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Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Activates Work-Zone Speed Cameras on I-35W, Warning Drivers 10 MPH Over Limit

Minnesota has activated work-zone speed cameras on I-35W in Burnsville, mailing warnings to vehicles recorded traveling at least 10 mph over the limit.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Activates Work-Zone Speed Cameras on I-35W, Warning Drivers 10 MPH Over Limit

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Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Minnesota Challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Minnesota challenge to federal and state protections for Native children, leaving the state-court decisions intact.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Minnesota Challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act

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Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ramsey Man Charged in Attacks on Two Teenage Girls Hours Apart in Ramsey and Coon Rapids

Oliver Joseph Butcher, 20, faces three felony charges after prosecutors allege he attacked two teenage girls hours apart in Ramsey and Coon Rapids.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ramsey Man Charged in Attacks on Two Teenage Girls Hours Apart in Ramsey and Coon Rapids

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Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Green Line Homicide Victim Identified as Police Say Cameras Captured Suspect and Arrest Could Be Close

Police have identified Green Line homicide victim Joseph Denny Nezperce as investigators say transit cameras captured the suspected shooter and an arrest may be close.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Green Line Homicide Victim Identified as Police Say Cameras Captured Suspect and Arrest Could Be Close

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Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Vance Boelter's Minnesota Murder Trial Delayed Until May 2027 as Defense Confronts Massive Evidence Record

Vance Boelter’s Minnesota murder trial has been delayed until May 2027 after defense attorneys said the massive evidence record required more preparation time.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Vance Boelter's Minnesota Murder Trial Delayed Until May 2027 as Defense Confronts Massive Evidence Record

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Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Killing 19-Year-Old at Minneapolis Park

Seneca Jones was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the 2025 shooting death of 19-year-old Darnell Mapp at a Minneapolis park.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Killing 19-Year-Old at Minneapolis Park

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Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Vikings Lose Starting Guard Donovan Jackson to Torn Meniscus After 4-0 Start

The undefeated Vikings lost starting guard Donovan Jackson to a torn meniscus, with surgery expected to sideline the second-year lineman for most or all of the regular season.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Vikings Grind Past Dolphins 15-10, Reach 4-0 Without Scoring a Touchdown

The Vikings improved to 4-0 without scoring a touchdown, riding five Will Reichard field goals and a defense that held Miami to 198 yards.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Domestic Violence Awareness Must Lead to Safety, Accountability and a Way Out

MinneapoliMedia calls on Minnesota to turn Domestic Violence Awareness Month into year-round action through safe housing, informed policing, effective courts and survivor support.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 5 2026

THE POWER OF HER | Evon Inyang Wants Minnesota to Ask What Happens to the Relationship After the Baby Arrives

Evon Inyang is expanding Minnesota’s postpartum conversation to include relationship health, cultural context, mental load and the essential role of supporting partners.

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THE POWER OF HER | Evon Inyang Wants Minnesota to Ask What Happens to the Relationship After the Baby Arrives

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Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Passenger Fatally Shot Aboard Green Line Train, Gunman Leaves Before Police Arrive

A passenger was fatally shot aboard an eastbound Green Line train Saturday night, and police say the suspected gunman left before officers arrived.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Passenger Fatally Shot Aboard Green Line Train, Gunman Leaves Before Police Arrive

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Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Lilian Chebii Shatters 25-Year Women's Record as More Than 30,000 Sign Up for Twin Cities Marathon Weekend

Lilian Chebii shattered a 25-year Twin Cities Marathon women’s record with a 2:25:26 finish, while Victor Shitsama won the men’s race in his marathon debut. startribune.com

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Four Rochester Businesses Close as City Weighs $500,000 Lifeline During Massive Downtown Construction

Rochester may add $500,000 in aid for businesses disrupted by Link BRT construction after four Second Street businesses closed this year.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Four Rochester Businesses Close as City Weighs $500,000 Lifeline During Massive Downtown Construction

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Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Indigenous Peoples Task Force Opens $12 Million Minneapolis Center Built Around Health, Art and Community

Indigenous Peoples Task Force has opened a $12 million Minneapolis center bringing Indigenous health, arts, youth theater, environmental education and community programs together.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Indigenous Peoples Task Force Opens $12 Million Minneapolis Center Built Around Health, Art and Community

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Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Attorney General Warns Google Data Center Deal Could Shift More Than $1 Billion in Costs to Xcel Customers

Minnesota’s attorney general warns Xcel’s proposed Google data-center agreement could shift more than $1 billion in costs to other electricity customers.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Attorney General Warns Google Data Center Deal Could Shift More Than $1 Billion in Costs to Xcel Customers

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