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New rules for Minnesota police on rape calls

Law enforcement officers responding to sexual assaults in Minnesota would be expected to follow strict new protocols — including the best ways to gather evidence and interview victims — under a draft policy prepared for the state's police licensing board.

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Continued rise in Minn. suicides prompts plea for better prevention

Ted Kornder is a farmer who is working with MnDOT to maintain a living fence along Hwy. 169 in Belle Plaine. In Kornder’s case, it’s several rows

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MnDOT program puts corn to use to help shield roads from snow

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'There's a lot we'd like to see finished': Majority of St. Paul City Council seeking re-election

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Officer who lied about search warrant no longer works for Eden Prairie

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Postal worker pleads guilty to federal charge for firing into Minneapolis Federal Reserve during fireworks
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Local DMV offices bear brunt of costs from MNLARS system
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Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill Washington, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, after a second closed-door interview with two R — J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press

Ex-FBI head Comey blasts GOP over Trump's attacks on FBI

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Former FBI director James Comey on Monday accused President Donald Trump of trying "to burn down the entire FBI" and charged that congressional Republicans were willing accomplices for failing to challenge him.

Kris Overby and Magnus Rydholm stayed at a Minneapolis hotel while nailing down the logistics for a trip they're planning. They will bring 30 Swedes t

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New business aims to mend broken family trees, from Sweden to Minnesota

Forty seconds after the opening faceoff Saturday, Wild defenseman Matt Dumba took on Calgary’s Matthew Tkachuk. Dumba didn't play in the second or t

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Just as Koivu returns, Wild loses top-scoring defenseman Dumba

Wolves rookie guard Josh Okogie made a spectacular descent from the hoop after dunking in the second quarter on Kings forward Harry Giles.

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Wolves return to comforts of home with resounding rout of Kings

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Barron's Chris Kroeze channels Sweet Home Wis. in 'The Voice' finale

The singer from western Wisconsin also sang an emotional original tune ahead of Tuesday's final tally in the NBC contest.

Clockwise from top left: senior Emily Covert, Minneapolis Washburn girls’ cross-country, who also won the honor last year; junior Megan Phillip, Edi

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Speedy, precise, perfect: Fall Metro Players of the Year

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Counterpoint: Sorry, but our state budget surplus isn't what it appears

When you look at in "structural" terms and consider things like an expiring health care provider tax, that $1.5 billion fades quickly. Minnesota will need sound, bipartisan fiscal decisionmaking.

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