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Noor trial reveals deep fracture between Mpls. police, County Attorney's Office

Experienced attorneys say they have never seen such deep conflict between a law enforcement agency and prosecutor revealed in a Minnesota courtroom.

Local

DNR officer dies after falling from boat into a lake near Pine City

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Steam rises from an Xcel Energy power plant in St. Paul.

Business

Technology, cost could hamper efforts for carbon-free grid in Minnesota

12:10pm

Local

Mining firm to pay $500,000 for air pollution on Minnesota's Iron Range

Local

Man run over, killed by light-rail train in Minneapolis

8:38am

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Man charged with threatening Congress members over phone
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Man dies when vehicle hits tree, lands in pond in Bloomington
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Attorney General William Barr testifies before a subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee about the Justice Department’s 2020 budget requ — Melissa Lyttle, New York Times

Legal dispute between Mueller, Barr drove end of investigation

10:14am

When Robert Mueller presented his findings without reaching a decision about President Trump and obstruction of justice, Attorney General William Barr decided that Trump had not. The legal disagreement opens the door to further political fights over presidential power.

Variety

Young Minnesotans with 'climate grief' are feeling anxiety – and taking action

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At Cream and Amber bookstore in Hopkins, customers can sip a beer while they browse the shelves.

Variety

As 3 Twin Cities indie bookstores have closed, 3 have opened

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A container of Icelandic Provisions Skyr blueberry yogurt.

Business

Icelandic eclipses Greek as the new hot yogurt trend

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Nathan Lockwood, Malcolm Lockwood, 3, Ian Lockwood, 9, and Daisy Cross in their new kitchen in NE Mpls. house on MSP home tour

How a 'dump,' a drug den and a 'weird' house became 3 cool Twin Cities homes

Resourceful homeowners who tackled extensive renovations will open their doors during the Minneapolis & St. Paul Home Tour.

According to a large genetic study released on Thursday, April 4, 2019, drinking alcohol raises the risk of high blood pressure and stroke, debunking

Science

Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking

10:18am

Opinion

U.S. Air Force planes sprayed Agent Orange over a jungle area in South Vietnam in 1966. The chemical defoliant was used during the Vietnam War and has

Legacies of Vietnam: Let us help the continuing victims of Agent Orange

My husband, a Vietnam vet who was exposed to Agent Orange and died in 2006, dedicated his benefits to aid an affected group that got scant help: people in Vietnam. Now, the U.S. is stepping up, too.

Sports