@minneapolimedia.bsky.social81ST DEFENDANT CHARGED IN FEEDING OUR FUTURE CASE
Federal prosecutors accuse the latest defendant of helping fraudulently obtain about $3.5 million from child nutrition programs.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialMINNESOTA AG WARNS GOOGLE DATA CENTER DEVELOPERS
Attorney General Keith Ellison is warning developers behind a proposed Google data center against misleading the public as scrutiny of major data center projects grows.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialTEEN GIRLS REPORT BEING FOLLOWED THROUGH MULTIPLE CITIES
Two teenage girls reported that a man followed them through several communities. Police later located and arrested a suspect in Ramsey.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialPASSENGER FATALLY SHOT ABOARD GREEN LINE TRAIN
A passenger was shot aboard an eastbound Green Line train Saturday night. The suspected gunman left the train before police arrived and remained at large.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialFOUR ROCHESTER BUSINESSES CLOSE
Rochester is weighing $500,000 in support as four business closures raise questions about the future of local commerce.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialNEW INDIGENOUS CULTURAL AND WELLNESS CENTER OPENS IN MINNEAPOLIS
Indigenous Peoples Task Force has opened the $12 million Mikwanedun Auditorium and Wellness Center on East Franklin Avenue.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialAFTER YEARS OF DELAYS, A DATE AT LAST | The $2.86 billion Green Line Extension will open June 12, 2027, linking Minneapolis with St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialMILLIONS SPENT, OVERSIGHT LEFT WEAK | A Minneapolis audit says poor monitoring of violence-prevention contracts exposed more than $36 million in public spending to fraud, favoritism and political influence.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialCOURT DISMISSES ICE OBSERVER CASE | A federal judge ruled the end of Operation Metro Surge left plaintiffs without standing to seek future restrictions. The decision did not resolve the alleged misconduct.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialBIRD FLU ARRIVES EARLY IN MINNESOTA | More than 260,000 birds have been affected as avian influenza returns earlier than expected, raising concerns about a difficult fall for poultry producers.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialCAMPUS CLOSURES ENTER THE CONVERSATION | Minnesota State warns closures may be necessary as a $30 million structural deficit pushes eight institutions toward financial warnings.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialMINNEAPOLIS MUST PROVE THE HANDOFF WILL NOT FAIL | Before replacing Canopy Roots on its $5.9 million crisis-response contract, the city must show there will be no service gap and no retreat from court-ordered reforms.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialPOLICE SEEK CAR CONNECTED TO UPTOWN MASS SHOOTING | Minneapolis police are looking for a black Infiniti with Wisconsin plate ZAC-6116. Do not approach. Call 911 if seen.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialTWO LIGHT-RAIL FATALITIES WITHIN 14 HOURS | Separate Green and Blue Line trains struck and killed people in Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Metro Transit police are investigating both incidents.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialNORTHSTAR DEBT RETIRED | Anoka County proposes a zero rail levy for 2027 while weighing how to use $5 million in reserves for future transportation projects.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialFORMER LANDFILL NOW GENERATING SOLAR POWER | A 4-megawatt facility in Ramsey is producing enough electricity annually for about 750 homes from land unsuitable for conventional construction.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialMINNESOTA AUTO BORROWERS TO RECEIVE $8.5 MILLION | A subprime lending settlement will provide debt cancellation and refunds. Eligible consumers will be contacted directly and need not file claims.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialCOURT BLOCKS SNAP RESTRICTIONS | A federal judge protected certain lawful permanent residents from losing food assistance and barred penalties against Minnesota over an unlawful retroactive deadline.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialANOKA COUNTY | What can you do, not just what degree do you have? The Job Training Center earned two statewide awards for connecting people with jobs and advancing skills-based hiring.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialDOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS | Gunfire erupted near the Mary Tyler Moore statue late Sunday morning, leaving a man critically wounded. Police say a suspected shooter was arrested nearby.
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