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Hana Ikramuddin

Metro reporting intern | Metro

Hana Ikramuddin is a summer intern on the metro team. She is a senior at the University of Minnesota studying journalism and political science.

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A mural on Mercado Central location at 1515 E. Lake St. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minn.

The murals of Lake Street deter graffiti and celebrate culture

Dozens of murals along East Lake Street have popped up over the past few years as business owners try to fight vandalism with art.

One in custody in fatal shooting after gun tossed on WCCO rooftop

The incident occurred Sunday evening, leaving one man dead in downtown Minneapolis.
Aileen Johnson, with the Loring Park Safety Block Club, brought a group of Minneapolis police on a tour of the Woman’s Club during National Night Ou

Want to stop crime? Walk with us, say Minneapolis block clubs

Neighborhood groups are forming walking clubs to deter crime around the city.
Alisha, left and Isha Shah present Bharatanatyam Arangetram, Saturday, July 30, 2022 in Bloomington, Minn.

2,000-year-old dance connects Eden Prairie twins to their culture

Alisha and Isha Shah took to the stage Saturday as a culmination of eight years of practicing Indian classical dance.

2,000-year-old dance connects Eden Prairie twins to their culture

Sgt. Milton Hanna, a Medal of Honor recipient who enlisted in Minnesota, fought in the Civil War and died in 1913 at age 71. He is buried at Glenwood

Civil War gravestones get cleaned, repaired in Blue Earth County

More than 100 stones could be cleaned or replaced in the project funded from donations.
Emma and Brian Bellemare and their children Camden, 8, right, and Vienna, 5, left, biked to Vienna’s summer program before the adults went off to wo

Biking helps Minneapolis family travel happier, feel better

The Bellemares got rid of a car when they started using bikes more often.
A sign out front signals the main terminal entrance to the Rochester International Airport. Rochester departures dropped from 4,208 in 2018 to less th

Minnesota's regional airports grapple with pilot shortage

Rochester International, like many regional airports in the country, saw departures drop during the pandemic.

17-year-old shot and killed in Duluth, another teen arrested

The Duluth Police Department says this is an active and ongoing investigation.
Workers from Ultimate Events in Plymouth carry tent poles on Friday to set up three tents for the 40th Hmong International Freedom Festival, at McMurr

Hmong Freedom Festival celebrates 40th year in St. Paul

30,000 people are expected to attend the two-day event, which was paused for two years during the pandemic.
Louis Lontz takes a puff on the patio area of the Saloon in , Minn., on Thursday, June 23, 2022. There is a higher proportion of smokers in the LGBTQ

Health groups tackle tobacco use in the LGBT community

More than 30% of the LGBT community in Minnesota smoke. Organizations around the state are hoping to change that.
Crowned Friday, Rachel Evangelisto is the first Indigenous woman to be Miss Minnesota in the state pageant’s history.

First Indigenous woman crowned Miss Minnesota

Rachel Evangelisto is set to compete for Miss America in December.
This fall, when Minnesota voters head to the polls, they’ll see few actual contests for sheriff or county attorney despite the rise of public safety

Unopposed races dominate state's sheriff, county attorney contests

The majority of counties have only one candidate running for top law enforcement jobs.
Organizers say that more than 34,000 people gathered at U.S. Bank Stadium to observe Eid al-Adha in 2018.

'Super Eid' celebration returns to U.S. Bank Stadium

Organizers expect tens of thousands of people to gather at the stadium to celebrate the Muslim holiday.
A melting iceberg in Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada, June 14, 2014. A warming planet means less ice coverage of the Arctic Sea, which leaves polar bea

Her goal: Solo from Fort Snelling to Hudson Bay, 1,600 miles alone

A 26-year-old North Dakotan already has traveled roughly 180 miles by kayak in an attempt to reach Hudson Bay. She expects to finish her journey in August.