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Robot delivery approved for the U of M campus

Robot delivery approved for the U of M campus

The Minneapolis City Council Thursday approved a one-year pilot program for personal delivery devices — small delivery robots that travel on sidewalks and road shoulders. Council members say they’re listening to safety and labor concerns as the project rolls out.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis honors Bernadette Anderson with commemorative street on city‘s north side

Minneapolis honors Bernadette Anderson with commemorative street on city‘s north side

A north Minneapolis street will bear the name of Bernadette Anderson, an outspoken advocate for civil rights for African Americans. Anderson also had a reputation for offering tough love and for keeping an open door to young people who need help, including an upstart musician who went by the name Prince.
by Brandt Williams

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposes $1.88 billion budget

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposes $1.88 billion budget

Frey called 2025-2026 a “difficult budgetary cycle,” squeezed by “higher but necessary” labor costs, the absence of COVID-19 relief funds and a changed tax base as commercial property values have declined. 
by Cari Spencer

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In the Twin Cities, mapping the warming urban heat island to prepare for an even hotter future

In the Twin Cities, mapping the warming urban heat island to prepare for an even hotter future

This summer, volunteers collected detailed temperature and humidity data across Hennepin and Ramsey counties. It’s part of an effort to map the urban heat island in the Twin Cities to help plan for climate change-fueled extreme heat.
by Dan Kraker

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Leaders celebrate completion of public housing sprinkler installations

Leaders celebrate completion of public housing sprinkler installations

Nearly five years ago, a fire at a Minneapolis public housing high-rise killed six people. On Monday, officials said they’ve met their goal of installing fire suppression systems in every public housing complex.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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