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Freighter ship taking on water after underwater collision on Lake Superior
A ship carrying iron ore across Lake Superior collided with something underwater Saturday morning, puncturing the vessel and allowing water inside, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The Michipicoten, a carrier ship longer than two football fields, began taking on water around 6:53 a.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard said. The ship is 35 miles southwest of Isle Royale and at least 22 people are on board.
Boat crews, a helicopter and the Edwin H. Gott are en route to the scene. Coast Guard officials said pumps aboard the Michipicoten have removed some water on board.
The ship is carrying taconite, a low-grade iron ore often mined from the Mesabi Iron Range. The Department of Natural Resources says those ships sail to Indiana, Ohio and other steel-making towns around the Great Lakes where it’s melted into steel.
None of the taconite on board the Michipicoten is believed to have spilled so far.
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NE Minneapolis artists push back against city plans for added sidewalks and green space
The city’s project focuses on about eight blocks of road in an area north of Broadway Street and east of Monroe Street, where many of the roads were last rebuilt more than 100 years ago.
Long ago, it was an area where lightbulbs, heating equipment, mattresses and other items were manufactured. Its old warehouses have since become occupied by artists, who moved in after being displaced by development in the North Loop, and a smattering of breweries, eateries and other public spaces.
Anna Becker, the executive director of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association, said this artist enclave is one of the few in the U.S. to be zoned industrial and not anchored by a big museum or gallery.
“It’s very rare,” she said.
Quincy Street is perhaps the best-known stretch in the area and is an example of what makes it a challenge to redevelop. A small collection of spots for drinks and food, along with a gym, runs next to artist workspaces, which field supply deliveries on a regular basis.
That means trucks are often in the area and foot traffic is not heavy, residents said. There are no sidewalks for much of the block, and vehicles are forced to drive slow because the road is narrow, uneven and patchy with brick.
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Rep. Dean Phillips feels good despite Democrats still being mad at him, he says
He said there is no incentive for bipartisanship anymore in Washington, arguing that his friendship with Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson, of South Dakota, was used against him in a primary race this year.
He accused both parties of colluding to stifle any third-party competition, characterizing them as private corporations that have formed a duopoly and do not answer to voters.
Without any third party, he said, it’s impossible for anyone to climb the ranks in either party without making concessions to their values and principles. They must either be an ideological match or enact a “hostile takeover” to reach a leadership position.
To improve things, Phillips encouraged voters to turn out for primary elections, support ranked-choice voting and help end gerrymandering.
“If we don’t have competition, I can guarantee you this will get worse, not better,” he said.
“He is a voice of reason, compassion,” said Michael Thiel, of Plymouth, who called himself a big fan of Congressman Dean Phillips at the Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii)
For his last question of the evening, Phillips sifted through a container of handwritten questions from the audience to find a difficult one. He picked a question about the Israel-Hamas war.