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Legislature on Easter Break: Minnesota Lawmakers Pause Before a High-Stakes Final Stretch | MinneapoliMedia Minnesota lawmakers are on Easter recess, returning April 7 to a tight timeline, divided Legislature, and high-stakes debates on public safety, fraud, and bonding.

Minnesota lawmakers have entered the Easter/Passover break, pausing a high-stakes session as major policy battles await their return in April.
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Minnesota Legislature Advances Hortman Memorial Legislation in Rare Show of Unity | MinneapoliMedia Minnesota lawmakers are advancing bipartisan bills to honor Melissa Hortman with a statue, park, and highway, reflecting unity after the 2025 attack.

Minnesota lawmakers are advancing Hortman memorial legislation in a rare bipartisan moment, honoring a legacy shaped by leadership, service, and tragedy.
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Maple Grove’s First Licensed Cannabis Dispensary Opens, Marking a Turning Point in Minnesota’s Retail Landscape | MinneapoliMedia Fullmelt Factory opened March 20 as Maple Grove’s first licensed cannabis dispensary, marking a key step in Minnesota’s rollout of a regulated adult-use market.

Maple Grove’s first licensed cannabis dispensary is now open, marking a turning point as Minnesota’s adult-use market moves from policy to storefront reality.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: The Women Who Kept Minnesota Alive | MinneapoliMedia Across Minnesota, women sustain long-term stability after crises, providing ongoing support, coordination, and continuity that keep communities functioning over time.

The women who kept Minnesota alive built care systems before they existed, holding families, health, and dignity together long before institutions caught up.
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Coon Rapids Ice Center’s Annual Ice Show Returns With “Decades on Ice,” Continuing a 35-Year Community Tradition | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids Ice Center’s “Decades on Ice” returns April 23–25, continuing a 35-year tradition showcasing skaters of all ages in a community-centered performance.

Coon Rapids Ice Center’s annual ice show returns, continuing a 35-year tradition that brings together skaters of all ages in a celebration of skill, community, and performance.
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22 hours ago

BLAINE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHTS MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR AS PUBLIC SAFETY MODEL EVOLVES | MinneapoliMedia Blaine PD highlights its embedded social work model, where Mental Health Coordinator Kelsey Keil helps shift policing toward crisis care, follow-up support, and prevention.

Blaine Police spotlight their Mental Health Coordinator, highlighting a shift toward crisis care, follow-up support, and prevention alongside traditional policing.
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23 hours ago

Anoka County Expands Emergency Alert Capabilities with Everbridge System, Urges Public Enrollment | MinneapoliMedia Anoka County launched Everbridge, a geo-targeted alert system delivering faster emergency notifications, urging residents to enroll to receive timely, location-based alerts.

Anoka County is expanding its Everbridge alert system, urging residents to sign up for faster, location-based emergency notifications delivered by text, phone, and email.
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A Killing That Never Closed: The 1976 Murder of Roger Ralph Weibye Remains Unsolved in Anoka County The 1976 killing of Roger Weibye in Blaine remains unsolved, as authorities continue to seek tips in a case shaped by limited evidence and fading witness accounts.

Nearly 50 years later, the 1976 killing of Roger Ralph Weibye remains unsolved, a case that still lingers in Anoka County’s memory and calls for answers.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT | This Weekend in the Twin Cities Entertainment Guide: March 28 ~ March 29, 2026 | MinneapoliMedia The Twin Cities weekend is packed with rallies, concerts, sports, and festivals, creating dense, overlapping activity that reflects a city fully back in motion.

From Anime Detour to major rallies and citywide events, the Twin Cities weekend is packed with movement, culture, and choices that will shape how you experience it.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: The Women Who Carried Minnesota Through Its Most Difficult Moments | MinneapoliMedia Across Minnesota, women, especially African American women, lead early crisis response, bridging gaps between communities and systems to stabilize needs before they escalate.

The women who carried Minnesota did more than endure, they preserved culture, sustained families, and held communities together across generations when systems could not.
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COON RAPIDS HOSTS HOME ELECTRIFICATION WORKSHOP AS MINNESOTA’S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION MOVES INSIDE THE HOME | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids hosts a home electrification workshop, helping residents transition to clean energy with practical steps, incentives, and guide Minnesota towards carbon-free future.

Coon Rapids will host a home electrification workshop, helping residents navigate clean energy upgrades from heat pumps to induction stoves as Minnesota pushes toward a carbon-free future. Full story tinyurl.com/5567kmz5
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Ninja Warrior-Style Training Facility to Open in Brooklyn Park, Signaling Growth of Youth Fitness Movement | MinneapoliMedia Ninjas United expands to Brooklyn Park with a 24,500 sq ft facility, meeting surging demand and signaling a shift toward youth-focused, experiential fitness.

A ninja warrior-style training facility is coming to Brooklyn Park, signaling growth in youth fitness, recreation, and community-centered sports infrastructure.
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Senate Leader Erin Murphy Signals Narrow Path Forward on Gun Violence Bills as Minnesota Lawmakers Search for Common Ground | MinneapoliMedia Senate Leader Erin Murphy signals fragile progress on gun bills, as Minnesota lawmakers navigate division, seeking limited bipartisan ground amid a tied Legislature.

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy signals a narrow path forward on gun violence bills, as political divides and a split Legislature continue to constrain what can pass.
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2 days ago

Women in Uniform: Coon Rapids Police Department marks Women’s History Month with a tribute to those who reshaped policing in Minnesota. | MinneapoliMedia Women in Minnesota policing transformed the field, from early matrons to modern leaders, reshaping institutions, expanding authority, and redefining public safety.

From matrons in the 1800s to today’s commanders, women reshaped policing in Minnesota, expanding roles, breaking barriers, and redefining public safety across generations.
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2 days ago

Tax Filing Season Enters Final Stretch as Minnesota Nears April 15 Deadline | MinneapoliMedia Minnesota tax season nears April 15, with nearly half yet to file; officials urge e-filing, accuracy, and direct deposit to avoid delays, penalties, and missed refunds.

Minnesota’s tax season enters its final stretch as the April 15 deadline approaches, with millions still expected to file in the coming weeks.
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2 days ago

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Holding Communities Together in Minnesota | MinneapoliMedia Women across Minnesota organize, respond, and sustain communities, filling gaps where systems strain and serving as the unseen infrastructure that keeps the state functioning.

The women holding Minnesota together do work that rarely gets named but keeps communities intact, from caregiving to organizing to sustaining families through crisis.
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2 days ago

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Protecting Life, Health, and Dignity in Minnesota | MinneapoliMedia Women across Minnesota lead unseen care, acting first to protect life, health, and dignity, sustaining families and communities long before systems respond.

The women who protected Minnesota did more than respond, they built systems of care, safety, and survival long before institutions caught up. Their work still holds communities together today.
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2 days ago

City of Coon Rapids Seeks Street Maintenance Operator as Infrastructure Demands Intensify | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids seeks a Street Maintenance Operator, highlighting growing infrastructure demands, workforce shortages, and the essential labor that keeps city systems running safely.

Coon Rapids is hiring a Street Maintenance Operator, highlighting growing infrastructure demands and workforce shortages behind the essential work that keeps roads, drainage, and daily life functioning.
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2 days ago

Minnesota Vikings Submit Bid to Host 2028 NFL Draft | MinneapoliMedia Minnesota Vikings bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft, proposing a statewide, multi-site event to drive tourism, showcase infrastructure, and position Minnesota on the national stage.

The Minnesota Vikings have joined a statewide bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft, positioning the Twin Cities for one of the league’s biggest global events.
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2 days ago

Deadlock at the Capitol: Minnesota House Committee Stalls Gun Safety Measures Amid Deepening Partisan Divide | MinneapoliMedia Minnesota House deadlocks 10–10, stalling gun safety bills on ghost guns, binary triggers, and straw purchases, exposing a Legislature where division halts policy progress.

A 10–10 deadlock in a Minnesota House committee has stalled key gun safety bills, exposing how a split Capitol is halting action on ghost guns, binary triggers, and straw purchasing laws.
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3 days ago

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Protecting Life, Health, and Dignity in Minnesota | MinneapoliMedia Women across Minnesota lead unseen care, acting first to protect life, health, and dignity, sustaining families and communities long before systems respond.

The women who protected Minnesota did more than respond, they built systems of care, safety, and survival long before institutions caught up. Their work still holds communities together today.
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3 days ago

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | STATE GOVERNMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE | MinneapoliMedia Walz launches a statewide tour to push a $907M bonding plan, highlighting urgent infrastructure needs as lawmakers face a divided Capitol and a $6.8B backlog.

Minnesota lawmakers are advancing infrastructure priorities as new proposals target long-standing funding gaps in roads, water systems, and public facilities statewide.
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3 days ago

Anoka-Hennepin Budget Cuts Ignite Concern Over Student Mental Health Supports | MinneapoliMedia Anoka-Hennepin cuts $8.1M, reducing counselors and social workers, raising urgent concerns over student mental health support as families push for solutions.

Anoka-Hennepin’s latest budget cuts are raising urgent concerns as reductions to counselors and social workers threaten already strained student mental health support systems.
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3 days ago

Golden Gophers Return to the National Stage, Set for Sweet 16 Clash with No. 1 UCLA | MinneapoliMedia Minnesota women's basketball is in the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years. Battle's buzzer beater got them here. Now they face No. 1 UCLA and 6-foot-7 Lauren Betts. Let's go.

The Golden Gophers return to the national stage, set for a Sweet 16 showdown with No. 1 UCLA in a high-stakes test of momentum, resilience, and belief.
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3 days ago

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | STATE GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH | MinneapoliMedia MN bill would let out-of-state marriage and family therapists practice here faster. Rural families wait months for care. The barrier is not training. It is red tape. Fix it now.

A new Minnesota bill aims to ease licensure barriers for out-of-state therapists, targeting the state’s growing mental health provider shortage.
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3 days ago

After 33 Years in Law Enforcement, Officer Frank Caruso Retires, Leaving a Lasting Imprint on Training, Public Safety, and Community Trust | MinneapoliMedia After 33 years, Officer Frank Caruso retires from Blaine Police, leaving a lasting legacy in training, public safety, and community trust.

After more than three decades in law enforcement, Officer Frank Caruso retires, closing a career defined by service, training, and community impact across Minnesota.
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4 days ago

Anoka-Hennepin at a Crossroads: Budget Cuts Deepen as Parent Movement Pushes for Levy Vote | MinneapoliMedia Anoka-Hennepin faces $22.2M in cuts as parents push for a levy vote, testing whether the community will invest to stabilize schools, protect staff, and sustain public education.

Anoka-Hennepin stands at a crossroads as deepening budget cuts meet a growing parent-led push for a levy, testing how a community responds under mounting financial pressure.
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4 days ago

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | Community Interview Series: Debra White On Discipline, Identity, and the Work of Reclaiming the Self | MinneapoliMedia Deb White left Honeywell to save her soul. Now at 65 she trains elders, coaches the disconnected and builds strength as identity. Nobody is coming to save us. Get back to yourself.

Debra White left corporate life to reclaim purpose. Now at 65, she trains elders, restores confidence, and teaches that discipline is not punishment but a path back to self.
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4 days ago

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Building Economic Power and Community Stability in Minnesota | MinneapoliMedia Women across Minnesota sustain families, drive essential sectors, and build stability under pressure, forming the unseen economic foundation that keeps the state functioning.

Women built Minnesota’s education system and continue shaping its future, bridging policy, classrooms, and community impact every day.
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4 days ago

Christina’s Child Care Center Opens in Brooklyn Park, Turning a Vacant Lot Into Critical Community Infrastructure | MinneapoliMedia Christina’s Child Care Center opens in Brooklyn Park, turning a vacant lot into childcare infrastructure, expanding access, supporting families, to driving economic growth.

A vacant lot in Brooklyn Park has been transformed into Christina’s Child Care Center, expanding access for working families and addressing Minnesota’s growing childcare shortage.
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