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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Removing One Camera Is Not Enough. Minnesota Needs Rules for License Plate Surveillance

Minnesota already regulates license plate readers, but this editorial argues statewide rules must go further on retention, transparency, audits and interstate data sharing.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Removing One Camera Is Not Enough. Minnesota Needs Rules for License Plate Surveillance

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Allina Doctors Begin Four-Day Strike at Mercy and Unity as Hospice Nurses Continue Separate Walkout

More than 150 Allina physicians began a four-day strike at Mercy and Unity hospitals as a separate seven-day walkout by more than 60 hospice nurses continues.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Allina Doctors Begin Four-Day Strike at Mercy and Unity as Hospice Nurses Continue Separate Walkout

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Concordia University, St. Paul Cuts Undergraduate Tuition by $5,500 Beginning in 2027

Concordia University, St. Paul, will cut undergraduate tuition by $5,500 to $21,700 beginning in 2027-28, while retaining merit scholarships.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Concordia University, St. Paul Cuts Undergraduate Tuition by $5,500 Beginning in 2027

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | Mhonpaj Lee Grew Up Wanting to Escape Farming. She Returned to Help Other Families Find Land.

Mhonpaj Lee once wanted to escape farming. She returned to build Mhonpaj’s Garden and help immigrant families gain land, food security and a place to call home.

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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | Mhonpaj Lee Grew Up Wanting to Escape Farming. She Returned to Help Other Families Find Land.

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Elon Musk’s xAI Asks Appeals Court to Block Minnesota Law Targeting AI-Generated Nude Images

xAI is asking a federal appeals court to block Minnesota’s AI nudification law while its constitutional challenge proceeds, after a district judge refused to suspend enforcement.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Elon Musk’s xAI Asks Appeals Court to Block Minnesota Law Targeting AI-Generated Nude Images

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Sues to Block Federal Rule Allowing Legal Use of Public Benefits to Count Against Immigrants

Minnesota has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a federal public-charge rule that would broaden consideration of immigrants’ use of public benefits in green-card cases.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Sues to Block Federal Rule Allowing Legal Use of Public Benefits to Count Against Immigrants

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Minneapolis Superintendent to Present Three School-Transformation Options That Could Include Closures

Minneapolis Public Schools will present three restructuring options that could close schools, move programs or change attendance patterns beginning in 2027-28.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Minneapolis Superintendent to Present Three School-Transformation Options That Could Include Closures

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Minnesota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul Fight Federal Attempt to End Operation Metro Surge Lawsuit

Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul are fighting federal attempt to dismiss their Operation Metro Surge lawsuit, arguing its effects continue and a similar deployment could return.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Minnesota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul Fight Federal Attempt to End Operation Metro Surge Lawsuit

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Oak Grove May Use Paper Voter Rosters in November Election

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled Oak Grove may use paper voter rosters in the November election, resolving its dispute with state and Anoka County election officials.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Oak Grove May Use Paper Voter Rosters in November Election

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA VOTER GUIDE | Early Voting for Minnesota’s November 3 Election Begins Friday

Minnesota voters can begin casting absentee ballots by mail or in person September 18 for the November 3 general election, with no excuse required.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA VOTER GUIDE | Early Voting for Minnesota’s November 3 Election Begins Friday

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Diesel Price Climbs Above $6 a Gallon, Increasing Pressure on Farmers, Truckers and Consumers

Minnesota diesel prices have climbed above $6 a gallon, increasing fuel costs for farmers, truckers and public agencies and potentially raising consumer prices.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Diesel Price Climbs Above $6 a Gallon, Increasing Pressure on Farmers, Truckers and Consumers

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ramsey County Declines Charges Against Saint Paul Officers Who Shot Armed Suspect on I-94 Ramp

Ramsey County will not charge two Saint Paul officers who shot and wounded an armed suspect in December, concluding their use of deadly force was legally justified.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ramsey County Declines Charges Against Saint Paul Officers Who Shot Armed Suspect on I-94 Ramp

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When Hospice Nurses and Doctors Strike Together, Minnesota Must Listen

Minnesota’s overlapping Allina hospice nurse and physician strikes raise broader questions about staffing, compensation, clinical authority and workers’ voices in patient care.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When Hospice Nurses and Doctors Strike Together, Minnesota Must Listen

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka County Job Training Center Receives Two Statewide Workforce Development Awards

Anoka County Job Training Center received two statewide awards recognizing its job-seeker events and work advancing skills-based hiring practices.

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

Brooklyn Park Police Body-Camera Audit Finds One Recording Was Deleted Earlier Than State Law Allows

An independent audit found Brooklyn Park police generally complied with body-camera laws, but one locker-room recording was deleted before the required 90-day retention period.

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

THE POWER OF HER | Bianca Dawkins Spent Years Chasing Belonging. Now She Builds It for a Living

Bianca Dawkins turned a childhood search for belonging into a life of building it for others through leadership, mentorship, community work and motherhood.

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THE POWER OF HER | Bianca Dawkins Spent Years Chasing Belonging. Now She Builds It for a Living

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ten-Woman ACCAP Team Strengthens the Network Supporting Anoka County Seniors

ACCAP’s 10-woman Senior Programs team helps Anoka County residents 60 and older access services, maintain their homes, reduce isolation and remain independent.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ten-Woman ACCAP Team Strengthens the Network Supporting Anoka County Seniors

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Critically Wounded in Daylight Shooting Near Mary Tyler Moore Statue in Downtown Minneapolis

A man was critically wounded in a daylight shooting near Nicollet Mall’s Mary Tyler Moore statue, with police arresting a suspected shooter nearby.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Critically Wounded in Daylight Shooting Near Mary Tyler Moore Statue in Downtown Minneapolis

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Federal Government Seeks to Stop Minneapolis Distributor From Handling Food, Medicine and Infant Formula

Federal authorities are seeking to stop Gold Star Distribution from handling FDA-regulated products until alleged pest infestations and sanitation problems are corrected.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Federal Government Seeks to Stop Minneapolis Distributor From Handling Food, Medicine and Infant Formula

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Guardians Overpower Twins 9-2 as Royce Lewis Leaves With Shoulder Soreness

Cleveland hit three home runs and beat Minnesota 9-2, chasing Joe Ryan after four innings as Royce Lewis exited with left shoulder soreness.

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