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• Mpls. Police Chief Harteau in upper half of Fortune's 'World's Greatest Leaders'

  23-03-2017 22:33 via startribune.com
  
  The national magazine called her leadership amid turmoil a “role model” for others.
  
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• Minnesota lawmakers aim to protect rideshare drivers hurt on the job — but pay remains unresolved

  17-04-2024 00:16 via startribune.com
  
  DFL legislators remain optimistic about the possibility of a law this year to prevent Uber and Lyft from leaving on July 1.
  
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• Should Hennepin County consider the race and gender of contractors it hires?

  16-04-2024 21:41 via startribune.com
  
  Disparity study will examine if extra measures are still needed to level the playing field for businesses owned by women and people of color.
  
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• Jeff Shelstad, high school hockey coach with roots in Minneapolis Park and Rec League, dies at 81

  16-04-2024 20:16 via startribune.com
  
  Jeff Shelstad coached at St. Anthony and Hastings and was older brother to two Gophers players.
  
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• Officials say man shot 2 months ago in vacant downtown Minneapolis triplex was victim of homicide

  16-04-2024 19:08 via startribune.com
  
  Police said there have been no arrests made in connection with the killing, nor have they commented about a possible motive.
  
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• Man agrees to 6-year sentence for fatally shooting Hopkins man in Minneapolis

  16-04-2024 16:27 via startribune.com
  
  Victim died less than an hour after being shot in the chest.
  
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• Victim in north Minneapolis shooting identified as man from Chicago

  16-04-2024 13:24 via startribune.com
  
  The shooting happened Friday night near 36th and Penn avenues N.
  
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• Prep Athletes of the Week: Anoka's Tyler Gandrud wins at golf and at the head game

  15-04-2024 19:58 via startribune.com
  
  Tyler Gandrud secured the Bunker Hills Invitational title as his coach helped him "minimize the mental interference."
  
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• Man, 19, pleads guilty to attempted murder for shooting of Minneapolis police officer

  15-04-2024 18:11 via startribune.com
  
  The 19-year-old admitted to firing a dozen shots Aug. 11.
  
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• Metro Player of the Year Drew Rogers heads for Arizona, and more about high school baseball 2024

  15-04-2024 16:31 via startribune.com
  
  Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
  
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• High school baseball 2024: Minnesota's top players and their college plans. Two chose the Gophers.

  15-04-2024 15:16 via startribune.com
  
  College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch — and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.
  
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• Metro Player of the Year Drew Rogers packs up his five tools and heads for Arizona, plus more to know about high school baseball 2024

  15-04-2024 14:43 via startribune.com
  
  Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
  
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• High school baseball 2024: Meet Minnesota's top players and learn their college plans. Two chose the Gophers.

  15-04-2024 14:25 via startribune.com
  
  College plans for these standouts include the Gophers and hit the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch.
  
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• Health care summit draws scores of American Indian youth to learn about medical careers

  14-04-2024 00:25 via startribune.com
  
  Nearly twice as many young people attend this year than last, organizers said.
  
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• Two dead in connection with apparent assault in Chanhassen

  13-04-2024 23:39 via startribune.com
  
  The Carver County Sheriff's Office said the incident appeared to be isolated and of no threat to the public.
  
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• Man dies after shooting in north Minneapolis

  13-04-2024 22:25 via startribune.com
  
  Police said the shooting happened shortly before 9 p.m. Friday, near the border of the Cleveland and Folwell neighborhoods.
  
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• The end of the line for Minneapolis' longest-serving bus driver, and the start of a new adventure

  13-04-2024 21:38 via startribune.com
  
  Storied Metro Transit bus driver Melanie Benson bids a fond farewell to the job she loved.
  
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• With shortage of investigators, majority of Minneapolis arsons go unsolved

  13-04-2024 15:30 via startribune.com
  
  More than 200 fires were intentionally set in 2022 and 2023, but only a handful resulted in criminal charges.
  
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• Most arsons in Minneapolis remain unsolved, leaving residents with questions

  13-04-2024 15:30 via startribune.com
  
  More than 200 fires were intentionally set in 2022 and 2023, but only a handful resulted in criminal charges.
  
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• Campus group accuses University of Minnesota of directing censorship against Palestinians

  13-04-2024 01:38 via startribune.com
  
  Magrath Library supervisors removed a book display that was curated by a student worker.
  
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• Chronic teenage speeder crashes in Minneapolis, leaves passenger to die in fiery wreck, charges say

  12-04-2024 22:29 via startribune.com
  
  Court records show the driver has been cited repeatedly for exceeding the limit anywhere from 21 to 29 mph.
  
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• Charges: Teen speeder crashes in Minneapolis, leaves passenger to die in fiery wreck

  12-04-2024 22:29 via startribune.com
  
  Court records show the driver has been cited repeatedly for exceeding the limit anywhere from 21 to 29 mph.
  
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• Tourism was up in Minnesota in 2023, putting state back to pre-pandemic levels of travel

  12-04-2024 21:55 via startribune.com
  
  Top destinations include the Grand Casino in Mille Lacs County, the Mall of America and downtown Duluth.
  
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• Minnesota tourism rebounds to pre-pandemic levels in 2023

  12-04-2024 21:55 via startribune.com
  
  Top destinations include the Grand Casino in Mille Lacs County, the Mall of America and downtown Duluth.
  
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• Minnesota tourism rebounds: Here's where people visited

  12-04-2024 21:55 via startribune.com
  
  Top destinations include the Grand Casino in Mille Lacs County, the Mall of America and downtown Duluth.
  
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• City of Minneapolis launches new census to better plug in to its music scene

  12-04-2024 13:00 via startribune.com
  
  Starting Friday, musicians and music professionals are being asked for data for an online census that has amped up programs in other cities.
  
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• 23-year-old man shot and killed in vehicle in Minneapolis' Harrison neighborhood

  12-04-2024 05:05 via startribune.com
  
  Police say the man died at the hospital after being shot in a vehicle earlier in the afternoon.
  
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• Judge: Minnesota state trooper's defense may call use-of-force expert for testimony

  12-04-2024 00:48 via startribune.com
  
  Judge Tamara Garcia ruled that the defense made a 'plausible argument' that Jeffrey Noble's findings are relevant to the murder case, but denied a request to depose him ahead of an April 29 hearing.
  
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• Uber, Lyft drivers support Minneapolis City Council's postponement of Uber/Lyft ordinance

  11-04-2024 23:16 via startribune.com
  
  They also introduced two new rideshare companies that could be entering market.
  
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• Uber, Lyft drivers support Minneapolis City Council's postponement of pay ordinance

  11-04-2024 23:16 via startribune.com
  
  They also introduced two new rideshare companies that could be entering the Twin Cities market.
  
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