Education emerges as key issue in Minnesota governor's race
The state spends more on E-12 education than any other area -- nearly 40% of the two-year budget, according to the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget.
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The state spends more on E-12 education than any other area -- nearly 40% of the two-year budget, according to the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget.
The LEDC is already seeing the growth in this neighborhood, as well as an increase in foot traffic, which only helps support the businesses within Plaza Del Sol.
It's the busiest dispatch facility in the entire Midwest, outside of Chicago. The Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center or MECC needs workers to keep up with demand.
As of two weeks ago, the University of Minnesota Police Department had 51 officers but could have up to 71 next year. Ten additional community service officers positions were also recently posted.
Allison Sharkey, with the Lake Street Council, says they've used funding to support local artists to paint murals on businesses, which so far has deterred a lot of tagging along the stretch.
Police are investigating after a man broke into a mosque in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis and stole around $50,000 in donations.
People living near the Oakdale City Hall are on the lookout for a black bear.
Gov. Tim Walz and other state leaders spent some time in the Twin Cities North Metro greeting students for the first day of school.
A married couple from the Twin Cities have been confirmed as two of the 10 people aboard a float plane that crashed on the west coast Sunday and are among the nine victims still missing and presumed dead.
Tuesday is the first day of school for many students across Minnesota including Minneapolis Public Schools.
Parents, kids and educators are getting into the rhythm of the beginning of the school year. As they prepare for class, administrators are working on ways to keep students safe.
You might be surprised that in the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," the bodies of water in question aren't among the 19 official state symbols.
St. Paul police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday night just outside the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Three people are dead and two others are injured after a shooting late Sunday afternoon in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood. Officials provided an update Monday afternoon.
A family spokesman says the tragic injury happened during a "normal football play" and wasn't dirty or particularly violent.
