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Building multi-family housing units slow down could cause higher rents
MINNEAPOLIS — After years in legal limbo, the Minneapolis 2040 plan is back. There are several pieces to it, including adding public transit, jobs and multi-family affordable housing in neighborhoods meant for single family homes. Experts say the more places there are to live keeps the cost of living down in the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis Weather Mix of Sun, Clear Nights, and Possible Showers in Days Ahead
The forecast for Minneapolis, MN looks to be a mix of sun and storms in the coming days, providing residents with a little bit of everything, weather-wise. According to the National Weather Service, today will see a shift from cloudy skies to mostly sunny with a high near 70 and a west wind traveling at a mild 5 to 10 mph. As night falls, Minneapolitans can expect mostly clear conditions with the temperature dipping to around 53 degrees, while the westerly breezes veer southerly after midnight.
‘Giving people their history back’: Genealogist helps BIPOC Minnesotans trace ancestral roots
Mica Anders helps uncover the past of people whose histories are often hidden or overlooked. She also holds a title of “artistic placemaker,” allowing her to use art to tell a story. The post ‘Giving people their history back’: Genealogist helps BIPOC Minnesotans trace ancestral roots appeared first on Sahan Journal.
'This fire is not over for us': 3 years after the Greenwood Fire
When a series of small thunderstorms skirted the treetops of the southern underbelly of Superior National Forest in August 2021, it was a welcome relief in that summer of drought. Unfortunately, little rain fell. But there was lightning. The Greenwood Fire, just south of Isabella, was made official the next...
Murder trial set for September for Minnesota trooper who shot motorist during freeway stop
A Minnesota state trooper who's charged with murder for fatally shooting a motorist as he tried to pull away from a traffic stop is set to go on trial in September.Trooper Ryan Londregan, 27, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the death of Ricky Cobb II. It was the first hearing in the case for a new prosecution team from a Washington, D.C., law firm that Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty hired to take over after the original leader from her office stepped away from the politically charged case.“I plead innocent your honor,” Londregan told Judge Tamara Garcia.Garcia scheduled the...
After an assault left him blind, MN man makes online accessibility his mission
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — May 16 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). It's a day meant to get people talking and thinking about digital access. More than one billion people worldwide live with disabilities, according to the GAAD Foundation. "As of today, May 2024, about 98% of websites...
Minneapolis animal shelter waiving adoption fees for residents this weekend
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is hoping to clear the shelter this weekend by waiving adoption fees for dozens of pets.Minneapolis residents will not have to pay an adoption fee for dogs seven months and older and cats. They will still have to pay a licensing fee of $15-30.Those who don't reside in Minneapolis can still take advantage of the event, with adoption fees set at $25 for cats and $100 for dogs. Puppies six months and younger are $250 to adopt regardless of resident status.Anyone wishing to adopt a new furry friend can visit the shelter at 212...
These Twin Cities women are using faith, relationships to deal with the mental health struggles of aging
MINNEAPOLIS — This May, WCCO is partnering with NAMI Minnesota to spread the important message that mental health matters and there is hope if you are struggling.Many older adults are using faith as a healing method. WCCO's Adam Duxter introduces us to two women making it happen.Before their interview with WCCO at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Susanna Bertelsen and Renee Kumpula hadn't met. But you wouldn't guess it. "We have more connections than we know," Kumpula said. "We've taught for the same university system, we've both been faith community nurses."It only makes sense these two women are part of the fight against...
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