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Alison Kirwin, owner of Al’s Breakfast, poses for a portrait in front of the restaurant in Dinkytown on Wednesday, July 1.

Dinkytown restaurants adapt — or falter — in the face of the pandemic

by Caitlin Anderson
Published July 2, 2020
The pandemic has changed the face of Dinkytown restaurants, but many business owners say they're looking to the future.
Minneapolis Police drive downtown on Tuesday, June 26.

Armed robbery reported at Stadium Village CVS

by Nat Jacobwith
Published July 2, 2020
A female suspect robbed a business in Stadium Village Thursday morning, a SafeU Alert said.
Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Friday, June 13, 2020. (Minnesota Daily / Jasmin Kemp)

Lawmakers draft relief legislation to help rebuild businesses

by Madeline Deninger
Published July 2, 2020
If passed, the PROMISE Act will allocate millions for local businesses to rebuild after civil unrest in Minneapolis.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

UMN launches study measuring University impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 1, 2020
The ongoing study measures participant’s feelings and experiences with discrimination and satisfaction with the University’s response to the pandemic.
Mixed Blood Theater, located in Riverside Plaza, sits closed on Wednesday, July 1 in Minneapolis.

Mixed Blood Theatre responds to unrest

by Brooke Sheehy
Published July 1, 2020
When most other theatres stay dark, Cedar-Riverside's Mixed Blood Theatre repurposed their space for artists to respond to the city's unrest.
Car damage and auto theft reported in Prospect Park Tuesday

Car damage and auto theft reported in Prospect Park Tuesday

by Brooke Sheehy
Published July 1, 2020
In one incident, five suspects reportedly clubbed a person's vehicle; in a separate incident, two suspects stole a victim's vehicle.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

UMN moves to test-optional for 2021 application process

by Jasmine Snow
Published July 1, 2020
The Twin Cities campus follows the Crookston campus and several other Big Ten universities in making this switch.
Illustration by Luis Mendoza

University administrators work to comply with Title IX policy

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 1, 2020
Sections of the policy relating to sexual misconduct and harassment must be revised before Aug. 14.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

UMN groups demand online classes as default for fall, cite concerns for marginalized communities

by Katelyn Vue
Published June 29, 2020
In an open letter, signed by more than 500 individuals, campus community members asked that online classes be the default for the upcoming semester to protect groups disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
The Kollege Klub, a popular bar in Dinkytown, on Saturday, June 20. Bars in Minneapolis recently reopened their doors, but have limited hours of operation.

Dinkytown’s Kollege Klub a hub for COVID-19 cluster

by Brooke Sheehy
Published June 29, 2020
Community members have expressed concern and frustration over the bar's seeming lack of precautions.

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