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Hmong senator en route to Paris to support Suni Lee, helped bring gymnastics trials to Minnesota

Hmong senator en route to Paris to support Suni Lee, helped bring gymnastics trials to Minnesota

About two dozen Minnesotans — including gold medalist and St. Paul native Suni Lee will attend the unconventional and unprecedented Opening Ceremony of the Summer Games in Paris. Sen. Foung Hawj, DFL-St. Paul is also on his way to France to support Lee and he hopes to witness Olympic history.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Stauber cites mineral mining as one reason for Trump’s appeal in northern Minnesota

Stauber cites mineral mining as one reason for Trump’s appeal in northern Minnesota

Minnesota 8th District Republican Rep. Pete Stauber spoke to MPR News’ All Things Considered host Tom Crann about his party’s platform and how he sees it playing out in northern Minnesota.
by Tom Crann, Heidi Raschke and Megan Burks

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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise for fifth consecutive week in Minnesota

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise for fifth consecutive week in Minnesota

Over 150 people were admitted to hospitals throughout the state with COVID-19 during the week ending July 6. Preliminary data for the week ending July 13 already shows 155 COVID-19 admissions, which is five consecutive weeks of increases.
by Craig Helmstetter

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From ‘Cork Truck’ to ‘Garden-Rainbow-Space-Mushroom-Whatever’: The Minnesota ArtCars Parade Celebrates 30 Years

From ‘Cork Truck’ to ‘Garden-Rainbow-Space-Mushroom-Whatever’: The Minnesota ArtCars Parade Celebrates 30 Years

In Minneapolis, children at Articulture’s ArtCar camp creatively transform a Toyota hatchback as part of a local tradition where art cars, decorated and driven daily, partake in a vibrant parade celebrating its 30th anniversary around Lake Harriet.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Minneapolis Park Board, striking workers reach tentative contract agreement

Minneapolis Park Board, striking workers reach tentative contract agreement

After a strike lasting more than three weeks, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the union representing park workers announced Friday morning that they’ve reached a tentative contract agreement.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis park board divided on path forward after three weeks of workers strike

Minneapolis park board divided on path forward after three weeks of workers strike

One possible path forward emerged at a Wednesday night board meeting, but it was voted down by a divided board — spurring about two and a half hours of protests that prevented the meeting from continuing. 
by Cari Spencer

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Minneapolis looks to rent vacant storefronts to local artists, organizations

Minneapolis looks to rent vacant storefronts to local artists, organizations

A new Minneapolis initiative will give local artists and organizations a break on rent to fill empty storefront properties. The Vibrant Storefronts Initiative came out of Mayor Jacob Frey’s Vibrant Downtown Storefronts Workgroup. The City Council approved $250,000 from the 2024 budget and debuted the initiative on July 24.
by Chandra Colvin

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