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Metro Transit suspends bus service due to icy conditions
The 87 bus, which runs from Ford parkway to Cleveland avenue, has been canceled Wednesday morning due to icy road conditions (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Student loan borrowers and small business owners to see tax breaks in new bill
The roof of the Minnesota State Capitol building, where the MN house voted to conform the state tax code to the federal tax code (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Felony rape case dismissed after prosecutor admits to lying to judge
The entry to the Hennepin County Government Center (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) The Hennepin County Attorney’s office dropped a felony...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 9, 20231 min read
There’s snow place like Minnesota
Workers clear the sidewalk on Ford Parkway in St. Paul after a major snowstorm blew through the city. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) The...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 7, 20231 min read
Minnesota House DFL unveils cannabis legalization bill
Angela Dawson, a co-founder of 40 Acre Cooperative, speaks at the MN capitol Thursday (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) DFL members of the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 5, 20232 min read
MPD evicts Quarry homeless camp after delay
A sign that was tied to a makeshift barricade in front of "The Quarry" encampment. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) The City of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Dec 30, 20221 min read
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