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Trump wins, election coverage

Trump wins, election coverage

The presidency, Congress, Minnesota Legislature and more are up for grabs on the general election Tuesday.The Minnesota Daily will provide live updates to this story as results come. Polls closed in...

Minneapolis has a leash law for dogs, which requires all dogs in public must be leashed, to help prevent bites.

Dog and cat bites up 30% in Minneapolis in 2024

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 5, 2024

Minneapolis Animal Care and Control Director Tony Schendel said the city is projecting a 30% increase in bites in 2024 compared to this time last year. That averages to more than 600 bites in 2024 compared...

From local organizations to students, Minnesotans weigh in on what is bringsing them to the polls.

Abortion, gun control and more will decide how Minnesotans vote

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published November 4, 2024

With the upcoming Nov. 5 general election, how Minnesotans land on issues like gun violence, the war in Gaza, abortion and civil rights will make or break campaigns.Current Vice President Kamala Harris...

The Lead and Healthy Homes team offers free lead testing for children in Minneapolis communities in the Leadie Eddie van (seen above). Courtesy of Jason Chavez.

City seeking end to childhood lead poisoning

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 3, 2024

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is planning an over $1 million investment in his 2025 budget to make Minneapolis the first city in the country to eliminate childhood lead poisoning.Minneapolis reported...

Jacob Frey is the 48th mayor of Minneapolis. Courtesy of Parker Johnson.

Mayor Frey says he will run for reelection

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 3, 2024

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said on Thursday he will run for reelection on WCCO’s radio podcast with Jason DeRusha.DeRusha said he asked Emily Koski, who was on his show Monday, if she wanted to...

Snowfall on Halloween, 2024.

A look back on the 1991 Halloween blizzard

by Ainsley Brown
Published November 1, 2024

Like some years before, Halloween 2024 had snowfall. However, one Halloween stands out among the rest — Halloween 1991.At the time, the “megastorm,” as dubbed by a 1991 Minnesota Department of...

After former DBA president Kent Kramp sold his Dinkytown business in the spring, the organization became inactive, though it still exists legally.

The Dinkytown Business Alliance is dead — for now

by Grace Aigner
Published October 30, 2024

After Kent Kramp sold his Dinkytown business in the spring, the Dinkytown Business Alliance (DBA) that he ran for over five years immediately collapsed in his absence under the corporatizing Dinkytown...

The rule has been in effect since 1983.

Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule goes into effect

by Katrina Bailey
Published October 30, 2024

Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule, which prevents utility companies from shutting off customers’ natural gas and electricity, went into effect in October and goes until April 30.Under the rule, a payment...

The East Bank Neighborhood Partnership interim board awaits legal verification from the state before it can act as an official organization.

What’s next for the East Bank Neighborhood Associations

by Grace Aigner
Published October 30, 2024

A month after voting to merge, the Marcy-Holmes, Southeast Como and Nicollet Island community groups are looking to establish logistics while cultivating a shared community for the East Bank Neighborhood...

The University uses the Good Neighbor Fund to finance beautification efforts in the surrounding neighborhoods.

University opens Good Neighbor Fund for 2025

by Maya Bell
Published October 30, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s 17-year-old Good Neighbor Fund lives on as a way for the University to support neighborhood organizations’ efforts to beautify the neighborhoods.Local neighborhood...

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