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After 25 years council member Lisa Goodman leaves ‘indelible imprint’ on Minneapolis
During Lisa Goodman’s tenure, the lawmaker has had a hand in everything from restructuring the city’s departments to navigating some of the biggest economic development projects in the city’s downtown — ultimately changing the face of the city.
Man dies a day after shootout with St. Paul police
A Maplewood man has died a day after engaging in a shootout with St. Paul police. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified the man as Brandon Daleshaun Keys, 24, who died of a gunshot wound to the head.
High-speed rail projects get a $6 billion infusion of federal infrastructure money
The White House hopes to jumpstart high-speed rail in the U.S. with money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Much of the funding announced this week will go to projects in Nevada and California.
Wisconsin university system reaches deal with Republicans that would scale back diversity positions
The Universities of Wisconsin and Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos have reached a sweeping deal that would freeze hiring for diversity positions across the system in exchange for lawmakers approving employee pay raises and funding for a new engineering building at the flagship campus. 
Deaths linked tainted cantaloupe increase to 3 in U.S., 5 in Canada
A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has now killed eight people — three in the U.S. and five in Canada, health officials reported Thursday. Minnesota has the most confirmed cases of any state.