State high court: Bloomington trash hauling plan can be put to vote
The Minnesota Supreme Court's ruling is a victory for Hands Off Our Cans, a residents' group opposed to Bloomington's organized trash collection system.
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Sheriff: Teen admits setting fire to 120-year-old church in Melrose
Parishioners now must ask why as they debate whether to rebuild or restore.
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Owner of Dearing Mansion wins a reprieve from St. Paul City Council
The St. Paul City Council put off a decision about his license until later this month.
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Police video shows officers shooting man with knife in Mpls. City Hall
"Drop the knife," police are heard saying repeatedly to the young man before they shoot.
Released police video shows officers shooting man with knife in Mpls. interrogation room
"Drop the knife," police are heard saying repeatedly to the young man before they shoot.
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Despite Trump's reversal, Minn. activists say fight over immigration policies isn't over
The battle of over separating immigrant children from their parents may be over but Minnesota activists and others say the bigger fight over proposed immigration reforms and policies is still on.
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Thursday traffic: Major delays continue on I-94 in Maple Grove, Mpls.
Traffic on eastbound I-94 is getting back up to freeway speed after a wreck in the vicinity of Hwy. 610 in Maple Grove has cleared.
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Latest on Twin Cities road construction and detours
The annual road construction season has most of the Twin Cities detouring at every turn this summer.
Jailed driver had license taken away before crash killed 2 in Mpls. alley
The defendant's history includes drunken driving convictions, driving after license was canceled.
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MSP explores big changes in pricing, service to lure travelers back to ramps
Travelers may be able to prebook parking online and choose from an array of options with different price tags: remote lot? rooftop? closest to the door?
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Gun-control bus tour aims to register young Minnesota voters
Parkland, Fla., students are expected to arrive Sunday.
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Renee Sue Lureen, caregiver to countless kids, dies at 60
Lureen, who ran a small child care business out of her home in Shakopee for almost 20 years, died suddenly May 28 from a heart condition. She was 60.
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One killed, one injured when their motorcycle crashes with semi in Bloomington
A 65-year-old man was killed Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle crashed with a semitrailer truck in Bloomington.
Each year, hundreds of Minnesotans are beaten, sexually assaulted or robbed in senior care homes. Their cases are seldom investigated, leaving families in the dark.
Minn. voting chief urges U.S. senators to shore up election security
Secretary of State Simon urges U.S. senators to stay "ahead of the bad guys."
Bicyclist in critical condition after being hit by car in St. Paul
A bicyclist was in critical condition after she was struck by a car in St. Paul on Monday evening.
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Hennepin County seeks civil commitment for mother whose children were placed in protective custody
Her four children are in protective custody.
St. Paul to build safety wall along Wabasha bluff
Wabasha Street is still closed because of rock slide.
Murder charges follow overdoses of women from Edina, Ramsey
Two young daughters were in the house when police found the woman dead.
St. Paul police chief wants to hire 50 new officers over two years
City Council signals support for Axtell's two-year rollout plan.
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More than 1,500 miles of bike trails line railroad beds and cross public lands.
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Minnesota State affirms tuition freeze for colleges and universities
Community college fees the same as 2012-13.
All aboard: Eau Claire to St. Paul train is in works
The bold idea may seem far-fetched given the travails of publicly bankrolled transit projects in the Twin Cities. But the West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition has been working on the idea for nearly two decades.
Charge: Ex-boyfriend says he choked Edina woman before burning body in New Orleans
New complaint notes several close encounters with police on flight south.
4 years for wrong-way drunken driver who killed Iowa bride-to-be near Northfield
Sentencing held 5 days after the woman's wedding date came and went.
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