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New 911 dashboard, police encryption coming to Minneapolis

New 911 dashboard, police encryption coming to Minneapolis

by Katrina Bailey
Published April 30, 2025

The City of Minneapolis announced a new 911 Emergency Incidents Dashboard to keep the public informed about emergencies, just as the police department plans to encrypt its radios. The dashboard will...

Artist Suzanne Tacheny Kubach mingles with a visitor at the opening reception of "She and Earth," a new exhibition at the Minneapolis Club.

‘She and Earth’ art exhibit showcases natural art, female artists

by Grace Aigner
Published April 30, 2025

“She and Earth,” an art exhibit centering sustainability and femininity, opened at the Minneapolis Club in Downtown Minneapolis on Friday. The exhibit, hosted by RevArt, showcases three Minneapolis-based...

The Minneapolis DFL Party changed the location of the Ward 2 convention three times over four days.

Political student groups frustrated by Minneapolis DFL’s poor communication, bad planning

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published April 28, 2025

Some students are frustrated with the Minneapolis DFL Party over a lack of communication and an effort to move the Ward 2 convention to the summer.The Minneapolis DFL Party changed location three times...

Very few venues in Minneapolis and St. Paul allow water to be brought in.

New bill would require concerts, stadiums to provide water

by Katrina Bailey
Published April 25, 2025

A new bill will require places of entertainment, including concert venues and stadiums, to provide attendees with access to free water. Introduced in February by Rep. Leigh Finke (DFL-St. Paul), the...

We used to be a proper country, the Queen of Coachella has abdicated the throne.

Minneapolis residents weigh in on new ordinance increasing civil rights

by Maya Bell
Published April 24, 2025

Minneapolis City Council members showed unanimous support for an effort to add height, weight, housing status and past criminal convictions to the city’s Civil Rights Ordinance. Minneapolis residents...

Sen. Champion has since temporarily stepped down as the chair of the Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct.

State Legislature grapples with ethical concerns

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published April 24, 2025

Conflict of interest complaints against senators are shedding light on the lack of codes of ethics in the state legislature, law professors and government transparency advocates say. A complaint against...

Xcel Energy Center has been the sole name for the arena since it opened in 2000.

New naming of Xcel Energy Center gets mixed reactions from students

by Katrina Bailey and Regan Guirguis
Published April 24, 2025

Xcel Energy Center, home of the Minnesota Wild and Frost, is getting a new name. The existing arena naming rights agreement with Xcel Energy will conclude this summer after a 25-year partnership,...

Over seven senators and representatives hold a town hall meeting addressing citizens' concerns over tariffs.

DFL federal, state representatives discuss fighting Trump in town hall

by Maya Bell
Published April 24, 2025

In the packed Shiloh International Church, Democratic U.S Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and nine other Democratic Minnesota representatives at the state and federal level held a town hall discussing their...

SeaQuest has four other locations besides Minnesota, being New Jersey, Nevada, Utah and California.

Defunct Roseville SeaQuest’s animals now at other zoos

by Katrina Bailey
Published April 18, 2025

About two months after the SeaQuest aquarium in Roseville closed, all animals that called SeaQuest home have been relocated to other zoos and aquariums.The Association of Zoos & Aquariums led the...

The Minnesota Immigrant Movement celebrates the passage of the sidewalk car ordinance.

Minneapolis City Council expands street vendor licenses

by Maya Bell
Published April 18, 2025

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Thursday making it easier for street vendors to work on Minneapolis’ streets.The Sidewalk Street Car ordinance expands the area in which...

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