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The Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The University cited necessary building repairs and lower tuition costs as justification for $45 million at their presentation to the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee on Thursday and the Senate Higher Education Committee on Tuesday.

UMN’s budget request focuses on restoring campus buildings

by Natasha Delion
Published February 23, 2024
UMN requests a $500 million budget to restore buildings on campus and $45 million to minimize tuition increases.
Annie’s is gradually reopening its dine-in services this week with an abbreviated menu.

Annie’s Parlour returns to Dinkytown

by Natasha Delion
Published February 20, 2024
Annie’s Parlour will partially open dine-in services on Thursday for food, malts and shakes.
With increased apartment development near campus, students have gained access to more choice of housing, dealt with a rise in landlord/tenant disputes and brought more traffic to local businesses.

“It’s complicated”: apartment development brings more business, housing options, legal disputes

by Hannah Ward
Published February 18, 2024
Increased development, mainly from management companies based outside of Minnesota, has also brought more legal dilemmas for student renters than in the past.
Van Cleve Park’s sign about their communal ice rink on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.

Warm winter causes an early end to events, early return for summer activities

by Natasha Delion
Published February 18, 2024
A warm winter has allowed some outdoor sports and activities to return earlier than usual.
Three of the candidates for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District answer the MN Daily’s questions about their campaigns.

Meet the Minnesota 5th District congressional candidates

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published February 13, 2024
Candidates for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District share about themselves and their campaigns.
Miniapple International Montessori in Dinkytown on Feb. 8, 2024.

Over 25 years in Dinkytown: Miniapple Montessori connects University, preschool life

by Grace Aigner
Published February 9, 2024
Hiring students and teaching professors’ children while neighboring Greek life organizations, Miniapple Montessori has found its home in the middle of a busy college town.
People voting at Machine Shop on St. Anthony Main on Nov. 7, 2023.

Activists, local and state officials discuss duality of early voting

by Grace Aigner
Published February 5, 2024
A month from Super Tuesday, early voting in Minnesota is in full swing, offering a convenient voting method for constituents.
The Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The University cited necessary building repairs and lower tuition costs as justification for $45 million at their presentation to the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee on Thursday and the Senate Higher Education Committee on Tuesday.

What to expect from 2024 MN Legislature

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published February 5, 2024
MN state Senators outline some of their plans for the upcoming session.
District 60 Minnesota State Sen. Kari Dziedzic (DFL) poses for a portrait in front of Folwell Hall on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

Dziedzic to step down from Senate leadership

by Alex Steil
Published February 2, 2024
The announcement comes after Dziedzic says her ovarian cancer has returned.
A UMPD vehicle at their headquarters on the University of Minnesota campus on Thursday, June 18, 2020.

Suspect facing several charges after threatening UMN

by Alex Karwowski
Published January 28, 2024
The former Watson mayor was taken into custody and now faces three felony charges.

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