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City Council member Jacob Frey speaks to the press Friday in Dinkytown about being safe after Saturday's Gophers men's hockey team's NCAA championship game.

When the U is involved, Frey isn’t shy

by Tyler Gieseke
Published April 17, 2014
During his short time at City Hall, Jacob Frey has taken the lead on issues concerning the University of Minnesota.

Feds urge transparent bank deals

by Haley Hansen
Published April 15, 2014
Lawmakers want colleges to tell more about their bank contracts and to dial down marketing.
Minnesota Daily alumnus Kevin Siers, now of the Charlotte Observer, won a Pulitzer Prize on Monday for editorial cartooning. As a Daily cartoonist in the 1980s, he drew a variety of poliltical cartoons like this one, about then-Gov. Al Quie.

U alumnus wins Pulitzer

by Anne Millerbernd
Published April 15, 2014
Former Minnesota Daily cartoonist Kevin Siers won a Pulitzer Prize on Monday.
Caroline Palmer, law and policy manager for the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, speaks in support of the Women's Economic Security Action on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday. One part of the act would expand unemployment benefits to victims of sexual assault and stalking.

With help from U experts, pay gap bill clears hurdle

by Roy Aker
Published April 10, 2014
Humphrey School experts cited their research when testifying in support of the bill.
A fire partially destroyed a two-story house at 804 13th Ave. SE and left another damaged early, Thursday morning.

Fire damages two houses overnight

by Bryna Godar
Published April 3, 2014

A heavy fire early Thursday morning partially destroyed a two-story house at 804 13th Ave. SE and damaged another. No one was injured, according to a release from the Minneapolis Fire Department. Firefighters...

Third year Plant Pathology graduate student Matthew Haas presents wheat growing in the Plant Growth Facility on Monday.

University experts recommend whole grain food regulations

by Allison Kronberg
Published April 2, 2014
The experts are part of an international effort to standardize a definition for whole grain foods.
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler tests out a physics experiment during a media tour of the Tate Laboratory of Physics on Friday morning.

Kaler preps for the Capitol, Vikings

by Meghan Holden
Published March 3, 2014
The president also discussed Jerry Kill’s contract and development around the U.
President Barack Obama announces a boost to federal funding for transportation projects across the country at Union Depot in St. Paul, Minn. on Wednesday afternoon.

Obama rallies Twin Cities for ‘year of action’

by Jessica Lee
Published February 27, 2014
The president chose St. Paul to unveil his new transportation plan.

City split on Dinkytown demolitions

by Nicolas Hallett
Published February 13, 2014
The demolitions would make way for Doran Companies' planned hotel.
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Manager of Energy & Labor/Management Policy Ben Gerber, center, speaks at a panel discussion, "Debating the Minimum Wage," at the Humphrey Forum on Wednesday afternoon. Among the other panelists were University professor Ann Markusen, St. Cloud State University professor King Banaian and Minn. Representative Ryan Winkler.

Minimum wage debate comes to campus

by Roy Aker
Published January 30, 2014
Experts localized the State of the Union on Wednesday.

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