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Representative Ilhan Omar announced her endorsement for Mohamud Noor in his run for Minneapolis City Council Ward 6 on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 at Currie Park in Minneapolis. Omar won the primary in 5th Congressional District, and Noor won the primary for District 60B.

Ilhan Omar, Mohamud Noor clinch DFL primaries

by Helen Sabrowsky and Cleo Krejci
Published August 15, 2018
Tuesday's primaries brought landmark voter turnout in Minneapolis.
A man enters the building at Van Cleave Park, one of several polling locations around the University of Minnesota, to vote in Minnesota's primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018.

Landmark early voting turnout reported for primary elections

by Helen Sabrowsky and Cleo Krejci
Published August 15, 2018
Voters will decide the nominees for several big-ticket government positions including governor, attorney general and key state and federal legislative seats during Tuesday's primary elections.
Three DFL candidates running for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District discussed gun violence, health care, student debt and immigration at a forum hosted by the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018.

DFL Congressional candidates discuss student debt, abuse allegations at forum

by Michelle Griffith
Published August 13, 2018
Three candidates discussed student debt and immigration at Monday's forum, which was hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents hears a presentation from University of Minnesota-Crookston Chancellor Mary Holz-Klause at McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.

Independent search firm shares timeline for UMN presidential search

by Katrina Pross
Published August 9, 2018
Storbeck/Pimentel and Associates said the search is tentatively scheduled to last 14 weeks.

Police, firefighters respond to gas leak on UMN campus

by Natalie Rademacher and Max Chao
Published August 9, 2018
The leak occurred Thursday morning near the Masonic Cancer Research Building.
Provost Karen Hanson listens during a Board of Regents meeting at McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Feb. 8. 

UMN Provost Karen Hanson to step down from role this year

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published August 8, 2018
Hanson, who has been with the University of Minnesota for nearly seven years, will continue to serve in her position for another five months.
The University's Board of Regents talk at a meeting on June 10, 2016.

UMN accepting applications for presidential search committee

by Natalie Rademacher
Published August 7, 2018
Launched Monday, the committee will include regents, faculty and staff, students, alumni and others.
The American Indian Studies department at the University of Minnesota held its first summer camp for high schoolers to encourage them to further their education. High schoolers played a Lakota version of a handgame outside of Northrop on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.

Native American high schoolers explore UMN, campus life at new summer camp

by Cleo Krejci
Published August 3, 2018
The free, week-long summer initiative draws in high schoolers to learn about opportunities at the University of Minnesota.

New online portal to show admission trends at UMN’s Graduate School

by Amie Stager
Published August 3, 2018
The portal, which will be available this fall, will include Graduate School student demographic information.
University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler answers questions from members of MSA during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017.

Past University of Minnesota leaders reflect on Eric Kaler’s time in office

by Natalie Rademacher and Cleo Krejci
Published August 3, 2018
The University of Minnesota is searching for a new president after Eric Kaler announced his resignation last month.

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