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Minneapolis schools propose reforms to boost student achievement

Minneapolis schools propose reforms to boost student achievement

Minneapolis Public Schools officials want to give schools more autonomy on budgets, hiring and schedules. The effort is aimed at improving the performance of Minneapolis students and closing the achievement gap between white students and students of color.
by Tim Post

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St. Paul dresses in gay pride colors

St. Paul dresses in gay pride colors

Tim Nelson reports this morning that St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman is issuing a proclamation temporarily renaming the city’s landmark Wabasha Street Freedom Bridge the “Wabasha Street Freedom to Marry Bridge.” The executive order comes as the state Senate is preparing to vote to make same sex marriage legal in the state, just days after…
by Hart Van Denburg

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How would your life change if same-sex marriage passes in Minnesota?

Same-sex couples who’ve been together for years will soon have the option of getting married if the Minnesota Senate, as expected, passes legislation Monday legalizing same-sex marriage and recognizing out-of-state marriages, writes MPR News reporter Rupa Shenoy. Many Minnesota couples are trying to understand how their lives will change. One of those couples is Lisa…
by Michael Olson

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2 Minneapolis officers shot, suspect dead

2 Minneapolis officers shot, suspect dead

Two Minneapolis police officers were shot this afternoon while searching for a suspect in the 2700 block of Bryant Avenue South, and the suspect has died, according to police. The officers are in stable condition, and their names have not been released.
by Madeleine Baran

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New drinking laws prompt civic action by college students

New drinking laws prompt civic action by college students

College students in central Minnesota are learning a few life lessons on how government works, after three new ordinances designed to control underage drinking went into effect in the city of St. Joseph. Students were caught off guard by the new rules. In this installment of our Young Reporters series, St. John's University senior Will Moore tells us students are becoming more active in city lawmaking.

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New director of Minneapolis VA Health Care System

New director of Minneapolis VA Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the appointment of Patrick Kelly as the new director of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. He assumes the leadership of a massive institution, with an operating budget of $594 million and more than 100,000 veteran patients. Here’s more on Kelly from the VA press release: “Mr. Kelly has served…
by Jessica Mador

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Northern lakes nearing 1950s ice out records

Northern lakes nearing 1950s ice out records

Some eagerly await the annual ice out, a rather obvious term that refers to the ice being absent from Minnesota lakes. The ice that still covers many lakes north of the Twin Cities brings to mind 1950, when conditions were similar.
by Conrad Wilson

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New fertilizer plant in North Dakota could help farmers

The North Dakota Corn Growers announced Thursday the organization will build a $1.5 billion dollar plant to turn natural gas into nitrogen fertilizer. It's the second big fertilizer plant plan unveiled in North Dakota in recent months.
by David Cazares

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