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DFL and GOP dissect one-party Minnesota legislative session

The two parties saw it as either “progress” or “overreach.” Updated 52 minutes ago

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Minneapolis school engages parents to boost reading success

A bottom-up effort by sixth-grade teachers raised scores at the heavily Latino Andersen School in Minneapolis. Now supporters are seeking the money to expand from a homegrown effort dependent on extra commitment by teachers to a district-supported pilot for Andersen’s grades five through eight. Updated 10:53 PM

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Twins fall to Braves in 10 innings

A two-run rally put the Twins in position to break a six-game losing streak but the Braves won it in their half of the 10th inning on a Freddie Freeman single Updated a moment ago

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Ramsey County ends purchasing partnership with St. Paul Updated 8:34 PM
Senate panel OKs bill with path to citizenship for millions in U.S. illegally Updated 10:07 PM
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AP photographer Sue Ogrocki was at the Plaza Towers Elementary School destroyed by a tornado Monday, and saw rescuers pulling... Updated 9:01 PM

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Wolves stay put at No. 9 in NBA draft lottery

Kevin Love hoped to bring some luck to the team, but it wound up right where it started. Cleveland won the lottery, jumping two slots. Full storyFull story Updated 17 minutes ago

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Remodeler finds comic book worth $100K in wall at Elbow Lake house

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Mall of America nets up to $250 million in tax breaks

A planned $1.5 billion expansion at the Mall of America calls for the Bloomington behemoth to double its size with more stores, movie theaters, hotels, and maybe a water park. Full storyFull story Updated 9:15 PM

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Permanent transit funding takes a back seat

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Search for Oklahoma tornado survivors nearly complete

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Anderson: Minnesotans are waiting for Dayton's decision

While campaigning, Gov. Mark Dayton said, “I just want everyone to know that if I’m governor, the sportsmen and women of this state are going to have a friend in the governor’s office." Full storyFull story Updated 10:40 PM

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Walker's Music & Movies returns with road flicks, rocker chicks

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