Minneapolis Public Schools fall short of enrollment projection by 1,000 students
The district cited effects of Operation Metro Surge as a big factor similar to what the St. Paul public school district has also reported.
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Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 Frogtown homicide
Desmen Lee Parker, who prosecutors say killed a man in Frogtown in the early morning of April 3, 2024, has been sentenced to life in prison. Court documents show Parker was issued a life sentence without the possibility of parole for aiding and abetting first-degree murder and fi...
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Voters rebuke Netanyahu but exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israel's election
Israeli voters delivered a rebuke Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with exit polls indicating voters gave his opponents a solid majority in the next parliament. Whether those disparate parties can form a government is uncertain and will likely take weeks of haggling....
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Sisyphus Brewing could close due to Dunwoody College lease dispute
Sisyphus Brewing’s owner says that they’ve been informed their lease will not be renewed by Dunwoody College – forcing them to either relocate or close....
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Hermantown reschedules council meeting for data center vote
The Hermantown City Council was poised to approve a Google data center in its community Monday night, until protesters disrupted to the meeting to the point where city officials opted to delay it....
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Show stopper: Minnesota Opera postpones premiere amid orchestra dispute
The world premiere of “The Many Deaths of Laila Starr” had been set for this weekend, until contract talks with musicians broke down.
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Defense of protected status for Somali immigrants filed by AG Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has again filed a defensive lawsuit in the fight to keep Temporary Protected Status in place for Somali immigrants....
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Live: Wild put winning streak to the test against surging Mammoth
The Central Division’s top two teams square off as Kirill Kaprizov and the Wild look for their third straight victory in the finale of a five-game road trip....
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Minneapolis Office of Community Safety dissolution advances on 9-3 vote
Minneapolis leaders are now weighing whether to eliminate the Office of Community Safety after a sharp debate at City Hall.