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

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

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Wolves return to comforts of home with resounding rout of Kings

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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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