plan
Some formerly silent partners in the Eat Street venue are taking over with the continued involvement of founder Brian Liebeck.
Minneapolis businesses organize against proposed medical respite homeless shelter
Lakeshore Care wants to bring a 24-bed center to the struggling Minneapolis business district for homeless people to stay temporarily as they recuperate after hospitalization.
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Minneapolis Park Board charges employees' union with delivery disruptions at Sea Salt, Bread and Pickle
The board filed an unfair labor practice charge for picketing activity outside the two park restaurants.
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Vacant since the '90s? Minneapolis pushes to reduce number of long-empty buildings
City officials and residents say owners of vacant buildings aren't under enough pressure to restore their properties to occupancy amid a housing shortage. The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a measure Thursday meant to up enforcement.
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Minneapolis park labor talks break down again over disagreement over wage facts
The Minneapolis park workers strike has persisted 15 days, leading to cancelled concerts and delayed storm cleanup.
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Sea Salt Eatery returns to full menu after storm closure, fire
The Minnehaha Park institution temporarily pulled several of its seafood offerings as it worked to fix damage.
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LGBTQ sports tournament will bring 2,500 people to Minneapolis this weekend
The recreational sports organization provides opportunities for connection over the game and beyond.
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Spike Moss, longtime Minneapolis activist, has city street named in his honor
Speakers credited Moss as a key figure in desegregating the Minneapolis Fire Department and pushing to add more Black officers to the police force.
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$2,500 reward offered after cat thrown from Minneapolis 12th-floor balcony
With local authorities saying they are not searching for any suspects, international animal protection group steps in.
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Mass shooting in south Minneapolis leaves woman dead, 5 wounded, prompts 'unruly crowd' to gather
Additional officers went to the scene to quell an "unruly crowd of more than 20 people," Minneapolis police said.
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Did storms knock a tree onto your property? Here's what you can do.
What to do if you're still cleaning up from last weekend's storms.
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After second evaluation, man found competent to stand trial in brutal Loring Park murder
Earlier this year, Taylor Justin Schulz was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial in the murder of Robert Skafte, a beloved clerk at the Oak Grove Grocery in Loring Park.
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Teenage girl found shot last week outside Minneapolis gas station dies
The 17-year-old was shot multiple times, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. Minneapolis police have announced no arrests in the case.
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Man rescued after getting pinned between light-rail train and platform in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Fire Department cut away part of the Franklin Avenue platform to make the rescue.
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Activists miss funding deadline for Roof Depot purchase in Mpls.
The city will start the process of terminating the purchase agreement on Tuesday, triggering a final 60-day period for the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute to come up with $5.7 million.
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Shooting near well-traveled NE. Minneapolis intersection leaves Maplewood man dead, 2 others wounded
Police arrested two woman in connection with the gunfire. Charges have yet to be filed.
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Minneapolis works to clear storm debris and fix thousands of power outages across metro area
Compounding the situation is the strike by some Minneapolis Parks and Rec employees and arborists.
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Man shot in alley late at night a week ago in north Minneapolis has died
Police said the victim is a 29-year-old man. No arrests have been announced.
Curious about the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee? Here's some background on the event.
Donald Trump, the prospective presidential nominee, reportedly called the city "horrible" last month.
Stage & Arts
Walker Art Center's Philip Bither knighted by France and named a chevalier
The longtime curator, who almost thought the letter relaying the news was junk mail, values the seriousness of the honor promoting arts and culture.
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Minneapolis is on the leading edge of biochar, a carbon sequestering material full of promise and still under research
By this fall, Minneapolis aims to be one of the first American cities to produce a carbon-removing charcoal for construction, agriculture and potentially carbon banking.
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'It feels pre-pandemic': Flurry of downtown activity spurs record hotel revenue in Minneapolis
Pride celebrations, U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials and the Taste of Minnesota were big hits for downtown.
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