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Heat has forced organizers to cancel Twin Cities races that draw up to 20,000 runners
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A forecast that record high temperatures and humidity would create “extreme and dangerous” conditions prompted organizers to cancel two long-distance races Sunday in Minnesota's two largest cities that were expected to draw up to 20,000 runners. The Medtronic...
Jeffers and Ryan lead AL Central champion Twins to 9-3 win over Angels
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers homered, tripled and drove in three runs to back a strong outing by Joe Ryan on Sunday as the Minnesota Twins pulled away late for a 9-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. After a 50-minute rain delay, Jeffers and Max Kepler each hit a two-run homer in...
Minneapolis plans to transfer city property to Native American tribe for treatment center
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis officials intend to transfer two city-owned properties to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa, which plans to build an addiction treatment center at the site. Mayor Jacob Frey announced the plan Thursday to sell the two parcels to the Red Lake Band for $1...
Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials on Thursday approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes. The state Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel...
First Bob Ross TV painting, completed in a half an hour, goes on sale for nearly $10 million
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — What would Bob Ross think? The artist who brought painting to the people, with works completed for PBS viewers in less than a half-hour with little more than a large bristle brush, putty knife and plenty of encouragement, certainly wouldn’t have envisioned one...
General Mills: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — General Mills Inc. (GIS) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $673.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had profit of $1.14. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.09 per...
Prosecutor begins to review whether Minnesota trooper's shooting of Black man was justified
An investigation into a Minnesota trooper fatally shooting a Black man has wrapped up, and now it is up to prosecutors to decide if charges are warranted. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that the Minnesota Public Safety Department’s Bureau of Criminal...
Apogee Enterprises: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $33.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $1.52. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.36...
Minneapolis budget plan includes millions for new employees as part of police reform effort
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Complying with court orders to end racist and unconstitutional policing in Minneapolis will require hiring nearly three dozen new workers at a cost of millions of dollars each year for years to come, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday. The...
Delta Air Lines employees work up a sweat at boot camp, learning how to de-ice planes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines has learned that summer is a good time to prepare for winter — and how to de-ice planes so they can keep flying safely in freezing temperatures. Every summer, Delta brings about 400 workers to Minneapolis to a three-day summer de-ice "boot...
