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Group homes and state spending on them boom in Brooklyn Park
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (199+ words) The family of a teen who suffered lifelong injuries after a St. Paul rec center worker shot him has reached a $9.5 million settlement with the city, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The documentation of what happened during Operation Metro…...
A bicyclist’s DIY project brings light to darkened Midtown Greenway
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (736+ words) One bike rider offers a light in the darkness, a beacon of safety in a struggling part of'Minneapolis. "I ride the Midtown Greenway pretty much every day. The lights have been out for well over a year, if not two,…...
Brooklyn Park DFLers launch campaigns to fill Hortman's seat
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (227+ words) MinnPost's reporting is always free, but it isn't free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. A Hennepin County prosecutor and former Brooklyn Park City Council member are among those planning to run…...