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Lopsided grants on Iron Range spark questions of favoritism

The program intended to foster economic growth on the Iron Range has given more money per capita in the past five years for projects in influential state Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk's district than any other — by about one-third, according to a review of public records.
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Immigrant detentions, requests for relief rise in Minnesota

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At the downtown Minneapolis Target store, lines slowly inched forward Saturday after the retailer reported problems with its cash registers.
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Target checkout systems back up after hourslong outage Saturday

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Pentagon buries digital land mines in Russia's power grid

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Children's Hospitals, nurses reach 3-year agreement

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Conservation Corps volunteer Sarah Curran planted and marked trees in southeast Minnesota.
Anthony Souffle, Star Tribune
Conservation Corps volunteer Sarah Curran planted and marked trees in southeast Minnesota.
WARM FRONT: CONFRONTING A CHANGING CLIMATE

Invasive grasses choke birds' habitat as climate changes

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Fluctuating levels on Mississippi, ushered in by warming climate, doom floodplain forests.
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Twins right fielder Marwin Gonzalez celebrated his two-run homer in the fifth inning Saturday night.
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Twins' comeback against Royals makes Odorizzi a 10-game winner

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Twins star Joe Mauer fought back tears as he spoke during the Twins' pregame ceremony to retire his No. 7 Saturday.
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Scoggins: With number retired, Mauer is no match for this moment

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  • Joe Mauer's speech from the Twins' ceremony to retire his No. 7
Five St. Paul police officers were fired after allegedly failing to stop an assault by a former St. Paul officer, Tou Cha, at Checkerbar Food & Liquor
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Lawyer for ex-cop says evidence on fired officers wasn't provided

Grant Wilson prepared to install a toilet in a house for Minnetonka’s Senior Community Services.
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Funding for nonprofits serving elders shrinks as population grows

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