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Voters went to Grace University Lutheran Church, among other polling places, to cast their votes for the 2022 primary election on Tuesday.

Voters head to polls for primaries

by Minnesota Daily News Staff
Published August 9, 2022
Some of the top issues among voters near the University of Minnesota campus on Tuesday were reproductive rights and public safety.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL) and Don Samuels are two of the frontrunners in the 2022 DFL primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. Minnesota's primary is Tuesday, Aug. 9. Photos courtesy of Omar and Samuels.

Q&A with 5th Congressional District DFL candidates

by Olivia Stevens
Published August 6, 2022
The top two Democratic candidates plan to approach issues like public safety and student debt differently.
District 60 Minnesota State Sen. Kari Dziedzic (DFL) poses for a portrait in front of Folwell Hall on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

Q&A with District 60 state senator

by Olivia Stevens
Published August 5, 2022
Kari Dziedzic is running for reelection this year to continue searching for solutions to housing and public safety issues.
BREAKING: UMN announces $15 student minimum wage increase

BREAKING: UMN announces $15 student minimum wage increase

by Olivia Stevens
Published August 3, 2022
The action follows a student staffing shortage on campus.
The Minneapolis Fire Department blocked streets off to traffic around Williams Arena and evacuated several surrounding buildings.

BREAKING: Confirmed petroleum leak, firefighters evacuate UMN buildings

by Minnesota Daily News Staff
Published August 2, 2022
The University sent out systemwide SAFE-U notifications regarding building evacuations following the Minneapolis Fire Department confirming a petroleum leak near University sports complexes.
The Supreme Court building on Nov. 21, 2019.

EPA ruling puts climate change fight in local hands

by Devlin Epding
Published July 29, 2022
The Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA leaves the future for environmental regulations uncertain.
Epidemiology Doctoral Student Inari Mohammed poses for a portrait in the Tawfiq Islamic Center in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 21. The Seward Vaccine Equity Project held their recent in-person event at the center.

Community outreach group provides vaccine information to underrepresented groups

by Amirah Razman
Published July 27, 2022
A group of volunteers from UMN regularly hosts COVID-19 vaccination events in order to ease worries about the vaccine.
The Marshall apartments, located on the corner of 14th Avenue SE and 5th Street SE, as seen on Monday, Nov. 19. The Marshall, built in 2013, is in the same spot as Marshall High School, which opened in 1924.

UMN announces pilot safety program in Dinky

by Minnesota Daily News Staff
Published July 27, 2022
The pilot program will convert certain streets into pedestrian zones for a limited amount of time in an effort to make Dinkytown streets safer.
A reproductive rights protest is held in front of the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul on Sunday, July 17.

Thousands of abortion rights supporters march to Capitol

by Olivia Stevens
Published July 20, 2022
People of diverse backgrounds gathered to demand better access to reproductive health care in the state.
From left to right, Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations Myron Franz,  UMPD Chief Matt Clark, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minneapolis Interim Chief of Police Amelia Huffman hold a meeting regarding public safety on campus on July 11, 2022.

UMN organizes new committee after public safety meeting

by Olivia Stevens
Published July 19, 2022
After a shooting in the spring, parents have gained support in their mission to increase public safety measures on campus.

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