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The cooling system that keeps ice frozen at the National Sports Center’s Super Rink is 28 years old, and officials say replacing it has become a critical infrastructure need. State legislators are seeking bonding money for the project, but the request comes during a year when infrastructure needs across Minnesota exceed the funding likely to be available. Jayme Murphy, director of health, data and analytics for the National Sports Center, said the Super Rink is a state-owned building and is eligible for state bonding funds. ...

Tiffany Jacobsen speaks during the Growing Change Together fundraiser on April 22 at Storyteller Cafe in Blaine, where she shared her experience surviving trafficking as a child. Original Article

Andrea Donaldson during a talk with the Blaine Police Department. Original Article

Raffle items at Storyteller Cafe’s Growing Change Together fundraiser. Original Article

A family sits in a corner of Storyteller Cafe. Original Article

A poster showing bullet pointed information about human trafficking. Original Article

People sit near the stage during Growing Change Together. Original Article

Storyteller Cafe was packed for the Growing Change Together fundraiser the evening of April 23. Original Article

Inside a Blaine cafe on the evening of April 23, survivors and police delivered the same warning: human trafficking can begin in familiar places — a home, a hotel room, a gaming app or a phone screen. The Growing Change Together fundraiser, held at Storyteller Cafe, brought together survivors, police and community members to raise awareness about human trafficking and signs that someone may be at risk. The fundraiser supported the Stories Foundation, which works to combat human trafficking. ...

Sen. Andrew Matthews, R-Princeton, has introduced a bill that would provide St. Francis with a $3 million grant for water and sewer improvements along Highway 47 from Cree Street to 241st Avenue. The funding, which would come from state bonding, was presented to the Senate Transportation Committee on April 22. St. Francis Mayor Mark Vogel, testifying before the committee, said the city needs to replace existing water and wastewater lines, some of which date back to 1979. ...