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Who's who in Minneapolis' most politically diverse city council race

By Peter Callaghan | 10/20/17

The race to replace Jacob Frey in Ward 3 features four candidates, including two DFLers, one Green Party candidate, and a member of the Socialist Alternative movement. 

Arts & Culture

Zuluzuluu's Greg Grease on his new solo album, his love for the Mississippi River — and what it means to be a WZRD

By Xan Holston | 10/20/17
Community Voices

World hunger is increasing thanks to wars and climate change

By Leah Samberg | 10/20/17
New Americans

Telling the story of Minnesota’s Romanian community, one documentary at a time

By Ibrahim Hirsi | 10/20/17
Twin Cities Business

It’s only a matter of time until opioid addiction becomes big problem for Minnesota's workforce

By Burl Gilyard | 10/20/17
Artscape

Skylark to present transgender opera; Art is My Weapon: MN at Gamut Gallery

By Pamela Espeland | 10/20/17
The pathogen perils of adding ice and water to your drinks
Second Opinion

The pathogen perils of adding ice and lemon slices to your drinks

By Susan Perry | 10/20/17
Community Voices

Nolan is taking big political risks with his sulfide-mining support

By Suzanne Winckler | 10/20/17

I assume his calculus is that he can get away with insulting and alienating people like me — constituent-voters who support 90% of his agenda but oppose sulfide-ore mining in the BWCA watershed.

MinnPost Quiz

This week's MinnPost Quiz: flights, lights and delights

By Andrew Minck | 10/20/17

Test your news IQ with the MinnPost Quiz.

Education

Whatever happened to time-outs? Minneapolis and St. Paul districts still suspend hundreds of elementary students each year

By Erin Hinrichs | 10/19/17

During the 2015-16 school year, the Minneapolis Public Schools district reported 986 K-5 suspensions; St. Paul Public Schools reported 1,833. Both are trying to lower the numbers.

Politics & Policy

In today’s GOP, even disaster relief has become controversial

By Sam Brodey | 10/19/17

Is a disaster-aid vote the right time to reform federal programs?

Twin Cities Business

Do the Twin Cities really need another Target store?

By Burl Gilyard | 10/19/17

The company certainly thinks so. It’s newest local location, in Uptown Minneapolis, is one of 11 small-format Target stores opening this week. 

Artscape

Liquid Music to feature Rafiq Bhatia's 'Breaking English'; 22 stops in 13th Annual Studio ARTour

By Pamela Espeland | 10/19/17

ALSO: “Life’s Parade” at the Red Eye Theater; The Sphinx Virtuosi at the Ordway; Ai Weiwei’s “The Human Flow” at the Lagoon; and more.

The Glean

The Glean

Minneapolis Council passes short-term rental regulations

By MinnPost staff | 10/20/17

Plus: woman found on fire in Duluth; charges added in Willmar pig-foot incident; former Crossroads residents reach settlement with landlords; and more.

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