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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Four Family Members Dead in Hopkins and Burnsville Killings Linked by Police

Police say a Hopkins man killed his wife, 7-year-old daughter and a 78-year-old relative before taking his own life. Six daycare children were unharmed.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Four Family Members Dead in Hopkins and Burnsville Killings Linked by Police

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Frey Proposes 11.3 Percent Minneapolis Property Tax Levy Increase and Elimination of About 100 City Positions

Frey’s $2.3 billion Minneapolis budget proposes an 11.3% property tax levy increase, about 100 position cuts and more than $20 million in spending reductions.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Frey Proposes 11.3 Percent Minneapolis Property Tax Levy Increase and Elimination of About 100 City Positions

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Blaine Council to Consider Karl Dungs USA Manufacturing and Warehouse Proposal

Blaine will consider Karl Dungs USA’s proposal for office, manufacturing and warehouse operations, with a public hearing set for Aug. 17.

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA COMMUNITY INTERVIEW SERIES | Preserving the Architecture of Resistance: Trahern Crews and the Evolution of Modern Civil Rights in Minnesota

Trahern Crews reflects on hip-hop, civil rights, reparations, farming and political organizing, revealing how collective uplift shaped his work in Minnesota.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA COMMUNITY INTERVIEW SERIES | Preserving the Architecture of Resistance: Trahern Crews and the Evolution of Modern Civil Rights in Minnesota

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Political Glass Ceiling Didn’t Crack Tuesday. Women Walked Through It.

Minnesota made history Tuesday as women won both major-party nominations for governor and U.S. Senate, permanently resetting the state’s political landscape.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Political Glass Ceiling Didn’t Crack Tuesday. Women Walked Through It.

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Collecting School Supplies and Children’s Clothing for August 16 Community Swap

Coon Rapids is collecting school supplies and gently used kids’ clothing through Friday for an Aug. 16 community swap helping local families.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Collecting School Supplies and Children’s Clothing for August 16 Community Swap

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Peggy Flanagan Defeats Angie Craig, Will Face Michele Tafoya for Minnesota’s Open U.S. Senate Seat

Peggy Flanagan defeated Angie Craig in Minnesota’s DFL Senate primary and will face Republican Michele Tafoya for the open U.S. Senate seat.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Peggy Flanagan Defeats Angie Craig, Will Face Michele Tafoya for Minnesota’s Open U.S. Senate Seat

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Lisa Demuth Defeats Trump-Endorsed Mike Lindell, Advances to Face Amy Klobuchar for Governor

Lisa Demuth defeated Trump-endorsed Mike Lindell in Minnesota’s GOP primary, advancing to a November showdown with DFL nominee Amy Klobuchar.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Lisa Demuth Defeats Trump-Endorsed Mike Lindell, Advances to Face Amy Klobuchar for Governor

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ilhan Omar Wins Minneapolis-Area DFL Primary With More Than 80 Percent of Vote

Ilhan Omar cruised to victory with more than 80% of the vote in Minnesota’s 5th District DFL primary, defeating four challengers.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ilhan Omar Wins Minneapolis-Area DFL Primary With More Than 80 Percent of Vote

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Six Minneapolis Beaches Closed Over Blue-Green Algae and Elevated E. Coli

Six Minneapolis beaches are closed after blue-green algae or elevated E. coli were detected at Cedar Lake, Bde Maka Ska and Lake Hiawatha.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Six Minneapolis Beaches Closed Over Blue-Green Algae and Elevated E. Coli

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Saint Paul Man Dies Four Days After Downtown Sidewalk Assault; Police Investigating Homicide

Saint Paul police are investigating a homicide after Isaiah J. Wilson, 61, died four days after an apparent sidewalk assault near Dorothy Day Place.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Saint Paul Man Dies Four Days After Downtown Sidewalk Assault; Police Investigating Homicide

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Coon Rapids Tue. Aug 11 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Soul of the North Star State: Why We Vote Today

On Primary Election Day, MinneapoliMedia calls on Minnesotans to vote with conscience, reject division and choose integrity, community and stewardship.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Soul of the North Star State: Why We Vote Today

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