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The city's new ranked-choice voting system was more of a factor in the race for two at-large City Council seats.

The inaugural Bloomington Pride event — billed as a family-friendly event centered around love and acceptance — drew the ire of protesters who said it was inappropriate for children and that the city shouldn't be footing the bill.

Copy shortlink: The state police officers association and the leader of a Bloomington political committee are criticizing a city human rights commissioner for describing a recent pro-police rally as fascist. Commissioner Anita Smithson tweeted that she drove by Bloomington Civic Plaza on July 25 during the second annual Back the Blue rally, which she called a "fascist organized rally." Smithson, who was appointed to the commission in March, said last year's rally was organized with ACT for America, classified as an anti-Muslim hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Cen...

KSTP-TV A nearly 10-mile stretch of the interstate will see improvements, including the addition of MnPASS Express Lanes to help cut down on rush hour traffic, roadway safety upgrades and new pavement to give drivers a smoother ride.  Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke about the project in Bloomington Monday, saying lawmakers have fought for this funding for years.  "I'm excited about this. It's showing that we are investing in our infrastructure in the Twin Cities as people are starting to get back to work. We know we want to have a system that works for the future," Klobuchar said.  Up to 8,500 f...

KSTP-TV A nearly 10-mile stretch of the interstate will see improvements, including the addition of MnPASS Express Lanes to help cut down on rush hour traffic, roadway safety upgrades and new pavement to give drivers a smoother ride.  Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke about the project in Bloomington Monday, saying lawmakers have fought for this funding for years.  "I'm excited about this. It's showing that we are investing in our infrastructure in the Twin Cities as people are starting to get back to work. We know we want to have a system that works for the future," Klobuchar said.  Up to 8,500 f...