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After big U.S. win, cricket craze comes to Minnesota
The USA cricket team has just beat global powerhouse Pakistan in a World Cup match. Masaood Yunus, president of the Minnesota Cricket Association, said the win marks for him that the moment “has finally arrived” for cricket in the U.S.
Here are a few items in the proposed contract between Minneapolis and the police union
The city of Minneapolis has released its tentative contract with the city’s police union. The agreement would give officers a substantial boost in pay in exchange for more control over staffing by the city’s police chief. 
Meetings planned on nitrate contamination in southeast Minnesota water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared state agencies need to take additional steps to protect drinking water in southeast Minnesota. The region’s karst geology makes wells especially susceptible to nitrate contamination from fertilizer, manure and wastewater.
Arts Briefs: Breakdancing finds a home
This week: BRKFST, a breakdance-inspired dance company, has relocated to The Walker Art Center; The American Swedish Institute introduces “Karin Larsson: Let the Hand Be Seen”; The Museum of Russian Art examines gender in Soviet art; and more!
Safety investigators want more technology to prevent close calls on runways
The NTSB says an air traffic controller’s mistake led to a near collision of two jets on a runway in Texas last year. Investigators say critical safety technology might have prevented the incident.
Life as a teen without social media isn’t easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline
The damaging consequences of social media are increasingly well documented, so some parents are trying to raise their children with restrictions or blanket bans on social media use. 
Jay Cooke Swinging Bridge celebrates its centennial with free park day, summer of events
In honor of the bridge’s big birthday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is celebrating with a summer of educational programming and events for park visitors. It all kicks off with Free Park Day on Saturday.
Northern Minnesota communities brace for possible Canadian border workers strike
Northern Minnesota communities are bracing for a possible strike by Canadian border workers that could delay traffic at border crossings. A strike that was authorized to begin June 7 is on hold until Wednesday as mediation continues.